Industry Bodies (Victoria)
ESV - Energy Safe Victoria is the independent technical regulator responsible for electricity, gas and pipeline safety in Victoria. ESV's role is broad and ranges from overseeing the design, construction and maintenance of electricity, gas and pipeline networks across the state ensuring every gas and electrical appliance in homes meets safety and energy efficiency standards before it is sold.
General and technical enquiries 1800 652 563 FREE
CALL Licensing and registration: 1800 815 721 FREE CALL
Gas emergencies and leaks: 13 2771
ETU - The Electrical Trades Union Victorian Branch represents members working in the electrical and communications contracting industry, power, manufacturing, education, hospitality, aerospace, food and other industries.
Contact ETU Assist on 1800 134 835
website: www.etuvic.com.au/
Cbus provides superannuation services for members of the building, construction and allied industries, their families and employers. Established in 1984, Cbus is today one of Australia’s leading industry superannuation funds.
Phone: 1300 361 784
Email: cbusenq@cbusmail.com.au
Web: www.cbussuper.com.au
CoINVEST administers the Portable Long Service Leave Scheme for the construction industry in Victoria. All members of the construction industry, including employers, workers, working subcontractors and apprentices, are required to be registered with CoINVEST
Phone: 03 9664 7677
Email: info@coinvest.com.au
Web: www.coinvest.com.au
EEIT – Electrical Electronic Industry Training
EEIT projects finance other industry initiatives such as development and delivery of training and related services, research and auditing at an industry and enterprise level.
Phone: 03 9326 9377
Email: eeit@bigpond.com
Web: www.eeit.org.au
EPIC Industry Training Board
The EPIC Industry Training Board is a not-for-profit industry association working to ensure there is strong industry leadership of the training system. EPIC provides authoritative, independent information on training needs, and promotes skills development and take-up of training by businesses.
Phone: 03 9654 1299E
mail: epic@epicitb.com
Web: www.epicitb.com
ETRECETREC’s core business is to promote and facilitate business skills training, other post-trade opportunities and services for the benefit of members within the electrical, telecommunications and energy-efficiency industries.
Phone: 03 9362 2800
Email: etrec@etrec.com.au
Web: www.etrec.com.au
The Fair Work Commission is the national workplace relations tribunal. It is an independent body with the power to carry out a range of functions, including: providing a safety net of minimum pay and conditions; facilitating good faith bargaining; dealing with unfair dismissals; regulating industrial action and resolving disputes; and more.
Phone: 1300 799 675
Email: inquiries@fwc.gov.au
Web: www.fwc.gov.au
The Fair Work Ombudsman promotes harmonious, productive and cooperative workplace relations, and ensures compliance with Commonwealth workplace laws. The services of the Fair Work Ombudsman are free to all workers and employers in Australia.
Phone: 13 13 94
Web: www.fairwork.gov.au
The Global Green Electricians Pathway provides registered electrical contractors (RECs) with the opportunity to become a licensed Global Green Electrician. Licensing requires RECs to complete the appropriate training, obtain Clean Energy Council accreditation, and incorporate an OHS management plan into their business.
Phone: 03 9362 2800
Email: gge@etrec.com.au
Web: www.ggreenelectricians.com.au
ProtectProtect is your industry severance scheme, with great benefits and access to tax-free redundancy payments. Protect also administers Australia’s leading personal injury and illness insurance cover, including higher benefits, broader coverage and global income protection, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Phone: 1300 344 249
Email: info@protect.net.au
Web: www.protect.net.au
Protect Counselling is an independent counselling support program for Protect members. The program is delivered by a major Australian provider of personal support programs for workplaces.
Phone: 1300 725 881
Stand Up for ApprenticesStand Up for Apprentices is the national campaign of the ETU to improve the conditions for Australian apprentices. Apprentices are key to our country’s future, but apprentices’ conditions have deteriorated to the point where a First Year apprentice earns as little as $7.22 an hour. Stand Up tackles this disgrace head on.Web: www.standup4apprentices.com.au
The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) regulates apprenticeships and traineeships in Victoria. The VRQA ensures that the providers it registers deliver quality education and training, and promotes informed choice when it comes to your education and training decisions.
Phone: 03 9637 2806
Web: www.vrqa.vic.gov.au
WorkSafe Victoria is responsible for helping to prevent workplace injuries, enforcing Victoria’s occupational health and safety laws, providing workplace injury insurance for employers, helping injured workers get back into the workforce, and managing the workers’ compensation scheme.
Phone: 1800 136 089
Email: info@worksafe.vic.gov.au