Update from CICA’s State Chair of WA, Anthony Grosser.
It’s a privilege to share an update from CICA Western Australia. We’ve had a great start to 2023. Last year the W.A. State Training Board approved and gazetted the Certificate III + skillset for mobile crane operations. Crane operators are front-and-centre of the many major construction, mining and renewable projects in our State, so proper skill development for mobile crane operators is essential. This investment into future operators will create a safer industry.
On Wednesday 3 May, CICA WA held a Traineeship information evening for employers. This evening was well attended, and those who came along heard about the economic and business benefits of well-trained operators, how to use the Traineeship to retain good staff, and to upskill the existing team using RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) credits.
The next CICA Traineeship intake is in July, which will add to the twelve already progressing well through their training. The intake numbers are predicted to increase as the Traineeship becomes more widely known. It’s not too late to sign up, if you have a potential trainee in mind or would like more information head to the CICA website, www.cica.com.au
Another CICA initiative to make the workplace and industry are both components of the On-road Articulated Steering Crane program. This standardised training and assessment tool assists small and medium businesses that would otherwise not have the resources to create this training in-house.
Thank you to Franna for hosting our WA members who took the opportunity to complete their Articulated Steering Crane On-road training and assessment, earlier this year.
Sheltered and pristine, the Pullman resort at Bunker Bay was the perfect location for the W.A. Members Retreat / Regional Meeting in March, which was well attended and very enjoyable. Dunsborough, Margaret River and the South-West are wonderful places to visit if you are considering doing some extra touring before or after the 2023 National CICA Conference in Perth later this year.
This year, serving on the CICA WA branch executive are Rod White, Ben Pieyre, Allan McPherson, Darryl Reeves, Ray Martinez, Robin Ghosh, Craig Meldrum and Lester Fernandaz. We welcome any ideas or feedback that you may have, so come along to the branch events which can be found on the CICA website.
CICA WA recently said ‘goodbye’ to Dave Adams who had provided secretarial support to our branch for 7 years. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank Dave for his hard work and wish him all the very best in his future endeavours.
Anthony Grosser
CICA WA State Chair