Victorian plumbing practitioners were
recognised for bringing new levels of professionalism and service delivery to
the industry through training at the Plumbing Industry Training Awards (PITAs)
in Melbourne
last night.
Plumbing Industry Commissioner Michael
Kefford said the awards recognise and encourage post-apprenticeship training
and development in the plumbing industry.
“The PITAs are a showcase of the contribution
that Victorian plumbing practitioners are making to the industry and the wider
community through life-long learning that enables them to up-skill and stay in
touch with new technologies, regulations and ways to work and run their
businesses,” Mr Kefford said.
“The important thing is that not only are
they undertaking training but they are putting their learnings into effect in
delivering high quality service and skills to the community.”
There are eight awards: five recognise
individual practitioners, one recognises an employer, one recognises a trainer
and one recognises a training organisation.
The winners of the 2012 awards are as
follows:
Environment Award – Energy 2012 Winner – Brenden Day, Warrigal Plumbing
Recognises a
plumbing practitioner who has completed studies to enhance their contribution
to sustainable energy use.
Return to Study Award 2012 Winner – Brett
Congues, NSG Plumbing Pty Ltd
Recognises a plumbing
practitioner who has completed post-trade training after at least a 10 year
absence from formal study.
Challenge Award 2012 Winner – George
Miller, Unlimited Plumbing
Recognises a person who has pursued post apprenticeship training under difficult personal circumstances, such as, but not limited to, cultural, ethnicity or language.
Recognises a person who has pursued post apprenticeship training under difficult personal circumstances, such as, but not limited to, cultural, ethnicity or language.
Individual Award 2012 Winner – Russell Menzies,
CEPUTEC
Recognises a
plumbing practitioner who has completed post-trade studies in specific trade
training.
Environment Award – Water 2012 Winner – Troy Diston, Diston Sewage
Purification
Recognises a
plumbing practitioner who has completed studies to enhance their contribution
to sustainable water use.
Innovation Award 2012
Winner – Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC)
A training
organisation that has developed new resources or delivery methods to meet
post-apprenticeship needs of the plumbing industry.
Employer’s Award 2012 Winner – NSG Plumbing Pty Ltd
Recognises an
employer who has demonstrated support and commitment to the development
of its employees.
of its employees.
Trainer Award 2012
Winner – Lyle Kelson, Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE
Recognises a
trainer who has made a difference to plumbing practitioners learning from
inspiring, encouraging or assisting them over and above the norm.
The winners each received a Certificate of
Recognition, PITA trophy and $1,000.
Mr Kefford said
that the winners’ commitment and dedication to plumbing industry training would
also be acknowledged at today’s World Plumbing Day event at the PlumbingIndustry Climate Action Centre in Brunswick.
“Out PITA winners
exemplify the aims of World Plumbing Day, which is to raise the profile of
plumbing and recognise the role of plumbing practitioners in protecting the
health of people and the built environment,” Mr Kefford said.
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