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During 2008 the Water Training Package has undergone a process of continuous improvement and a range of reviewed and new units of competency have been added to the national qualifications. The packaging of the qualifications have remained the same with all changes occurring in elective units of competency.
Proposed improvements to the Water Training Package
Version 2. of NWP07, the Water Training Package has completed its final preparation, with some changes made to the previous draft. The Case for Endorsement has been significantly simplified. Sincere thanks to those who have provided feedback and assistance in this final stage of the work.
Continuous Improvement - Industry feedback on the Water Training package and water projects
During the review of the Water Training Package and since its endorsement, Government Skills Australia has invited stakeholders in the water industry and in Registered Training Organisations to provide feedback on areas of the Training Package which need further changes. This may be because the review did not identify all the changes needed, or because there have been changes in practice since then which need addressing.
The process for introducing new changes to Training Packages is called continuous improvement and it will be managed through the GSA website Feedback Register, where any issues you may have with the Water Training Package can be registered and followed up.
As well, the Water Industry Advisory Committee invites experienced operators to register interest in joining Technical Reference Panels whose role will be to review developments in technical and operational specialisations and provide advice and feedback on any water projects. Check details in Technical Reference Panels.
For details of the Training Package review projects and to provide feedback on the proposals check the submission documents.
The new version of the Water Training Package should be endorsed in early 2009.
For general information check the Continuous Improvement Bulletin. Check details of the current continuous improvement projects and provide feedback on the Feedback Register.
Continuous Improvement Projects
During 2008 a number of reviews have been conducted by technical advisory groups on specialist elective units of competency, mainly in the Certificate III and Certificate IV which has resulted in large general units being replaced by smaller and more specialist unit in the work functions of:
Dam safety (Certificate III in Water Operations) - Dam Safety Advisory Committee
Hydrography (Certificate IV in Water Operations) - Hydrography Advisory Committee
Water treatment (Certificate IV in Water Operations)
Wastewater treatment (Certificate IV in Water Operations)
Collection and distribution (Diploma of Water Operations)
Remote essential services in Indigenous communities
The ESO Training Network reviewed the Certificate II in Water Operations and its application for remote Essential Service Operations (WA, Qld, SA and NT). The Network decided that there was no need for a specialist qualification for this area of work and the current qualification packaging contained the units needed for this work, including the selection and importing of three units from the Eectrotechnology Training Package.
More information
ESO Project Report 2008
Water Sampling Learners Resource
Meter installation
A unit has been added to the Certificate III to allow for the certification of water meter installers through Irrigation Australia and units for the planning and design of water distribution and waste water collection have been added to the Diploma.
Continuous Improvement endorsement
GSA has prepared a case for endorsement to be submitted to the National Quality Council of DEEWR.
For general information about the projects and GSA work throughout 2008, check the Water Bulletin 2008
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