MPAQ Events & Training

A MESSAGE FROM MPAQ’S PROJECTS & EVENTS MANAGER

In 2021, the MPAQ events team experienced a year of change and growth. We had some exciting transitions with Lisa, Alana, and Lupe welcoming new additions to their families, and we welcomed Laura and Victoria to the team. We said goodbye to our events manager, Lisa Ross who, after 12 years with the Association, moved with her husband and daughter across the country for a fresh start in Perth.

In terms of our events, we were able to get back to delivering our face-to-face events across Queensland, and we were overwhelmed with the response from members. As the lockdowns continued and restrictions on events came and went, we managed to deliver 32 events throughout the year and even though some of our events were postponed due to the lockdowns or restrictions, and La Niña came and put a damper on our final event of the year, I couldn’t be prouder of our team’s hard work this year.

We celebrated our 21st Plumbing and Gas Industry Awards with our largest attendance ever, we held eight golf days with our largest attendance in over five years across all locations, we visited members on five regional road trips, and we kept busy with our Women’s Plumbing Alliance, Major Contractors Group, webinars, and World Plumbing Day. To top it off, we raised our largest amount ever for our charity partner, Cancer Council Queensland, and we’ll get to do a final fundraise and deliver the donation at our postponed Gold Coast Golf Day next year.

Thank you to our corporate partners and our members for continuing to support our events, and I hope you enjoy a happy and safe holiday season. Keep an eye out for our 2022 events calendar in the New Year and I look forward to seeing you out and about!

Summer Adams

MPAQ Golf Days

World Plumbing Day Women’s Plumbing Alliance Events Plumbing & Gas Industry Awards

Stalwarts Group

SERVICES MANAGER A MESSAGE FROM MPAQ’S TRAINING

2021 was a very successful year for the MPAQ Training Services team with classroom enrolments up 16 per cent, and online enrolments significantly increased with 995 enrolments. We’re looking forward to welcoming more students in 2022 who are looking to take advantage of the opportunity to upskill.

In late 2021, we saw some changes to the training package, which will impact certain courses and the prerequisites required prior to attending those courses in 2022. From 26 November 2021, the new CPC Construction, Plumbing, and Services training package took effect and has now superseded its previous versions.

The most notable changes that will affect the existing industry are regarding post-trade training courses like Backflow Prevention, Thermostatic Mixing Valves and Service Type A Gas Appliances. These courses will now require pre-requisites to be met prior to undertaking the Certificate IV units to gain the endorsements on the plumbing license.

The following units now have prerequisites from 26 November 2021:

UNIT OF COMPETENCY PREREQUISITE

CPCPWT4022 – Commission and Maintain Backflow Prevention Devices

CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS Requirements CPCPWT3027 Install backflow prevention devices

CPCPWT4023 – Commission and Maintain Hot and Heated Water Temperature Control Devices

CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS Requirements CPCPWT3022 Install and Commission Water Heating Systems and Adjust Controls and Devices

CPCPGS4022 – Service Type A Gas Appliances

CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS Requirements CPCPGS3053 Disconnect and Reconnect Type A Gas Appliances

This may not affect everyone who has completed a Certificate III in Plumbing previously, but older qualifications may be affected and require the undertaking of the prerequisites prior to the training required for the endorsements. Please keep these changes in mind for your staff and yourself when planning future training.

If you haven’t completed the above prerequisites and need some assistance regarding how to do this, please call the Training Services team on 07 3273 0800 or send your enquiry via email to training@mpaq.com.au.

With warmest wishes, have a safe and happy holidays. The Training Services team is looking forward to assisting you in 2022.

Yours in education and learning,

Commission and Maintain Backflow Prevention Devices

DATE LOCATION

11 – 13 January Brisbane 22 – 24 February Toowoomba 15 – 17 March Brisbane 5 – 7 April Sunshine Coast 27 – 29 April Bundaberg 11 – 13 May Rockhampton 23 – 25 May Moranbah 1 – 3 June Mackay 5 – 7 July Brisbane 19 – 21 July Cairns 10 – 12 October Brisbane 25 – 27 October Gold Coast 22 – 24 November Brisbane 12 – 14 December Brisbane

Commission and Maintain Hot and Heated Water Temperature Control Devices

DATE LOCATION

25 February Toowoomba 18 March Brisbane 21 April Brisbane 8 July Brisbane 22 July Cairns 22 August Townsville 24 August Mackay 26 August Rockhampton 20 September Bundaberg 22 September Sunshine Coast 13 October Brisbane 28 October Gold Coast 25 November Brisbane 15 December Brisbane

Service Type A Gas Appliances

DATE LOCATION

17 – 21 January Brisbane 31 Jan – 4 February Brisbane 27 June – 1 July Brisbane 5 – 9 December Brisbane