DIRECTOR’S REPORT Peter Lamont Director ACRS and Senior Policy Advisor Peter.Lamont@neca.asn.au
Our data and telecommunications industry is continuing to develop at a rapid rate. The Internet of Things (IoT) and smart buildings are becoming common terms and we are now hearing about smart cities and smart city grids. The Australian Cabling Registration Service (ACRS) remains committed to ensuring that the training courses available to prospective data and telecommunications workers are up to date and relevant. Similarly, ACRS works hard to ensure cablers keep their registrations current, so that they have no problems working in the industry.
It is also critical that cable workers know that the transition period for the latest edition of AS/CA S009 has now ceased. ACMA has advised ACRS that all work now needs to be done according to AS/ CA S009:2020 Installation requirements for customer cabling (Wiring Rules) (the 2020 Wiring Rules) that was published on 20 August 2020, and sets out the requirements for the installation and maintenance of customer cabling. At the end of March 2022, there were 26,085 providers registered through ACRS. The vast majority of these registered cablers (25,466) have Open registration, with smaller numbers having Restricted registration (580) or Lift registration (39). Numbers have remained fairly static over recent months.
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It is for that reason, that ACRS is firmly of the view that there is a need for improved industry compliance in regard to data and telecommunications cabling. As such, ACRS recently presented the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) with a submission encouraging them to initiate a robust compliance
audit of the cabling industry, particularly on the grounds of health and safety.
The Australian Cabling Registration Service (ACRS) is one of five registered cabling registration providers approved by the Australian Media and Communications Authority (ACMA). ACRS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NECA and as well as providing cabling provider registration services, ACRS provides access to regular and timely up-to-date information on the state of the data and telecommunication industry, and makes representations to the Federal Government on behalf of the industry on policy and compliance matters.
June 2022
