Weld Connect October 2021

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WELD AUSTRALIA CONTACTS NATIONAL OFFICE PO Box 197, Macquarie Park BC NSW 1670 02 8748 0100 office@weldaustralia.com.au Geoff Crittenden Chief Executive Officer 02 8748 0100 g.crittenden@weldaustralia.com.au

CEO Message Membership Matters Alstom To Provide X’trapolis Trains PMG Joins International Supply Chains Vale Ernest Brian Day National Safe Work Month Women in Apprenticeships Launched by Victoria Australian Cobotics Centre Officially Open Member Directory Workshop: EN 15085: Railway Applications _ Mental Health Month Man Anchor Mental Health First Aid Training Free Mental Fitness Resources AS/NZS ISO 3834 Audit at ABFI Steel ______ _ Crisp Bros. & Haywards Passes AS/NZS ISO 3834 Audit ___ __ Enrol Now: Welding Fundamentals Course AS 1796 Certificates 1-9 Theory 2022 Training Calendar Now Available _____ 2214 Welding Supervisor Training Course IWI-B In-House Training for MC Quality Contro Weld Australia’s Exam Calendar Central Queensland Manufacturing Hub Events Women Who Weld SkillsTech Amazing Race Fusion Welding Courses WELD CONNECT | OCTOBER 2021

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ENGINEERING Victor Blain Engineering Team Manager 0409 823 991 v.blain@weldaustralia.com.au TRAINING Guy Brooks Training Manager 0488 743 322 g.brooks@weldaustralia.com.au MARKETING Disha Mistry Graduate Marketing Assistant 0497 497 424 d.mistry@weldaustralia.com.au MEMBERSHIP Eva Chun Membership Manager 0417 878 104 e.chun@weldaustralia.com.au

CERTIFICATION Arya Sharifian Qualification and Certification Team Manager 0419 414 901 a.sharifian@weldaustralia.com.au NEW SOUTH WALES & NORTHERN TERRITORY Paolo Corronca National Manager Engineering 0438 012 099 p.corronca@weldaustralia.com.au VICTORIA, TASMANIA & SOUTH AUSTRALIA Victor Blain Engineering Team Manager 0409 823 991 v.blain@weldaustralia.com.au QUEENSLAND Ross O’Bryan Welding Engineer / Technology Trainer 0491 491 888 r.obryan@weldaustralia.com.au WESTERN AUSTRALIA Mehdi Tajfar Senior Welding Engineer 0417 044 370 m.tajfar@weldaustralia.com.au

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On 16 September, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Australia would no longer proceed with the Attack class conventional submarine program to be built by Naval Group.

Instead, Australia is set to build at least eight nuclear-powered submarines after striking a trilateral security agreement with the United States and the United Kingdom.

News of the termination of the $90 billion Naval Group contract was the single largest Australian defence industry announcement since the award of that very same contract. When the contract was awarded to Naval Group in 2016, it was quite contentious. Contract negotiations were tough, with some terms and conditions still not finalised five years on. Delays and cost overruns became inevitable.

However, the cancellation of Naval Group’s contract is even more contentious, particularly given the Federal Government’s nuclearpowered replacement plans.

Australia will need to rely heavily on the experience, skills and technology of the United States and the United Kingdom in building and maintaining these nuclear submarines because we do not have a local nuclear industry. We don’t have infrastructure, skills or experience in nuclear power—and none of this can be created overnight.

Weld Australia would like to welcome the following new members who joined in September 2021.

CORPORATE MEMBERS • Many Fabrication and Engineering: manyfabrication.com.au INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS • Brendan Trappe • Mitchell Kerr • Kevin Ryan • Andrew Finlay • Mitchell Wellard

WHY JOIN?

Without an existing nuclear industry, it will be difficult for any defence prime contractor building these nuclear-powered submarines to meet the local industry content requirements that are included in all Defence contracts.

While ambitious, the Federal Government’s local content requirements are of enormous benefit to Australian industry.

However, without exception, they have been extremely difficult to execute effectively on recent Defence projects. There are a number of reasons for this difficulty.

Firstly, the Defence projects are extraordinarily complex, requiring a highly skilled workforce, investments in cutting-edge technology and rapid upskilling. Secondly, the companies delivering these projects are global entities, with priorities that extend beyond Australia’s borders.

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Defence projects were announced simultaneously. Local industry hasn’t been given the opportunity to keep up with the speed and scale of delivery expected. In some areas, and across some skillsets, there are gaps in the local industry. And this is in industries in which Australia has experience—let alone nuclear power.

Mandating local industry content requirements is a powerful government tool that affords many benefits, but it is impossible to create industry capability and capacity overnight. As a result, the defence prime contractors can find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place—the balance between delivering on time and on budget, and meeting local industry content requirements becomes unworkable.

While the Prime Minister has stated that the nuclear-powered submarines will be built in Adelaide, it’s not yet clear whether this will involve manufacturing, or just assembly of US or UK supplied parts. Although, given that there are no welders in Australia certified to the Standards required for nuclear welding, it’s unlikely that manufacture will occur in Adelaide. This will obviously impact local industry content requirements, as well as upskilling, technology transfer and the shipbuilding workforce in general.

While there is no simple solution, the construction, operation and maintenance of nuclear submarines without a local nuclear industry will be challenging.

If you have invested time and money into preparing for the Naval Group submarine project, I’d be interested to hear about your experiences. Contact me via g.crittenden@weldaustralia.com.au.

Geoff Cri t e nden

CEO, Weld Australia

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HOW TO THRIVE IN THE NEW NORMAL In the article by McKinsey & Company From surviving to thriving: reimagining the post-COVID-19 return, the message is that—as we emerge into the new normal— we face our biggest challenge yet. How do we ensure our companies keep up with the changing face of industry?

It is clear that, for companies to come back stronger in a post-COVID world, they need to reimagine their business model as they return to full speed. Companies need to look at innovating, from investing in technology and reviewing processes, through to upskilling staff. All this can help ensure companies are better positioned to maximise new market opportunities.

Weld Australia members have an advantage when it comes to maximising opportunities—not only are they associated with the leading welding peak body in Australia, they also have access to a wide range of benefits, tools and support, with many more benefits coming soon.

So, it’s important to understand your member benefits and use them to build your competitive advantage.

THE VALUE OF A WELD AUSTRALIA MEMBERSHIP Your Weld Australia membership gives you immediate access to essential business and industry intel, from timely updates and information on industry regulations and standards, to technical support and ongoing professional development.

Members gain increased visibility throughout the industrial sector, and a strong community with which to network, exchange ideas, and share resources— membership values you cannot afford to miss out on.

Active members of Weld Australia have the power to be part of the collective, to voice their opinion and to influence real change.

Questions? Queries? Need a hand?

Take the Call us on 02 8748 0135 or email membership@weldaustralia.com.au

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WELD AUSTRALIA’S ONLINE PORTAL Weld Australia’s new, easy-to-navigate online portal offers real value to members, with access to resources to help you to grow and develop your career and business: • The Member Directory provides an invaluable resource in which to connect to organisations in the industry.

If you love being a Weld Australia member, why not recommend us to your friends and colleagues?

• The Resource Centre is your goto online library for a wide variety of highly relevant technical and business resources.

As an added bonus, if they join in October, we’ll extend their membership to 31 December 2022—that’s up to 3 months completely free of charge.

• The Job Board is helping welders and businesses alike connect, streamlining the recruitment and job hunting processes.

You can point your mates to our online application form, or they can visit our website for further details.

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ALSTOM TO PROVIDE X’TRAPOLIS TRAINS FOR MELBOURNE Alstom recently signed a $986 million contract with Victoria’s Department of Transport (DoT) to locally supply 25 six-car X’trapolis trains for Melbourne’s suburban rail network.

The contract follows an extensive two-year interactive design process with the DoT to design and engineer a rolling stock solution specifically compatible with Melbourne’s unique existing rail infrastructure. This new generation of X’trapolis will deliver a much-needed network capacity increase without the need for major, costly infrastructure and power supply upgrades. The new trains, in line with Alstom’s strategy to deliver greener and more sustainable mobility, will be more accessible, reliable and energy efficient.

Built in Victoria, the commitment to deliver the trains with at least 60% local content will provide a vital boost to the state’s advanced rolling stock manufacturing industry, securing the future of Alstom’s Ballarat manufacturing facility, and creating a substantial amount of welding work across Victoria. It will pave the way for new, long-term employment opportunities in the rail industry, including multiple trainee and apprenticeship positions.

PMG JOINS INTERNATIONAL DEFENCE AND RAIL SUPPLY CHAIN WITH GERMANY’S PROBATEC Weld Australia Corporate Member, Precision Metal Group (PMG) will manufacture rail seats, fittings and furnishing together with German company, Probatec, under an agreement to step up delivery of internationally certified products for the Australasian supply chain. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) essentially grants PMG to locally-manufacture Probatec brands such as parts, tables, and seats for railway projects across Australia and Asia-Pacific countries creating about 15 new jobs for Australians.

PMG team members working on the seating for the BOXER 8×8 CRV.

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VALE ERNEST BRIAN DAY It is with sadness that Weld Australia informs members that Ernest Brian Day recently passed away. Brian had been a member of Weld Australia for longer than we have records, dating back to at least the 1970s (then the AWRA).

Brian commenced his apprenticeship in 1943. He had a series of jobs over the next decade, including fabrication shop foreman. In the mid 1960s, he began operating his own small manufacturing business. Brian fostered a love of welding in many students, joining TAFE as a welding teacher in 1975, until he retired in 1992.

Apart from few minor tacks, Brian put his last serious runs of weld down in June 2020 at 93 years of age, while repairing a trailer he had built in the 1970s. When using his welding skills on site work in a variety of orientations, people would ask why he could electric weld down-hand, up-hand and overhead. Brian would reply ‘that he served his time in a ship yard and they wouldn’t turn the ship over’ to facilitate down-hand welding.

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NATIONAL SAFE WORK MONTH October is National Safe Work Month—a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace. Being healthy and safe means being free from physical and psychological harm. No job should be unsafe and no death or injury is acceptable. A safe and healthy workplace benefits everyone.

The theme for National Safe Work Month this year is: Think Safe. Work Safe. Be Safe.

Think safe—is the first step to thinking about work health and safety, which covers the planning and forethought that Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBUs) (such as employers and small business owners) must do to identify risks and maintain healthy and safe workplaces.

Work safe—is about implementing work health and safety measures to manage risks including practical steps to reduce risk and avoid workplace incidents.

Be safe—managing and monitoring work health and safety risks is an ongoing process—not a one off.

WOMEN IN APPRENTICESHIPS FUND LAUNCHED BY VICTORIA Victorian Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney recently launched the first 10 initiatives under the $5 million Women in Apprentices fund, which will support 615 women into pre-apprenticeships, traineeships and apprenticeships and create a pipeline of skilled workers.

The initiatives include Women in Electrical, Women in Aviation, and the Women on Track program that will help women break into the rail industry.

Other initiatives include ‘try-a-trade’ days, wage support, peer support and mentorships, pathways for school leavers into the fire protection industry, online sessions connecting women with apprenticeships and traineeships, and other pre-apprenticeship programs.

AUSTRALIAN COBOTICS CENTRE OFFICIALLY OPEN The Australian Cobotics Centre is officially in operation. The Centre aims to improve the collaborative robotics capability within Australian manufacturing by training the next generation of manufacturing leaders, researchers, and technicians with collaborative robotics expertise.

Centre Director Professor Jonathan Roberts leads a multidisciplinary team of researchers from QUT (Queensland University of Technology), University of Technology Sydney and Swinburne University. The researchers will work in collaboration with industry partners, including Weld Australia, IR4, B&R Enclosures, Cook Medical, InfraBuild, TU Dortmund University, and the ARM Hub.

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WELD AUSTRALIA’S

MEMBER DIRECTORY Our new Member Directory provides all company members free exposure on our website. Every Corporate, Premium Corporate, and Industry Group member can create a listing in the Directory with contact details, a logo, a short description of the business and their services, and industries served.

The following member types are eligible to have a listing in the Member Directory: • Industry Group Members (always displays at top of results, logo listing, and Industry Group badge) • Premium Corporate Members (displays above corporate member listings, logo listing, and Premium Corporate Badge) • Corporate Members (standard logo listing)

HOW TO SET UP YOUR MEMBER DIRECTORY LISTING You can create your listing from within your Weld Australia profile. Just log in and select ‘My Business Listing’ from the dropdown menu under your name.

Click on ‘Create’, fill in your company’s details, then hit submit. It’s as easy as that! Listings are approved by Weld Australia prior to going live, so there may be a delay between you submitting a listing and it appearing in the directory.

Visit the Member Directory

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Interactive Online Workshop

EN 15085: Railway applications – Welding of railway vehicles and components This is a must attend event for railway industry personnel. This workshop will deliver insights and practical recommendations on how to implement the requirements of the EN 15085 series of Standards in your workshop, gain certification, and be in a position to partner with companies like Alstom and Bombardier, CAF, Siemens, Hitachi and others playing a role in the various railway projects across the country.

EN 15085 was introduced to harmonise the requirements for welding materials during the manufacture and maintenance of railway vehicles, and builds upon the requirements outlined in ISO 3834 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials. While the international uptake of this certification has grown in recent years, in Australia there are still very few EN 15085 certified manufacturers. Clearly, the potential market share that newly EN 15085 certified Australian manufacturers could capture is huge. The benefits associated with EN 15085 certification are myriad, including: independent confirmation of welding capacity, competence and employee capabilities within a defined scope of activity; and the potential to participate in large, profitable international supply chains, thereby increasing orders and work won. More and more, EN 15085 certification is gaining interest and attention from government departments and railway industry manufacturers as part of the tender assessment process. This workshop is the perfect place to start if you’re considering EN 15085 certification for your business.

Presenter: Victor Blain

(Senior Welding Engineer, Weld Australia)

Victor is a solution oriented engineer with over 10 years’ experience in materials and welding. Prior to joining Weld Australia, Victor worked in manufacturing, at Bombardier Transportation. His main achievements are related to project start-up, welding coordination and suppliers audit and support in multiple countries, including Canada, China, New Zealand, Malaysia and Australia. Victor has in-depth knowledge of the ISO, EN, AS/NZS, CSA and AWS welding standards, and holds a trade qualification in Welding, a degree in Metallurgy, a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, and is an International Welding Engineer (IWE).

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The workshop will include 3 x 3 hour sessions: • Dates: 13, 14 and 15 October 2021 • Time: 10.00am to 1:00pm AEST each day The workshop will be hosted via Zoom, with login details supplied upon registration. Please ensure you have suitable internet access.

Note that places are capped to 20 people.

Registration Costs: The cost of the workshop will be deducted from certification costs for companies that apply for EN 15085 certification by the end of 2021.

• Weld Australia Members: $500 (inc GST) • Non-Members: $600 (inc GST)

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This workshop will be limited to 20 participants. So register now, before it’s too late!

To register, visit: https://portal.weldaustralia.com.au For further information about the workshop, contact Paolo Corronca (National Manager Engineering, Weld Australia) on 0438 012 099 or p.corronca@weldaustralia.com.au www.weldaustralia.com.au WELD CONNECT | SEPTEMBER 2021

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MENTAL HEALTH MONTH Mental Health Month is celebrated every October. This month encourages us to think about our mental health and wellbeing, regardless of whether we may have a lived experience of mental illness or not.

It also gives us the opportunity to learn more about the importance of good mental health in our everyday lives and encourages help seeking behaviours when needed.

The theme for 2021 is ‘Tune In’. Weld Australia encourages everyone to tune in to themselves, and those around them, from workmates through to loved ones.

For more information, including a whole range of downloadable resources, visit: mentalhealthmonth.org.au

MAN ANCHOR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID Man Anchor has been providing Mental Health First Aid training since 2018, training hundreds of people to build and support positive culture across Australia.

Course participants learn about the signs and symptoms of the common and disabling mental health conditions, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide first aid in a crisis situation.

The course can be delivered face-to-face or via blended learning. On successful completion, participants receive a three year certificate as a Mental Health First Aider.

Man Anchor is a mental health and wellbeing organisation that believes the key to positive change in the way we address mental health in the community and work place is through education.

Their programs have positively impacted the wellbeing of over 17,000 participants.

Weld Australia has partnered with Man Anchor to help build the mental fitness of Australia’s welders.

For information, contact Donna South (National Manager Membership & Marketing, Weld Australia) on d.south@weldaustralia.com.au or 0409 609 031.

FREE MENTAL FITNESS RESOURCES FOR YOUR TEAM Weld Australia has a range of resources available, designed to help build the mental fitness of Australia’s welders, including a range of posters that are perfect to print out and stick on the tea room noticeboard. Just some of the resources include: •

Tips for Supporting Your Mental Health During COVID-19, including free downloadable poster

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Four Tips to Help Get Your Day Off to a Better Start

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Knowing the Signs and Symptoms of a Mental Health Crisis

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Let’s Talk About Mental Health free downloadable posters (pictured opposite). Best of all, these posters are available in 12 different languages, including English, Spanish, Italian, Korean and Arabic.

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SUCCESSFUL AS/NZS ISO 3834 SURVEILLANCE AUDIT AT ABFI STEEL GROUP Ross O’Bryan (Welding Engineer and Technology Trainer, Weld Australia) recently had the pleasure of completing another successful AS/NZS ISO 3834.2 surveillance audit with Jake Bienke (Responsible Welding Coordinator), Heath Heath Niven (Manager) and the team at ABFI Steel Group.

According to Ross, “ABFI was awarded certification to Part 3 of AS/NZS ISO 3834 in 2018. Since then, they’ve upgraded their certification to Part 2, and are maintaining it with flying colours. Congratulations to the ABFI team on the great work.”

ABFI Steel Group is a privately owned, professional and experienced Australian steel fabrication business with a well-equipped, modern facility in Brisbane, Queensland. ABFI specialises in: • Heavy steel fabrication, and design and development services for the government and mining sectors • Large diameter pipe fabrication, pile casings, fittings and pressure vessels for the oil and gas industry They are also TMR accredited for pile casings, as well as an approved TMR fabricator.

Jock Taylor (Responsible Welding Coordinator) and Josh Down (Project Manager).

CRISP BROS. & HAYWARDS PASSES AS/NZS ISO 3834 AUDIT Ross recently travelled to Tasmania to undertake a successful AS/NZS ISO 3834.2 audit at the Crisp Bros. & Haywards Western Junction facility. Spanning over 6,200m2, this workshop has the space and equipment to fabricate just about any job.

Crisp Bros. & Haywards specialises in the detailing, fabrication, surface treatment and erection of large scale steel works for sectors including infrastructure, energy, materials handling and mining.

Jake Bienke (Responsible Welding Coordinator) and Heath Niven (Manager).

Their team has successfully completed major projects throughout Australia and overseas, including: the Royal Hobart Hospital; sports stadiums like Rod Laver Arena and AAMI Park; bridge girders for the Bridge of Rememberance, the Darling Upgrade and Westconnex; and wind farms in King Island, Waubra and Mortlake.

Questions? Queries? Need help with training?

Contact us: 02 8748 0100 or qnc@weldaustralia.com.au WELD CONNECT | OCTOBER 2021

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AS 1796 CERTIFICATES 1-9 THEORY Kicking off on 10 January 2022, this course satisfies the theoretical requirements of AS 1796 for the certification of welders to Certificates 1-9.

ENROL NOW: BRAND NEW WELDING FUNDAMENTALS COURSE Commencing on 18 October, Weld Australia’s new Welding Fundamentals course gives technical personnel working with the metal and manufacturing industry an overview and understanding of welding processes, weld defects, testing and welder qualification as required by various Australian and international Standards.

The course is suitable for technical personnel including engineers, draughtsmen, production and workshop managers, project managers and quality assurance and control officers.

If you’re keen to have a successful career in welding or manufacturing of carbon and low alloy steel, or repairing items like pressure vessels, boilers or even structural steel, the best place to start is with this course and certification.

The course is delivered online over 14 sessions, live via Zoom. It will be run over seven weeks with two lectures per week on a Monday and Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 pm.

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The course is delivered online over six sessions live via Zoom. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions in real time. The course covers: 1. Welding processes 2. Welding symbols and welded joint configurations 3. Welding defects 4. Destructive and non-destructive testing 5. PQR / WPS and welder qualifications 6. Standards Weld Australia can also deliver this course inhouse, tailoring the content to suit the needs of your business.

Questions? Queries? Need help with training?

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If you’re looking to upskill yourself or enrol your staff in training courses in 2022, now is the time to do it. Weld Australia has just launched it’s first batch of courses for the new year. With our courses booking out in record time over the last 12 months, there really isn’t any time to wait. You can register now for all of the courses below.

AS 1796 Certificate 1-9 Theory: Commencing 10 January 2022 If you’re keen to have a successful career in welding, manufacturing or repairing pressure vessels, boilers or even structural steel, the best place to start is with certification to AS 1796 Certificates 1-9.

This course covers the theory of AS 1796, as applied to welding of carbon and low alloy steel.

IIW International Welding Inspector Basic (IWI-B): Commencing 17 February 2022 Backed by the International Institute of Welding (IIW), the International Welding Inspector – Basic (IWI-B) qualification expands your career as a welding inspector. This qualification is recommended in both AS/NZS ISO 3834 and AS/NZS 1554.1.

IIW International Welding Specialist (IWS): Commencing 1 March 2022 An IWS understands the factors that influence welding quality and conditions, how to oversee welders effectively, and the variables that help to maximise site productivity. It’s advised for all Welding Coordinators in AS/NZS ISO 3834 and AS/NZS ISO 14731.

Welding Supervisor - AS 1796 Certificate 10: Commencing 8 March 2022 The AS1796 Certificate 10 meets the requirements for a welding supervisor under AS 1210 for pressure vessels. Similarly, this qualification also meets the requirements outlined in AS/NZS 1554.1 to supervise the welding of structural steel.

Welding Supervisor - AS 2214: Commencing 8 March 2022 A Welding Supervisor qualification expands your career horizons enormously. AS 2214 meets the requirements outlined in AS/NZS 1554.1 to supervise the welding of structural steel. You’ll gain comprehensive knowledge of welding processes, equipment and materials.

IIW International Welding Technologist (IWT): Commencing 21 April 2022 IWT often manage, supervise, and oversee all company welding activities at a highly technical level.

As such, you will likely have overall responsibility for the quality and coordination of all on site welding activities – a strong bonus for your resume.

IIW International Welding Engineer (IWE): Commencing 21 April 2022 The highest post-graduate professional welding qualification available, an IWE qualification launches you into a world of opportunities. It demonstrates that you are dedicated to continually learning and growing in your field—qualities that are essential for success in the industry.

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AS 2214 WELDING SUPERVISOR TRAINING COURSE Weld Australia’s Welding Supervisor training course, which certifies students to AS 2214, is proving to be extremely popular. Joe Sandor (Welding Technology Trainer, Weld Australia) has just commenced teaching a new intake of approximately 30 students. The students from the previous course intake only recently sat their final exams.

Welding Supervisors play a vital role in industry; they understand the factors that influence welding quality, how to oversee welders effectively, and the variables that help maximise productivity. This course can help boost your earning potential and job stability. Plus, the qualification demonstrates to employers that you are dedicated to continually learning and growing in your profession.

IWI-B IN-HOUSE TRAINING FOR MC QUALITY CONTROL Joe Sandor (Welding Technology Trainer, Weld Australia) recently facilitated an in-house training course for MC Quality Control in Singleton. The IIW International Welding Inspector - Basic (IWI-B) course was undertaken by 12 people.

The IWI-B course provides general knowledge of welding, inspection theory and application, including: non destructive testing; mechanical and visual inspection techniques; inspection procedures and acceptance criteria; and identification of weld imperfections.

Welding Inspectors will play an important part in ensuring that welded components comply with the appropriate International or Australian Standards, codes and client specifications. They can also be responsible for ensuring that documentation, procedures and welder qualifications are in place and adhered to.

WELD AUSTRALIA’S EXAM CALENDAR Do you need to book an exam through WeldQ? We’ve made the process even easier, with our new exam calendar, which can be accessed via the WeldQ homepage.

The new calendar includes all exam dates for 2021, making planning ahead as simple as possible.

Just some of the upcoming exam dates include: • Friday 15 October: IIW IWE EA2 • Friday 15 October: IIW IWI IWT TA2 • Friday 29 October: IIW IWS SA2 • Wednesday 3 November: National Welding Supervisor - Paper A • Wednesday 17 November: IIW IWI-B WTB & B5 • Friday 19 November: IIW IWI-B C3 Practical Training & Examination • Wednesday 8 December: IIW IWE EA3 • Wednesday 8 December: IIW IWT TA3 Need further information?

Feel free to contact us via qnc@weldaustralia.com.au

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CENTRAL QUEENSLAND MANUFACTURING HUBS ISO 9606 SPRING FUSION EVENTS Weld Australia recently helped facilitate the Central Queensland Manufacturing Hubs’ ISO 9606 Spring Fusion events.

Working with both the Queensland Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing, and Water, and the Department of Employment, Small Business, and Training, Weld Australia ran a Spring Fusion tour covering Gladstone and Biloela. The events introduced welding, and augmented reality welder training technology, to local students.

Full day programs were run for students from EQIP (Education Queensland Industry Partnership) Gladstone and Moura State High School. The sessions focused on how industry ensures welding quality control, safety while welding, and provided students the opportunity to practice welding using augmented reality simulators.

WOMEN WHO WELD PROGRAM AT ST EDMUND’S COLLEGE IN IPSWICH Weld Australia recently participated in a Women Who Weld Program facilitated by the Queensland Manufacturing Institute (QMI) at St Edmunds College in Ipswich.

The program was hosted by St Edmund’s College for their sister college, St Mary’s College, which does not have access to weld bays. St Edmund’s also invited a nearby flexi school to participate.

QMI’s Women Who Weld Program aims to increase gender diversity and participation in manufacturing careers. It provides the opportunities for female high school students in years 10, 11 and 12 to gain insight into trade skills and career pathways, including local employment opportunities.

For more information, or to run your own session, visit: qldmanufacturinginstitute.org.au

All images: Central Queensland Manufacturing Hubs’ ISO 9606 events.

SKILLSTECH AMAZING RACE Weld Australia recently helped TAFE Queensland SkillsTech facilitate an Amazing Race team building day. Approximately 30 SkillsTech staff members had the opportunity to use augmented reality welding simulators in the Automotive faculty’s challenge.

The challenge for each group (of three to five people) was to complete one weld of acceptable quality within seven minutes.

As many staff members had never welded before, this was a safe yet engaging way to demonstrate what welding is like, as well as the level of skill required.

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ENROL IN A FUSION WELDING COURSE TODAY Enrol in a fusion welding course through any Advanced Welder Training Centre below.

ACT Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) cit.edu.au 81 Mildura Street, Fyshwick There are two fusion welding courses that adhere to ISO 9606 Qualification test of welders on Training.gov.au. This is the authoritative source of nationally recognised training and Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). These two courses were developed in Victoria in 2018 and use augmented reality welding simulators as a key component of the training.

TRANSITION WORKERS To be awarded a certificate for the Course in Fusion Welding to AS/NZS ISO 9606 for Transition Workers, you must successfully complete seven units of competency (four core and three elective).

Core units: • Simulate fusion welding processes using augmented reality equipment • Identify welding processes, safe welding practices and use of hand and power tools • Interpret and apply AS/NZS ISO 9606 for fusion welding processes • Perform fusion welding procedures to meet the procedures of ISO 9606-1 (Steels – carbon steels) EXPERIENCED WELDERS To be awarded a Statement of Attainment for the Course in Fusion Welding to AS/NZS ISO 9606 for Experienced Welders, you must successfully complete three units of competency (one core and two elective). The core unit is: Interpret and apply AS/NZS ISO 9606 for fusion welding processes.

FURTHER INFORMATION For further information, contact: training@weldaustralia.com.au

Queensland TAFE Queensland tafeqld.edu.au • Cairns Campus: Gatton, Newton, Eureka and, Wilkinson Streets, Manunda • Townsville (Trade Centre Bohle) Campus: 763 Ingham Road, Bohle • Toowoomba Campus: 100 Bridge Street, Toowoomba City • Ashmore Campus: Benowa Road & Heeb Street, Ashmore • Nambour Campus: 91 Windsor Road, Burnside • Bundaberg Campus: 118 Walker Street, Bundaberg West South Australia TAFE SA Regency Campus tafesa.edu.au 137 Days Road, Regency Park, South Australia Tasmania Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council tasminerals.com.au 13 Wellington Street, Burnie Victoria Box Hill Institute boxhill.edu.au 465 Elgar Road, Box Hill, Melbourne Bendigo TAFE bendigotafe.edu.au 23 Mundy Street, Bendigo Federation University federation.edu.au Lydiard Street South, Ballarat

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For further information, contact Disha Mistry on d.mistry@weldaustralia.com.au