BRANCH UPDATE Larry Moore NECA SA/NT Executive Director
FIRSTLY, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WISH ALL OUR MEMBERS A VERY HAPPY (AND BELATED) NEW YEAR. WE TRUST YOU HAD A SAFE AND HAPPY FESTIVE SEASON AND ENJOYED SOME REST AND RELAXATION WITH LOVED ONES AFTER ANOTHER CHALLENGING YEAR.
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Upon reflecting on 2021, it is pleasing to note that many members had quite a successful year, despite all the difficulties with restrictions and borders. This new year looks to bring another set of challenges given we are now trying to “live with the virus”, but as a result members are constantly dealing with staff shortages, rising costs, material shortages, uncertainty of work and much more. We are hopeful that the worst is behind us and we can begin to settle into a new “COVID-19 normal” world. Here at NECA SA/NT our aim is to help our members with the everyday running of their businesses and overcoming challenges that emerge when operating in this new world we are faced with. Your membership fees allow us to employ skilled professionals who are equipped to provide you with the advice, tools and assistance you need to run your business. We understand that your time is best spent in your business earning an income, so when you have a query or issue, please think of us as your first port of call and we will endeavour to assist you. If we don’t have an answer for you straight away, it is our role to get the answer for you as quickly as possible. Your needs are our priority and we hope you will continue to be a part of our association so we can support you through 2022 and the years to come. With this year in mind, I wish to provide information on just a few of the initiatives we are working on.
2022 Roadshow Seminar Series We are pleased to announce that our Roadshow Seminar Series is back for 2022, however there will be some changes to accommodate all the restrictions and rules in place at this current point in time. Instead of running 14 seminars we have unfortunately needed to cut back to nine, as we needed to put in place a contingency plan in case one of our presenters, sponsors or staff were ordered into isolation after a seminar. Therefore, each show is spaced out to accommodate this, and we sincerely hope members understand our reasonings behind this. The seminars kicked off in McLaren Vale on 23 March and will conclude in Port Lincoln on 22 June. We hope you can join us for your local seminar. We will have some great technical updates from the Office of the Technical Regulator, as well as the all-important launch of the new Service and Installation Rules book from SA Power Networks. Further information is provided on page 74. Alternately you can visit our website.
NECA Careers & Apprenticeships (NCA) Our group training organisation, NCA, is now in its fifth year of operation and currently has 111 apprentices and one office administration trainee. We continue to expand with inductions of new apprentices occurring every 6-8 weeks, depending on industry requirements.
April 2022
