CSIRO GENERATION STEM CAREERS EXPO

CSIRO GENERATION STEM #WITHSTEMYOUCAN CAREERS EXPO

Weld Australia recently had the pleasure of attending and presenting at the CSIRO Generation STEM #WithSTEMYouCan Careers Expo alongside S&L Steel.

There is a clear current and future need for STEMskilled talent. STEM skills are already in high demand, growing 1.5 times faster than demand for other jobs. The New South Wales Government has made a ten-year $25 million endowment to the Science and Industry Endowment Fund (SIEF) to establish the Generation STEM initiative to attract, support, retain and train NSW students in STEM and school, into further education and into employment.

Generation STEM will deliver programs that attract more diverse, high‐potential high school students into NSW‐based STEM educational pathways (higher education and vocational education and training) and retain top performers in NSW‐based STEM employment and/or further education.

It was so great to see so many enthusiastic students at our stand trying their hand at welding using our Soldamatic augmented reality welding simulator. It is safe to say that there was a healthy amount of competition amongst students and their peers. ISO 9606 ‘TRAIN THE TRAINER’ AT FEDERATION TAFE IN BALLARAT

Joe Sandor (Welding Technology Trainer, Weld Australia) recently completed ‘Train the Trainer’ training in ISO 9606 Qualification testing of welders - Fusion welding at Federation TAFE in Ballarat. The training was delivered to teachers from both Federation TAFE and Corrections Victoria.

According to Joe, “The training encompassed multiple welding processes, as well as multiple Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) that were all certified to ISO 9606. The training was delivered over the course of one week and went really well.”

L to R: Nathan Kilbourne, Damon Blackwell, Andrew Glisson, Ricky Bethune.

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 96061 (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 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.edu.au 81 Mildura Street, Fyshwick

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