What are the Achievements of the ACT ULMITB?

In 1995, the ACT Utilities and Light Manufacturing Industry Training Board was established. The following is a list of achievements of the ACT Utilities and Light Manufacturing Industry Training Board from 1995 to 1999.

International Achievements

Consultant to national Body for Trans-Tasman Agreements in regard to the Australian and New Zealand Electrotechnology and Utilities Industries.

National Achievements

• Development and implementation of Australia's first Certificate II Traineeship in Electro-Communications.
• Development and implementation of Australia's first Certificate I 'Electrical Support Worker' traineeship, piloted in the ACT.
• Development and implementation of Australia's first Certificate II 'Electrical Support Worker' Traineeship, piloted in the ACT.
• Development and implementation of Australia's first School Based, Part Time Certificate II in Electrotechnology - Technical Support Traineeship, piloted in the ACT.
• Development of a series of User Guides to assist the implementation of the National Utilities Industry Training Packages across Australia.
• Development of an Assessment Guide to assist in the delivery and assessment of the National Electrotechnology Industry Training Package Certificate II Electrotechnology - Technical Support qualification across Australia.
• Consultant to the National Body for the delivery of the National Utilities Training Package Validation Workshop Series across Australia.
• Successful management and completion of a series of Commonwealth Department of Employment Education Training and Youth Affairs projects

Local Achievements

• Annual research, development and submission of the Industry Training Plan for the Utilities and Light manufacturing Industries in the ACT.
• Extensive marketing and promotion of viable career options in the Electrotechnology industry prior to and in cooperation with New Apprenticeship Centres.
• Extensive research and reporting on the training needs of the ACT's Electrical, Electrical Supply, Electronics, Gas, Water and Light Manufacturing Sectors.
• Extensive research and reporting on natoinal Training Package implementation processes utilised by the ACT's Electrical, Electrical Supply, Electronics, Gas, Water and Light Manufacturing Sectors.
• Initial establishment and financing of the first Group Training Company for the Electrotechnology industry in the ACT.
• Development and implementation of a computer base monitoring system to track participant's on-the-job exposure to competencies identified in Certificate II and III level courses for the Electrotechnology industries in the ACT.
• Development and implentation of the ACT Electrical Industry Apprenticeship Assessment as a means of identifying literacy and nmberacy difficulties in potential apprentices and trainees, pre-selection.
• Design and implementation of extensive skills audits to assist local industry member organisations, including; ACTEW, ASSET Services, the National Gallery, Canberra Hospital and Response.
• Provision of consultancy services and training advice to industry member organisations and training providers in the ACT.

Advisory Roles and Activities

Since establishment in 1995, the Utilities and Light manufacturing Industry Training Board has provided support and/or assistance to a large number and variety of organisations and funding bodies, only some of which are listed below. through involvement in such activities, the ULMITB has developed a positive repour amongst these industry, traiing provider, government and general community groups both within and beyond the ACT border:

Dept. Employment, Training & Youth Affairs	British Aerospace	Department of Defence.
NECA	Department of Industrial Relations	CEPU, AWU, ASU
Building, Electrical & Plumbing Control	ACTEW	The Electrical Retirement Trust
Asset Services	The ACT Long Service Leave Board	Kilpatrick Green
Canberra Institute of Technology	TYCO	Office of Training and Adult Education
Wormalds	Milcom	Canberra Fire Services
HeyDay Group	Electrogroup Training	ACT Academy of Sport
Hunter Technologies	Australian National Utilities ITAB	Migrant Resources Centre
Board of Secondary School Studies	Australian State Utilities ITAB network	Aust. National University
Catholic Education Office	New Zealand Utilities ITAB network	CSIRO
Association of Independent Schools	Allied Data	Aust. National Gallery
ACT Department of Education	Diverse Computers	Aust. Electrotech Indusytry Training Centre
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ITB staff also attend project launches, exhibitions, conferences, expos, information days, training provider graduation ceremonies, Minister's addresses and other events on the Australian Vocational Educatoinand Training calendar to ensure ACT industry continues to receive the most current and accurate information available and, in turn is promoted at local, national, and international levels.