| 9.00 am | Welcome: Shayne La Combre, General Manager, Plumbing Industry Commission
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| 9.05 am | Update on NPRF activities: Michael McGuinness, Chair NPRF |
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| 9.30 am | Session 1: National policy updates |
| | Julie Yeend: COAG Skills Task Force: update on COAG developments |
| | Detlef Jumpertz: Dept of Industry, Innovation, Science and Research: update on Building Code of Australia and proposed Australian Building and Construction Code
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| | Dane Roberts: Director – Water, Dept of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts - update on WELS and Watermark |
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| 10.30 am | Morning tea |
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| 11.00 am | Session 2: Green jobs and the plumbing sector (Facilitated discussion panel )
Facilitator: Terry Laidler
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| | Mike Gooey: Victorian Dept of Industry Innovation Regional Development |
| | Julie Yeend: COAG Skills Task Force |
| | Anne Barker: City West Water |
| | Kelly O’ Shannessy: Environment Victoria
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| | Topics
- What are the main areas of demand?
- What skills will be needed
- What incentives are likely to be available for plumbers and product suppliers?
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11.45 am
| Table discussion
- Is the green jobs agenda feasible?
- What will make it work?
- What might stop it?
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12.05
| Question and answer to the panel
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| 12.30 pm | Lunch (including optional tour of the PICAC) |
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| 1.30 pm | Session 3: Emerging green plumbing designs and technologies |
| | Steve Cummings: Research Director, Caroma Dorf (industry perspective) |
| | Gary Workman: Executive Officer - Environmental Plumbing Division, MPMSAA |
| | Ross Weight: Senior Vice President, Association of Hydraulic Services Consultants Australia |
| | Bryon Price: Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors Association of Australia |
| | Jeff Clark: Plumbing Services and Compliance Manager, SA Water
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| | Questions and answers to the panel
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| 2.45 pm | Afternoon tea |
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| 3.15 pm | Session 4: Critical issues for Australian plumbing regulation
Chair: Michael Mc Guiness
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| | - Table Group discussion to identify critical issues that industry
- Facilitated feedback session
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| 4.15 pm | Close and drinks |
