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February 2015 | Issue 68
A Magazine for the
Building and Construction
Industry from Incolink
OnSite at
Abode318
in Melbourne
What’s Inside:
John Glasson
Retires
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Incolink Partners
with the Heart
Foundation
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Victorian Building
Industry Picnics
AOF
Scholarship
A New Era of Plumbing
Apprentice Training
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A joint enterprise of employer associations and unions in the building and construction industry
Contents
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John Glasson Retires after 25 Years
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OnSite at Abode318 in Melbourne
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Summer: A Reminder for Building Workers to Slip, Slop, Slap!
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Incolink Partners with the Heart Foundation
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Unit Volatility Signals Housing Market Shift
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What we would like to see from the Incoming State
Government for the Commercial Sector
Are your Incolink
Insurance Covers
up to Date?
nsurance cover will only be provided whilst
an employer continues to pay the agreed
redundancy contribution payments and IPT
contribution payments on a worker’s behalf.
Where there are GAPS in redundancy contributions or
insurance contribution payments, no cover will apply for
those periods.
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Launch of the Updated Industry Standard for the Surface
Coatings Industry
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Incolink Opens Tasmanian Office
As the Administrator of these schemes, Incolink is
continually following up overdue employer contribution
payments. It is also important workers check their quarterly
benefit statement to ensure your Redundancy and IPT
contribution payments have been made. You can check
your balance by logging on to the Incolink website using
your Incolink member number and password.
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Incolink Proudly Supporting the Victorian Building
Industry Picnics
Call Incolink on (03) 9639 3000 or email
[email protected] if you have forgotten your password.
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Shutting Down The Shonks
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AOF Scholarship
If contribution payments have not been made, contact your
employer immediately as you may not be covered by these
insurances.
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A New Era of Plumbing Apprentice Training
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NFIA Victoria Update
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Developing a Workforce of Quality Plasterers
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Suicide Prevention – Do you know someone doing it tough?
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Financial Management and Budget Support – from Incolink
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And the Winner is….”Drink Safe Mate” Program
Master Painter Helen Anthony wins NAWIC Award
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Remember, contribution payments
are made monthly in arrears; ie
the employer has until the 14th of
the following month to submit
payment and paperwork to
Incolink. Eg December payments
must be paid by 14th January.
The Ride to Conquer Cancer®
Have Your Say and Win!
Mission Statement
Editorial Board
Disclaimer
Incolink’s Privacy Policy
OnSite is published as a Victorian
building industry magazine in the
interests of all relevant stakeholders of
the Victorian building industry.
The OnSite magazine supports an
even-handed approach to giving voice
to how the key stakeholders (building
unions and employer associations) go
about their day to day affairs, in this
crucial component of the Australian
economy in respect to issues such as
safety, jobs creation and investment.
The magazine has a policy of not
publishing overt political commentary,
but does invite contributions aimed at
promoting the positive aspects of the
industry.
Consistent with the above, stakeholder
advertising in OnSite will be on an
equal basis or not at all.
Brian Boyd: Incolink Board Member
Please note the opinions expressed in
articles published in OnSite magazine
are not necessarily those of Incolink
unless otherwise stated.
Incolink has recently completed an
audit of its processes and updated
our ‘Privacy Policy’ and ‘Collection
of Personal Information Statement’.
Details of these documents can
be found on our website at
www.incolink.org.au
Lawrie Cross: Master Builders
Association of Victoria
Ron Smith: Media Consultant
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employer associations and unions in the
Victorian Building Industry.
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John Glasson
Retires after 25 Years
Incolink Chief Executive Officer and
Executive Director, John Glasson, retired
on the 12 December 2014.
“My time as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
has been a wonderful experience, and it has been an
honour to have served the Organisation and its members
for the past 25 years.
I have enjoyed the journey of establishing and building
Incolink as a trusted and respected organisation by our
stakeholders, industry and workers. One of the highlights
this year was the milestone of Incolink serving the Victorian
building and construction industry for 25 years; an
achievement shared by all.
Incolink will continue to be a dynamic and innovative
organisation with a strong Board and committed staff,
and I am confident I am leaving Incolink in good hands
as it takes on future challenges and opportunities.
I wish to take this opportunity to thank you for your
loyalty and support. I have no doubt that Incolink will
continue in its role as the leader in supporting the
building and construction industry.”
John Glasson
“On behalf of the Board of Directors I would like commend John Glasson on his 25 years of service to Incolink as Executive
Director and Chief Executive Officer; it has been a privilege to have John leading the Organisation to the success it is today.
The Incolink Board shared their appreciation of John for his commitment to the Industry” – Tommy Watson
Incolink Announces Dan O’Brien as
New Chief Executive Officer
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ormer Medibank General Manager, Corporate Affairs and
Chief-of-Staff, Office of the Premier of Victoria – Brumby
Government, Mr. Dan O’Brien has been appointed as
Incolink’s new Chief Executive Officer.
Mr O’Brien commenced with the redundancy fund on 1 December
2014. This important appointment was unanimously supported
by the industry stakeholders who are represented on the Incolink
Board of Directors.
“Dan is a proven leader, with extensive management experience
in both government and corporate
sectors; he has very strong stakeholder
management experience and the ability
to bring people together. He has a vision
for technology and development of
member services as the Organisation enters into its next chapter of
innovation and growth,” said Incolink Chairman, Tommy Watson.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I welcome Dan O’Brien; we
believe there is no better person to lead Incolink.”
Call (03) 9639 3000
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OnSite at
Abode318
in Melbourne
robuild Constructions have
been building a unique
high-rise residential
development that dominates
the Melbourne skyline with its aesthetic
wave-like facade. Abode318, a joint venture
development by PDG and Schiavello, is a
welcome addition to Melbourne’s CBD.
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The building commenced construction
in March 2012 and consists of 56 levels.
Two retail tenancies located on ground
floor; 436 apartments from levels 10 to
54; pool, sauna, steam room, relaxation
zones and outdoor terrace on the level
9 amenities floor; a Skylounge level
boasting impressive views over the city
to Port Phillip Bay; and 144 car parks
from the mezzanine to level 8.
The method of construction included a
pan formwork system, post-tensioned
flat plate slabs, in-situ concrete core and
pre-cast concrete walls. This combination
helped to minimise the build time.
One of the biggest construction
challenges was implementing architect
Elenberg Fraser’s facade design. Probuild
worked with the structure sub-contractor
to develop an innovative system of
sliding formwork and protection screens.
This allowed each slab section to
independently step in and out, providing
both a safe and efficient way of
constructing the wave-like facade.
The protection screens covered six levels
from the top of the live structure deck.
This allowed the formwork installation
and stripping, concreting, painting of the
balconies and precast apartment dividing
walls, and installation of glazing to all
occur behind the screens without the risk
of working adjacent to a live edge. The
screens used a captive locking system
and a vertical lifting track to allow for
the screens to be lifted as the structure
progressed.
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An innovative approach to vertical
transportation was used, with the
introduction of a ‘jump lift’. A temporary
lift motor room called a ‘cat head’ was
built in the lift shaft, and lifted every
10 floors by the tower crane, allowing the
building’s permanent lift to be used to
transport the workforce up the building.
This solution improved the construction
programme dramatically as an internal
hoist was not needed.
At the time of OnSite going to print,
Probuild Constructions were working with
an accelerated programme to complete
the majority of the building by the end
of the year. The project is being handed
over to the joint developers – PDG and
Schiavello – in multiple stages known
as separable portions. The first handover
has already occurred, with residents now
living in Abode318 while the remaining
works are finalised. Although nearing
completion, in late 2014 there were still
more than140 workers on site each day.
The total project value to December 2014
was approximately $140 million.
As a sales and marketing strategy,
the joint venture between PDG and
Schiavello decided that purchasers could
alter the layouts and finishes within their
apartments to suit the owners lifestyle.
This resulted in several apartments
being combined into one in numerous
locations throughout the building. This
posed some structural and services
design coordination issues on site, but
Probuild seamlessly managed through
all these design changes to provide
a successful outcome for developers,
builder and purchasers.
Call (03) 9639 3000
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BUILDING
INDUSTRY
ROUND-UP
Brian Boyd
OnSite Co-Editor, Incolink Board Member
Summer:
A Reminder for
Building Workers
to Slip, Slop, Slap!
SKIN CANCER
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n October 2014 the Victorian WorkCover Authority
issued a pre-summer warning, asking outside workers
in particular to take precautions to avoid the risk of skin
cancer arising from too much exposure to the rays of
the sun.
The announcement from the workplace safety regulator didn’t get a
lot of publicity. It should have.
Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation – mainly from the sun
– is the key cause of skin cancer affecting Australian’s. In fact, we
experience world record rates of the deadly disease to this day,
despite over 50 years of regular health warnings by the relevant
authorities. TThis is because many of our population of 25 million
are pale-skinned people.
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The most common and less dangerous are the basal cell
carcinomas (BCCs). Conversely, there are the squamous cell
carcinomas (SCCs), which are rarer but can be fatal, especially if
not seen to. About 25 per cent of all skin cancer deaths in Australia
are caused by SCC’s.
Skin cancer is something where there is no
room for complacency. Regular check-ups
and expert advice is important.
Tanning salons
Our great country receives approximately 15 per cent more
ultraviolet radiation than the countries in the equivalent latitudes of
the Northern Hemisphere!
Suntan salons can be a particular problem. It needs to be more
widely known that tanning beds can emit up to five times the
radiation of midday summer sunlight! It needs to be understood
that a tan, obtained from sunlight or artificially, simply means your
skin has been damaged. Damaged skin can become a vehicle for
skin cancers to develop.
Why? Because the tilt of the Earth’s axis faces us more directly into
the sun on its yearly rotation.
Shade
To add to this serious health problem is the following little known fact:
While the dangers of skin cancer are generally more widely known
there are still many misunderstandings about it in the community.
Know the differences
You may have heard suggestions that skin cancers are all the
same and all you have to do is get a few spots zapped off by the
doctor every now and again.
It is important to know that this is not always the case and need to
be aware of the different kinds of skin cancers.
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Using shade while outdoors can help and is always worth doing.
However, we must avoid believing this is a complete answer.
Ambient or indirect ultraviolet radiation contributes about 50 per
cent of the harmful rays we are exposed to. Shade blocks direct
ultraviolet radiation (ie the other 50 per cent).
So outside workers need to take extra precautions.
A life time issue
Exposure to the sun’s rays in Australia is an ongoing workplace
and lifestyle issue. There are many devastating stories out there.
Don’t become one of them.
Incolink Partners with
the Heart Foundation
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ach year around 56,000 Australians suffer a heart attack.
This equals around 153 heart attacks a day or one heart
attack every 9 minutes. More than 340,000 Australians
have had a heart attack at some time in their lives.
Incolink, in partnership with the Heart Foundation, has been funded
by the Victorian Department of Health to raise awareness of heart
attack warning signs across Victorian workers.
Heart attack warning signs are not always what you think. Symptoms
can vary and they may not always be sudden or severe. Too many
people lose their lives because they take too long to call 000 for an
ambulance.
A heart attack is an emergency and every
minute counts.
When a heart attack occurs, the lack of blood flow to the heart muscle
means the heart muscle begins to die within minutes of being starved
of oxygen. The earlier a blocked artery can be opened and the blood
flow restored to the heart, the greater the chance more heart muscle
can be saved and the greater the chance of survival.
For heart attack survivors there is a small window of opportunity to
minimise heart damage. Ideally, the best result is achieved when
people receive emergency treatment within 90 minutes of their first
symptom. After two hours, the damage to the heart muscle may be
irreversible and can cause permanent disability.
Know the warning signs of heart attack because the sooner you do
and get treatment the better. Don’t hesitate to call 000; if it turns out
to be a false alarm, that’s the best
thing that can happen.
If you think you or a mate may
be suffering a heart attack,
stop and rest, tell someone
and call 000 straight away.
HEART ATTACK. KNOW THE SIGNS
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Warning signs vary from person to person. They may not always be sudden
or severe. Chest pain or discomfort is the most common symptom, but some
people experience no chest pain at all. Symptoms may include:
• Pain, pressure, heaviness or
tightness in one or more parts
of the upper body including:
•Chest
•Neck
•Jaw
•Arm(s)
•Shoulder(s)
•Back
• Other symptoms may occur in
combination such as:
•Nausea
• Shortness of breath
•Dizziness
• A cold sweat
NECK
SHOULDER(S)
BACK
CHEST
ARM(S)
Do you know how healthy your heart is? Heart attacks can be prevented
if you reduce the risk factors for heart disease.
These are:
• Poor diet
• Lack of physical activity
•Smoking
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
•Stress
You can’t feel that you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol until
it’s too late. Call your GP today to organise a heart health check.
For more information on this project contact
Caitlyn at Incolink on (03) 9668 3081 or
email [email protected]
www.heartattackfacts.org.au
Call (03) 9639 3000
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Master Builders
Safety Products
& Services
MASTER BUILDERS SAFETY
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Contact
the OHS Unit on (03) 9411 4569
HAVE A SAY ON SAFETY
Effectively using Job Safety Analysis
(interactive CD Rom)
Master Builders Member price $20
SITE SAFETY INDUCTION KIT
Basic information explaining how to conduct
the site safety induction – Master Builders
Master Builders Member price $120
FIRST AID KITS
• Master Builders Tradesperson Kit
(Softpack or Toolbox) $96
• Medium (Metal Container) $210
• Large (Metal Container) $240
• All first aid kits come with optional
Register of Injury/Disease books
MASTER BUILDERS REGISTER
OF INJURY/DISEASE BOOKS
(conforms to all legislative requirements)
Master Builders Member price $33
FREE INITIAL SITE-SAFETY
AUDITS FOR MASTER BUILDERS
MEMBERS
Be pro-active. Take advantage of this
opportunity to ensure that your website
business fully complies with Victoria’s
health and safety laws and you have a
safe workplace for your workers and subcontractors.
(Prices include GST)
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Lawrie Cross
General Manager
Industrial Relations & Corporate Services
Unit Volatility Signals
Housing Market Shift
uilders remain confident despite a fall in September building approvals
across the country, as the housing upturn consolidates and responds
to changing market conditions. The residential building upturn looks
set to hold at strong levels as apartment approvals ‘take a breather’
after the previous red hot growth phase.
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The 11 per cent seasonally adjusted decline in September was driven by a fall
of 22 per cent seasonally in units and apartments, mainly due to the longer lead
times in gaining approvals for apartment developments. It is, however, expected to
bounce back. Builders will be looking for a lift in approvals for detached houses to
maintain momentum in the housing upswing.
In the three months to September, the number of national approvals topped
50,000 – an annualised 200,000 – following on from the 194,000 recorded in
financial year 2013/14.
While Victoria had the largest monthly decline in approvals, falling from 5,001
to 4,011 (19.8 per cent), this came off a 16.9 per cent increase in August.
Victoria’s housing market overall in 2013/14 was steady, with construction of new,
stand-alone detached dwellings increasing by around 1,500 or 5 per cent.
However, as we are seeing nationally, the multi-unit market declined by around
the same number, largely as a result of having slightly oversupplied inner city
apartments.
This is forecast to continue for the next few years, with detached homes expected
to climb from around 29,000 per year to about 32,500 by 2017/18. However,
multi-unit home starts are expected to fall slightly each year, from over 21,000 at
present to around 20,000.
Housing Market As New Supply Begins to Come on Stream
The slight fall in the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) housing finance
data is further evidence that claims of an unsustainable housing boom are
exaggerated. The seasonally adjusted national fall of 0.7 per cent in the total
number of owner-occupied housing finance commitments for September (a 3 per
cent fall in Victoria) shows these fears are misguided. Builders welcome the slight
cooling, as excessive speculative activity can lead to undue price pressures in
addition to difficulties sourcing materials and labour inputs.
For new building, what is needed is a solid and sustained flow of finance over a
number of years to redress the previous period of under-building which resulted in
the current housing undersupply and affordability pressures. This is why the good
news story in the latest data is the 2.1 per cent increase in owner-occupier new
housing construction and purchase of new building in September that confirms
a sustainable annual increase of 10.0 per cent. Investor commitments for new
building continue to trend higher, up by more than 20 per cent throughout the year.
However, builders remain concerned about the continuing absence of first home
buyers from the market.
Radley de Silva
Chief Executive Officer
Master Builders Association of Victoria
What we would like to see from the Incoming
State Government for the Commercial Sector
t the time of writing this article, Victoria was in the midst
of the State election campaign. As an organisation that
represents commercial builders and subcontractors,
there were a number of issues on which we urged
the campaigning politicians to provide policies. We hope that the
incoming government will address these issues too.
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Master Builders is proud to support major infrastructure projects
like East West Link, the proposed cross-city rail connection and
Federation Square East. We also need to see a strong range
of projects that support smaller scale construction companies
through funding for new school buildings, hospital upgrades and
recreational facilities in our regional towns and cities as well as
Melbourne’s growing outer suburbs.
Publicly-funded infrastructure projects stimulate investment and
generate jobs in our sector, while also delivering on the needs of
the community for the long term.
Projects Master Builders supports include:
Our industry would also benefit from government using
best-practice project procurement methods and harmonising
tendering requirements across different agencies.
We’ve also asked for an independent infrastructure umpire to take
the politics out of Victoria’s infrastructure agenda.
Government also has control of a range of developable sites
that, if released, would stimulate investment in the construction
industry. We’d like to see government support the identification
and development of under-utilised or surplus government land,
including along rail corridors such as Flinders Street-Richmond
stations, North Richmond-Victoria Park stations, Brunswick-Batman
stations and Huntingdale-Yarraman stations.
We also believe transformation to Flinders Street Station and
developments at Federation Square East, E-Gate (West Melbourne)
and Arden-Macaulay (North Melbourne) should be both supported
and progressed.
Furthermore, streamlining local councils’ planning and building
approvals processes will help speed up the delivery of quality
homes and reduce the costly delays that happen when councils
act rashly or don’t act at all. Councils should also be incentivised to
deal with planning and building matters quickly and rationally.
• East West Link
• A new cross-city rail tunnel
• A rail link to Melbourne Airport
• Level crossing removals and road upgrades
• Upgraded schools and hospitals in our suburbs and regional
Victoria
• Enhanced sporting ground facilities, regardless of whether you
are an elite athlete or local amateur
To highlight these issues, we set up a campaign website at
www.buildingourfuture.com.au that remains live after the election.
We will use this website to continue campaigning for the policies
and issues that affect builders most.
• Transformations to Flinders Street Station, the Federation
Square East, E-Gate (West Melbourne), Arden-Macaulay (North
Melbourne) and Fishermans Bend inner city precincts.
Incolink’s Supporting Mater Foundation
ncolink together with The Mater
Foundation provide financial support
to Mater Research to fund Prostate
Cancer Research and Obesity and
Chronic Disease Research; areas which have
been identified as high risk within the building
and construction industry.
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Incolink has partnered with the Mater
Foundation since 2002 and is very proud of
the support provided in this time to Mater
Research. 12 years on and Incolink have
contributed over $500,000 to these areas of
research.
From left: Robert Whitwell, Incolink Board Member, Paul Reis, Mater Foundation, John Glasson,
Incolink CEO and Executive Director, Tommy Watson, Incolink Chairman, Earl Setches, Incolink
Board Member, Nigel Harris, Mater Foundation, John Hooper, Mater Foundation and Brian Welch,
Incolink Board Member.
Call (03) 9639 3000
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Mark Amos
Chief Executive Officer
Master Painters Association Victoria & Tasmania
Master Painter Helen Anthony
wins NAWIC Award
he National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)
Awards for Excellence was held on 24 October 2014 at
the Grand Hyatt, Melbourne. Over 600 people attended
the NAWIC Awards, which celebrates and recognises the
achievements of women in the construction industry.
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The NAWIC Awards recognise women who contribute significantly to
their industry, have exceptional leadership skills and all have their own
success stories depicting their determination, passion and initiative.
It is a huge honour to be recognised and rewarded by your industry
peers for outstanding achievement in your chosen field.
We are pleased to announce that Helen Anthony, of Fine Style Painting,
was awarded Outstanding Achievement by a Tradesperson in 2014. This
award was sponsored by the Master Builders Association Victoria (MBAV)
and presented by Jarrod Flanigan, Careers Manager at the MBAV.
Helen started in the painting industry in 1987 and has been painting for
27 years. She has been a member of the Master Painters Association
for the past 10 years. Helen was appointed to our Board of Directors on
11 October 2006 and remained on the board until 2012 when she took
leave of her successful painting business to take up a full-time teaching
position. Although Helen has an extraordinary gift in teaching she is now
back on the tools running her own business.
Helen has continually continued to update and enhance her knowledge
and skills. She has completed all courses offered by the Master Painters
Helen Anthony pictured with Jarrod
Flanigan, Careers Manager at the Master
Builders Association Victoria.
Launch of the Updated Industry Standard
for the Surface Coatings Industry
n 21 October 2014 the Master Painters Association
launched the updated Industry Standard for the
Surface Coatings Industry in Tasmania. This launch
was held jointly with Incolink to celebrate the opening
of their new offices in Hobart.
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laws in both Victoria and Tasmania and will have great benefits
for all painting contractors in both states, with better outcomes
for consumers.
Attending the launch were the CEO of the Master Painters
Association of Victoria and Tasmania, Mark Amos; Board Director
Bob De Groot, from Hobart; John Glasson, CEO of Incolink;
Tommy Watson, Chairman of the Incolink Board; members of
the Incolink Board; members of the MPA Tasmania; and industry
representatives.
The Standard now also includes fact sheets on Lead Paint and
Asbestos Management, Paint Finishing Standards, Blistering,
Preparation of Pre-Primed Timber, Touch-up on Paint Work
and Painting of Plasterboard and Back-rolling. The Standard
is an important information publication that should be used
as a reference tool for all painters and decorators including
employees, employers, contractors and consumers in providing a
safer workplace
The Standard was funded by Incolink, supported by the CFMEU,
WorkSafe Tasmania Paint Manufacturers Federation and paint
retailers. This new Industry Standard now complies with OHS
The Master Painters Association of Victoria and Tasmania would
like to thank Incolink for their ongoing support and for inviting the
MPA to be part of the opening of the Incolink offices in Tasmania.
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Incolink Opens
Tasmanian Office
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ncolink held the official opening of its newest office, at
Level 2, 105 Macquarie Street, Hobart on Tuesday 21 October 2014.
After spending some time searching, Incolink believes this is the
perfect space from which to Tasmanian workers and employers.
John Glasson, Incolink’s Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director,
officially opened the office at a function attended by guests from employer
associations, industry unions and local employers. It was a great success.
“Incolink is now available to building and construction workers in Tasmania;
it’s about providing workers a choice of redundancy funds,” Mr Glasson said.
Association: Lead Paint Management, Sustainable
Painting Practices and Costing and Estimating as well
as a Diploma in First Aid and Certificate IV in Training
and Assessment. She also helps out and donates her
time to many of our careers expos and trade shows.
“Tasmanian workers will be able to access a range of Incolink redundancy
benefits and services. We look forward to establishing Incolink in Tasmania.”
Incolink welcomed Kevin Harkins, Coordinator Tasmania, to the team. Kevin
has worked in the Tasmanian building and construction industry for many
years and understands workers and the benefits and services Incolink
provides to the Industry.
Helen has also gives a lot of her own time to charity
work, offering her painting and project management
skills to organisations in need. These include: the
Audrey’s Wish Project in Sydney, where Helen, at her
own expense, stayed for two weeks to help work on
the project; the Dan Room at Monash Medical Centre,
where Helen organised the paint and painters to
complete the kid’s waiting room over a weekend; and
more recently, she has been involved in the Help Sarah
Organisation where she and a couple of other painters
completely transformed a new physiotherapy room in
Sarah’s home.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, CEO, staff
and members of the Master Painters Association,
congratulations to Helen Anthony on this outstanding
achievement that is thoroughly deserved.
Left: Bill Oliver, Incolink Board Member, Michael Kerschbaum, Master
Builders Association Tasmania Executive Director and Kevin Harkins,
Incolink Tasmania Coordinator.
Left: Tommy Watson, Incolink Chairman, Jim Johnstone, Incolink
Careers and Promotions Officer, Kevin Harkins, Incolink Tasmania
Coordinator, Earl Setches, Incolink Board Member, Brian Boyd,
Incolink Board Member, John Glasson, Incolink Chief Executive
Officer and Executive Director, Stephen Parker, Tasmanian Hi-Tec
Painting Pty Ltd, and Bill Oliver, Incolink Board Member.
www.incolink.org.au/tasmania
Level 2/ 105 Macquarie Street Hobart TAS 7000
Phone: (03) 6231 9944
Call (03) 9639 3000
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Incolink Proudly Supporting
the Victorian Building
Industry Picnics
n Monday 1 and 8 December 2014,
Victorian Building and Construction
Industry Picnics were held across the
state, with the metropolitan picnic
at Caulfield Racecourse and regional areas at
Shepparton, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat, Traralgon,
Portland, Mildura and Albury/Wodonga.
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The Industry Picnic Days are a family-orientated
with races, raffles, BBQ lunches, rides, entertainment
and gifts for the kids. Over 15,000 workers and
their families joined in the day of fun at Caulfield
Racecourse alone. Traditionally the picnics are held
on the first Monday of December, with workers
receiving a paid RDO.
Incolink is proud to support the industry unions in
putting on such a fantastic event to reward workers
and their families for their work throughout the
year. Incolink has supported the Industry Picnic
Days for many years, as a way of putting back
into the Industry. They have become a tradition in
giving workers time to spend with their families and
colleagues.
Some images from
2014 Picnics
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John Setka
State Secretary
CFMEU Construction and General Division
Victoria and Tasmania Branch
Shutting Down The Shonks
The National Regulator Vows To Continue Its Focus On Quality
ince the Australian Skills and Quality Authority
(ASQA) was established three years ago there has
been a marked shift in requlatory focus. Following
some honest feedback from VET stakeholders and
anecdotal evidence about shonky providers, ASQA has adopted
a risk-based approach to the auditing and compliance of
registered training organisations (RTOs).
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Rather than wait out the five-year registration period before
carrying out a compliance audit, ASQA has deliberately
targeted RTOs with a poor track record. Their mission has been
to identify and investigate low quality providers renowned for
quickie courses. With the evolution of this risk-based approach,
some 130 RTOs have been suspended or had their registration
cancelled over the last three years.
A further ASQA initiative has seen the introduction and
execution of strategic audits. Last year’s inaugural strategic
audit included a review of the Construction Industry Induction
(white card) training following concerns regarding quality.
This revealed significant issues with the quality of training,
particularly the duration of training.
A number of providers were found to provide insufficient
teaching time for skills development, and leading to serious
question marks were being raised over the conduct of
assessments, particularly online assessments.
ASQA recently announced it will continue with its strategic
reviews in 2015.
The CFMEU Education and Training Unit welcomes this renewed
focus on quality and proper duration of training. For a long time
the CFMEU has been arguing for improved regulation on course
length.
The shonky providers delivering courses in half the
recommended time not only undermine the integrity of industry
qualifications and devalue skills, but they also threaten workers’
safety and wellbeing. Time and time again students say,: ‘Joe
got his Cert IV in OHS in just 8 eight days,; it took me 27, but he
couldn’t even tell me what a risk assessment was”.”
It beggars belief how workers are signed off on courses at
Certificate IV level with such limited teaching time; any wonder
they fail to grasp the basics.
ASQA’s review into of the quality of training has also led to
the development of new standards for RTOs. These will come
into effect on 1 January 2015. The standards are the legislative
instrument by which ASQA audits and regulates nationally
registered training organisations.
High quality intermediate scaffolding instruction at the CFMEU’s Port Melbourne training base. In the past three years 130 substandard RTOs have
had their registration suspended or cancelled.
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contact Marketing at Incolink by emailing [email protected]
Applications are due Friday 27 February 2015
www.incolink.org.au/scholarships
National Carpenters Day 2014
N
ational Carpenters Day is an annual event that recently celebrated its sixth year.
The event was started in 2008 by Wood, Naturally Better (a subsidiary of Forest
and Wood Products Australia).
Over the years it has grown into an important day in the trade calendar, providing a great
opportunity to celebrate the work that carpenters do around Australia.
On Friday 21 November 2014, Incolink attended Heidelberg NMIT along with a number of
organisations relevant to the carpentry industry and students to recognise the contribution
of carpenters to the building and construction industry. Incolink would like to congratulate
Aaron Holmes, Apprentice Carpenter of the Year, and Ross O’Neil, Carpenter of the Year.
National Carpenters Day is a great initiative that Incolink is proud to be a part of as it
provides motivation and aspiration to the trade as a whole.
www.carpentersday.com.au
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Earl Setches
Secretary
CEPU (Plumbing Division) and Chair PICAC
A New Era of Plumbing
n exciting industry partnership
between Master Plumbers
and the Plumbing Trades
Employees Union (PTEU) is
helping to usher in a new era in plumbing
apprenticeship training.
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In February 2015, for the first time in
Victoria and in a demonstration of industry
cooperation, plumbing apprenticeship
training developed by the industry will be
delivered to the industry at the industry
training centre in Melbourne – the Plumbing
Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC).
The development and commencement of
the Certificate III in Plumbing apprenticeship
qualification heralds a new era of plumbing
training for the industry. Training delivery
will be overseen by the board of a new
company, Plumbing Industry Training (PIT),
which consists of representatives of Master
Plumbers and PTEU.
“The industry is investing heavily in training
and education in order to ensure and
maintain a high standard of training and
plumbing skills,” said Ken Gardner, Master
Plumbers’ CEO.
The plumbing apprenticeship has been set
up to train the group scheme apprentices
employed by Plumbing Apprenticeships
Victoria. All apprentices must have
completed the Certificate II in Plumbing
(Pre-apprenticeship) delivered at PICAC or
by another provider.
“Ensuring plumbing training keeps pace
with industry has never been more
important. In the plumbing sector the
skill requirements of industry are evolving
and changing constantly, and new and
innovative products and systems are
emerging all the time, particularly relating to
water use and re-use,” said Mr Gardner.
Designing up-to-date plumbing training in
consultation with key industry stakeholders,
as is the case with the new Certificate III in
Plumbing, is one of the key ways to ensure
plumbing training remains fit for purpose.
This is not just important for the plumbers
of today, but to equip the plumbers of
tomorrow to meet the future sustainability
and industry challenges,” said Earl Setches,
Secretary, PTEU.
The apprentice training program will
commence with a pilot group of 12 first
year group scheme apprentices in February
2015. A second first year intake will
commence in April and a third first year
group will start in August.
The qualification incorporates
approximately three years off the job (RTO
based) structured training delivery and
assessment. The development and design
of the course has been a very inclusive
process. Group scheme hosts, plumbing
employers, members and other industry
stakeholders have provided important and
informed input and feedback about the best
way to deliver skilled apprentices to the
industry at all year levels.
In the Plumbing Certificate III, industry has
realised its objective to design and deliver
training that will broaden and deepen the
skills set of industry participants.
It is a course that will give students both
the technical skills industry requires,
but also prepare them to work safely,
to be compliant with regulations and to
understand the principles behind the
technical work they will do in the industry.
“After consultation with employers, it was
decided not to deliver the qualification stream
by stream as this restricts the depth of skills
being developed by apprentices,” said
Alexandra Mannell, Master Plumbers General
Manager Training and Industry Development.
“Employers advised that if, for example,
they specialise in gas work they want their
Pre-Apprenticeship
students training at
PICAC
3 level tower training
facility at PICAC
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Ken Gardner
Chief Executive Officer
Master Plumbers
Apprentice Training
apprentice learning about gas throughout
their apprenticeship, not all at the one time.”
Rather than the traditional steamed
approach, the competencies required for
the qualification have been grouped into
three ‘skill stages’:
Stage 1 - Foundation plumbing
skills
This stage focuses on the essential skills
required by all plumbing apprentices in their
first year so they are ‘ready to work’.
The Foundation Skills stage includes ‘Boot
Camp’ - an intensive block of upfront basic
skill training of six weeks. After ‘Boot Camp’,
apprentices will continue with foundation
plumbing skills such as basic water supply,
gas, sanitary and roofing tasks.
Stage 2 - Installation plumbing
skills
This stage concentrates on the
underpinning skills required by plumbing
apprentices to follow plans to install
plumbing work. It focuses on practical skill
development for plumbing installations in all
streams of plumbing, coupled with a strong
emphasis on regulations and standards.
Stage 3 - Trades plumbing skills
This stage focuses on the more advanced
techniques, skills and knowledge required
by apprentices as they come to the end
of their apprenticeship. Apprentices will be
introduced to planning plumbing work and
undertaking complex installations in
multi-level buildings across all areas of
work.
Delivering the new plumbing
apprenticeship training at PICAC will allow
students to work on the most up-to-date
plumbing and related industry equipment
in a world class industry owned and run
training facility. PICAC’s facility is a working
demonstration of the most up-to-date
energy efficiency technologies and PICAC’s
facilities, and includes the Fire Protection
Centre of Excellence; the Occupational
Health and Safety Centre of Excellence; a
demonstration Green Plumbing House and
a world class Reticulated Water System,
and the latest technology in water and
energy efficiency. A multi-level tower
containing practical work stations has been
recently added along with new benches,
equipment and work stations.
The recent facilities upgrade at PICAC
also included the addition of three new
classrooms with state-of the-art IT and
AV capability. In 2015 first year plumbing
apprentices will learn in classrooms which
are as leading edge as the practical
learning facilities provided at PICAC.
Master Plumbers and PTEU are very proud
and appreciative of the level of industry
co-operation involved in developing the
Plumbing Certificate III. We, and I’m sure
the industry as a whole, are very excited to
see this necessary and important evolution
in plumbing training kick off in 2015, and
we wish all the students the very best for
their careers in this great industry.
Earl Setches
Secretary
Plumbing Trades
Employee Union
Ken Gardner
Chief Executive
Officer
Master Plumbers
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Wayne Smith
Executive Director
National Fire Industry Association
of Victoria
NFIA Victoria Update
ince the last report in ‘OnSite’, NFIA Victoria has
addressed a number of issues impacting on the
fire industry in Victoria. One of these is a proposed
extension on the requirement for WaterMark on pumps
used in the fire industry.
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I, together with members of the NFIA Victoria executive, have met
with representatives of the Victorian Building Authority to discuss
the impact of this requirement if it is introduced into Victoria. NFIA
Victoria has also recently provided input into the NFIA national
submission on the Australian Building Codes Board ‘Regulation
Impact Statement for Consultation Options to ensure that plumbing
and drainage products are fit for purpose’ which includes the
operation of the WaterMark Scheme.
The association has requested the data that has shown the
Victorian regulator the need for the implementation of increased
WaterMark requirements for fire protection products. We have not
yet received this data, but the association is still in discussion with
the Victorian Building Authority.
Another major issue for the tradespeople/technicians and
employers in the industry was the advice put out by another
industry association that the Department of Housing would be
requiring people installing, servicing or maintaining fire protection
systems in their facilities and buildings to be third-party accredited
with a private accreditation body.
NFIA Victoria was very pleased to learn that this advice was
incorrect and the Victorian Government Department of Human
Services (DHS) has advised the NFIA the following in writing:
1. DHS recognises AQF Qualifications and Australian Standards
2. The Department has not stated their buildings will be serviced
by accredited technicians through a private unregulated third
party scheme
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3. The organisation that issued this incorrect information will be
advising their members of this in their next newsletter.
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NFIA Victoria fully supports an appropriate regulatory framework
that protects the safety of the community and property, provides
adequate consumer protection and recognises and accommodates
industry practice and is linked to the national frameworks.
NFIA notes the proposed scheme, referred to above, does not
allow for external validation and is wholly run and ruled by a private
association. NFIA has no difficulty with that association requiring
its own members to submit to the organisation’s “competency
test”, but we strongly object to NFIA members being required to
submit to processes without the ability for either NFIA Victoria or
themselves to have input into the requirements and standards of
that accreditation scheme.
Operatives in the fire protection industry who carry out installation,
inspection and testing and/or maintenance of fire protection
systems work are required to undertake CPC32813 Certificate III
Fire Protection and/or CPP30811 Certificate III in Fire Protection
Inspect and Test and, in Victoria, CPC32813 is aligned with a
licensed trade through the Victorian Building Authority, which sets
the vocational qualifications required for these scopes of work.
This training is delivered by registered training organisations (ie, in
Victoria Certificate III Fire Protection is delivered by Fire Industry
Training TOID 22101) as required by the national training framework.
NFIA Victoria itself delivers training Australia-wide through our
industry-owned and operated registered training organisation, Fire
Industry Training, and we do this collaboratively with our industry
partners.
We are committed to ensuring our people have access to skill
development as and when they need it, ensuring industry has
the skilled, experienced personnel needed for today … and for
tomorrow … with opportunity for each individual to choose their
own work role and career direction. This is supported with real,
practical and effective training, not just a quasi assessment
programme. This assists us to deliver a world-class industry to the
Victorian community.
Incolink Drinking Water Research
ncolink recently completed research into worker’s water drinking behaviour. Drinking water
has important health benefits. Choosing water over alternative drinks, particularly high sugar
drinks, can positively impact on health in the long-term. This research, funded by VicHealth,
was aimed at gathering an evidence base onto which to deliver effective health promotion
strategies in the industry.
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A big ‘thank you’ to everyone who participated in the research. All participants were entered into a
draw to win 1 of 3 x $100 Bunnings vouchers.
We have three winners, congratulations to Jonathon Bearup, Don Williams and Nicholas Zaccardi.
February 2015 Issue 68
Tanya Chudasko
Executive Officer
Association of Wall and Ceiling industries Victoria (AWCIV)
Developing a Workforce of
Quality Plasterers
he Association of Wall and Ceiling Industries Victoria
(AWCIV) is a trade organisation advocating the
interests of contractors, suppliers and manufacturers
in the wall and ceiling industry and provides members
with industry information, network opportunities,
training, technical advice and staying up-to-date about the industry
in general. The AWCIV is a peak industry association representing
the plasterboard contracting and allied industries.
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Association members include residential and commercial
contractors skilled in construction of interiors and facades
and manufacturers and suppliers in the industry. The AWCIV
connects the industry by linking clients, apprentices, contractors,
manufacturers, suppliers and service providers.
Awards of Excellence
The AWCIV’s major event for the year is the Awards of
Excellence Gala Dinner held in August each year. More than
250 plasterers, manufacturers, suppliers and valued contacts
attended the event this year.
The projects entered this year were of a very high industry
standard and demonstrated quality work in all fields of plastering.
Entries that were submitted in the AWCI ANZ National Awards:
Chad Plaster
and Facades
In addition, the AWCIV coordinates and delivers various training
programs relevant to building and construction, including:
CPC31211
Certificate III in Wall and Ceiling Lining
CPCCBC4047A
Quality assure fire-rated lining systems Full day course.
A Statement of Attainment and a Quality Assure Passive Fire Rated Lining System card are issued upon completion.
Builders need to be seeking contractors with this qualification.
CPCCOHS1001A
Work safely in the Construction Industry
Red to White Card transfers
22137VIC
Certificate III in Fibrous Plastering (Shopwork)
Dave Thomas
Plaster – Stokes
Collection
Palmers
Plaster –
Poulson House
Industry Insulation Installers Course
The Association of Wall and Ceilings Industries (AWCI) is working
together with ICANZ (the Insulation Council of Australia and
New Zealand), the Clean Energy Council and insulation
manufacturers and suppliers to deliver an Accredited Industry
Insulation Installers Course. For enrolments or information contact
us on (03) 9553 6363.
The AWCI has a national focus on key topics and a strong local
presence. We are well positioned to achieve beneficial changes
within the building and construction industry and would value your
support. For more information refer to the contact details below.
Total Plaster
Supplies - Bendigo
Art Gallery
Entry forms for 2015 Awards of Excellence are available from
www.awciv.com.au. Don’t delay. Enter now.
For information please contact AWCI Victoria on
(03) 9553 6363 or email: [email protected]
Call (03) 9639 3000
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SUICIDE
PREVENTION
Do you know someone
doing it tough?
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n average, 2250 people die by suicide in Australia each year. Four times more men die
by suicide than women.
The reasons people decide to take their own life are multiple and complex.
A person who is suicidal may have the following signs and symptoms:
• Increased stress
• Increased alcohol and/or drug use
• Changes in behaviour – for example, withdrawal,
increased anger or irritability
• Physical changes – for example, lack of interest in
appearance, disturbed sleep, changes in appetite
and weight
• Talk of suicide or feeling hopeless and worthless.
An unexpected event or critical incident can be a trigger to the feelings that may lead to thoughts of suicide.
If you, or someone you know, is experiencing any of the above signs it is important to talk to someone. Talk to a
friend, family member, trusted colleague. Or call Incolink.
Incolink has a range of support services for workers doing it tough and who may be suicidal.
If you, or someone you know, is doing it tough
call Incolink on (03) 9668 3061.
Incolink offers Suicide Awareness Training sessions to industry and has been doing so for 15 years. We can
come to your office or worksite to deliver this training free of charge. If you would like to know more about
this training, contact Incolink Member Services on (03) 9668 3061.
Exclusive to Incolink Members
Car Search Brokers are a no obligation,
independent buying agent, there to assist
you in buying a new or used vehicle (above
$10,000). Simply tell them exactly what you
are looking for and they will find it, negotiate it
and deliver it to you. Its really is that simple!
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Benefits of using Car Search
Brokers:
Saves you time
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 Professionals who know the market
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 Financial Services available
Financial Management and
Budget Support – from Incolink
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ncolink is here to help: the Financial Management
and Budgeting Support Service is free and
confidential.
A budget is a plan – a way of setting out your future
financial incomings and outgoings. Sound budgeting can assist
you to make the best use of your money and ultimately reduce
stress about money. It can show you if you are living beyond
your means, something we all tend to do.
Some helpful tips:
• Keep a spending diary
• Understand your income, especially if it changes from week
to week
• Understand your expenses; do you know your big spending
items?
• Do you know your entitlements and concessions if you are
unemployed?
You may also come to the realisation that you have unrealistic
expectations of what you can achieve and expect on the
income that you receive.
• Recognise the difference between ‘needs’ and ‘wants’
To fully appreciate your financial situation will take time and
effort. You must gather up evidence of your past income and
expenditure to understand how to manage your money.
• Try and identify spending ‘leaks’
• If you can’t pay off your credit card balance each month
should you really have or use one?
• Pay mortgage fortnightly
• Don’t buy a car you can’t afford
Please contact the Incolink Financial Rights Team to:
• Make an appointment
• Receive a free Incolink Management and Budgeting
Support pack
• Have a chat
• (03) 9668 3074
Check out the ‘Money Smart’ web site:
www.moneysmart.gov.au
Car Search Brokers live and breathe cars. They are constantly
in touch with the automotive market, and know what is
currently available and which dealers have the best offers your Car Search broker is working to save you money.
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And the Winner is...
‘Drink Safe Mate’
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ncolink’s ‘Drink Safe Mate’ Program has been recognised by VicHealth
for delivering outstanding results.
Left: Lewis Burnside, Incolink Drug and Alcohol Support
Worker, Jerril Rechter, CEO of VicHealth, Khan Churchill,
Incolink Apprentice Support Worker and David Cronin,
Incolink Workplace Health Coordinator.
On 3 December 2014, Incolink won the award for Preventing Harm from
Alcohol at the annual VicHealth Awards, which are among the most prestigious
in the health sector. The Hon David Davis MP presented the award at the Plaza
Ballroom in the city.
The ‘Drink Safe Mate’ project targeted Victorian construction industry apprentices.
It aimed at reducing the prevalence of binge drinking among this group. The
results were outstanding – nearly all apprentices reported increased knowledge
on alcohol harms and changes in behaviour to promote safe drinking.
Congratulations to the Member Services Team for delivering a highly successful
project. This is the second award this project has won. Earlier in the year, ‘Drink Safe
Mate’ won a Victorian Public Healthcare aware for optimising the health status of
Victorians.
Left: David Cronin, Incolink Workplace Health
Coordinator, Khan Churchill, Incolink Apprentice Support
Worker, Lewis Burnside, Incolink Drug and Alcohol
Support Worker and Honourable David Davis, former
Minister for Health.
Steps to Making an Insurance Claim
Members of Incolink may be eligible to receive a number of Insurance Benefits
(Terms and conditions apply)
STEP 1: Request a Claim Form
STEP 3: Lodge your Claim
If you believe you may have suffered
an injury or illness that may result in an
insurance claim contact Incolink on
(03) 9639 3000 or Total Claims Solutions
on (03) 9663 2411.
Once completed, send the claim form to
Total Claims Solutions:
To download the appropriate insurance
claim form visit: www.incolink.org.au or
www.totalclaims.com.au
Ensure you double check that ALL sections
of the claim form have been completed
correctly before sending. Incomplete claim
forms will delay the process.
The Industry Funds Liaison Officer,
Russell Wilson, is also available to assist
queries, on 0408 607 737 or email
[email protected]
STEP 2: Filling in the Claim Form
Complete all sections of the claim form.
It is important that all sections of the
insurance claim form are completed in
FULL.
Include any copies of medical reports,
discharge summary, patient notes,
radiologist’s reports and any other relevant
information that will assist with the
assessment of your claim.
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STEP 4: Claim Received
Your claim will be assigned to a case
manager who will contact you to discuss
the process.
PLEASE NOTE: Insurance cover
is only available for those workers
where the employer continues to
pay the relevant contributions. If a
period exists where no contribution
has been paid on your behalf
while employed, then no cover will
apply for such period. This also
applies where there are gaps in the
insurance payments.
Please refer to the
Incolink Accident
and Illness
Benefits Program
Brochure for more
information on
Benefits.
The Ride
to Conquer
Cancer ®
The Boys From Baulderstone
W
ith the financial support of Incolink and the construction industry,
a team of eight cyclists raised more than $93,000 for the Peter
MacCallum Cancer Centre through their participation in the recent
Ride to Conquer Cancer®.
The team, known as ‘The Boys from Baulderstone’ decided to team up for the
annual two day ride through Victoria’s scenic countryside. Not only did they
participate in this ride for a worthwhile cause, on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26
October 2014, they were acknowledged for having two top individual fundraisers
and for being the third highest fundraising team in the event.
Proceeds from the epic cycling journey support breakthrough research,
exemplary teaching and compassionate care at Peter Mac, the only public
hospital in Australia solely dedicated to cancer treatment and research.
HAVE
YOUR SAY
AND WIN!
You can win 1 of 3 64GB
IPad Air 2 by giving us 10-15
minutes of your time…
uring February 2015 ALL workers
and employers will be emailed /
SMS’d a web link to complete an
online Incolink member survey;
alternatively you can access the link directly
from our website www.incolink.org.au.
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Incolink in conjunction with EY Sweeney are
undertaking some member research to find
out how we can continue to improve the
benefits and services provided as part of your
Incolink membership.
To confirm you are eligible to participate, you
will need to enter your Incolink membership
number when you commence the survey. Your
member number is only used to stop duplicate
entries – no personal details will be linked.
Any questions please contact Incolink
on (03) 9639 3000 or
email: [email protected]
Incolink field officers can also assist you to
complete the survey when out on site.
Bartolo Scaffidi, Leighton Constructions - Post Entry Quarantine Facility,
said that ‘The Boys from Baulderstone’ wanted to thank Incolink and the
other industry supporters for their financial backing for the ride.
“We are on a conquest,” Bartolo said. “We decided to team up in the ride to
benefit the work of Peter Mac. We had an enjoyable time doing the ride and
when the going got tough your contribution kept us motivated.
“We’re here because we know that cancer is too big a disease to ignore. It
affects everyone, maybe you, me, our parents, kids, siblings or friends. Sadly,
maybe all of the above. By riding in this event we are doing something
about it. We’re rolling closer and closer to the end of cancer. It’s an
awesome triumph in a physical sense and emotionally as well.”
Bartolo issued an invitation to other industry participants to join the ride
next year: “This can be your opportunity to do something challenging and
rewarding in so many ways. And you won’t do it alone. We will be doing
training rides, helping each other to fundraise, and generating awareness for
critical cancer research at Peter Mac.”
Spare
Entry Terms and
Conditions:
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Competition is open to
Incolink Employer and Worker members only.
Only one survey per member can be completed.
Winners will be announced on
Monday 9 March 2015
If you are having difficulty with the survey please
contact Incolink on (03) 9639 3000 or
email: [email protected]
Call (03) 9639 3000
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HAVE YOUR SAY
AND WIN!
By completing our member survey you could win
1 of 3 iPad Air 2’s from Incolink!
This is a rare opportunity to tell Incolink about your
membership.
The survey takes about 10-15 minutes.
ALL workers and employers will be emailed/SMS’d a web link to the online
member survey. Alternatively you can access the link for the survey directly from
our website: www.incolink.org.au
Opens Wednesday 28 January 2015 closes Friday 6 March 2015.
Terms and conditions apply.
See page 23 for more details