Recognising that time is money for refrigeration technicians, the Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has implemented a new automated licence renewal process to significantly reduce the amount of time required to complete a licence renewal application.

A new video produced by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) highlights the valuable contribution Australia’s licensed refrigeration and air conditioning technicians make to protecting the environment..

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) and the Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) have introduced a new award to recognise ARCtick licensed businesses that are compliant at first audit.

The import and manufacture of small air conditioning equipment with high global warming potential refrigerant (GWP over 750) has been banned as of 1 July 2024.

The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) is celebrating James Harrison Day by encouraging everyone in the refrigeration industry to spare a thought for the Australian who invented commercial refrigeration 170 years ago.

A refrigeration technician is one of three tradespeople selected by the Tradeswomen Australia (TWA) Community Foundation for a promotion on a Melbourne tram.

The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has recommended inclusion of a refrigerant analyser as an essential item of refrigeration and air conditioning workshop equipment, even though it is not a legal licensing requirement.

The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has been announced as a finalist in the highly prestigious 35th National Banksia Sustainability Awards.

The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has welcomed plans to strengthen the powers of the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) to crack down on dodgy training organisations.

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has announced that ARCtick licence application fees have been frozen for 2024.

Dr Greg Picker has been elected as Chair of the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Board at the ARC Annual General Meeting on 30 November.

Australia has a major ozone protection achievement to celebrate for World Ozone Day: ozone-depleting gases are now less than 5% of Australia’s refrigerant bank, the refrigerants contained within refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.