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The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) warmly welcomes the Albanese Government’s announcement to design a national licensing scheme for electrical trades, and urges the inclusion of RAC technicians with restricted electrical licences in the reform, ensuring they can work across borders under the same licence.
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has amended its regulations to reflect required automotive qualifications for automotive industry professionals who require a licence to handle refrigerants safely.
As of 7 November 2024, the Commonwealth penalty unit has increased from $313 to $330. A penalty unit is a way the government decides how much a fine should be. Instead of listing a fine as a set amount, they use penalty units, which can go up or down over time. For example, if breaking a rule costs 5 penalty units, the fine used to be $1,565 (5 x $313), but now it will be $1,650 (5 x $330). This change, in Section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914, means fines for breaking environmental laws will now be higher.
New editions of the Australian and New Zealand Refrigerant Handling Codes of Practice are now available. The Refrigerant Handling Codes of Practice provide vital information for air conditioning and refrigeration technicians. Compliance with the codes is mandatory for anyone holding a refrigerant handling licence or refrigerant trading authorisation through the Australian Refrigeration Council.
Recent reports have highlighted a shortage of skilled refrigeration and air conditioning technicians in Australia, raising concerns within the industry. The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) is actively addressing these challenges, promoting growth and sustainability in this vital sector, crucial to Australia's economy and infrastructure.
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has played a pivotal role in driving updates to Australia’s occupational classifications, ensuring Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) professionals are accurately recognised for their technical expertise and vital contributions.
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has rewarded the first graduates of South Australia’s new dual-qualification refrigeration and electrical course by providing them with Green Scheme Accreditation to add to their credentials.
Thousands of consumers around Australia are responding to the latest ‘Look for the tick’ digital marketing campaign run by the Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) on behalf of the nation’s refrigeration and air conditioning industry.
An Australian delegation of government and industry experts recently visited Indonesia to support it to meet its obligations to phase out ozone depleting substances under the Montreal Protocol.
Australia’s management of environmentally damaging refrigerants was hailed as an example to the world at the recent 36th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP36) in Bangkok, Thailand.
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