MOU Signed for Operators Within Drinking Water Treatment Systems Certification Project
Date: 29-Jun-2017
The Department of Energy and Water Supply, qldwater and the Water Industry Operators Association of Australia have signed an MoU in relation to the Drinking Water Operator Certification project. Members must log in to our website to access this document. The primary purpose of the memorandum is to ensure that operators who are “certified” under the 2012 Draft national framework are not required to be re-certified under a future mandatory scheme for 5 years from the date of initial certification. It commits the parties to work together to encourage adoption of this approach which has significant benefits to employers but importantly a defined continuous training and development pathway for staff.
The business case prepared by qldwater earlier this year promoted mandatory adoption of operator certification reflecting the original intent of the national framework and recommendations of the Queensland steering group. While it is currently not possible for a regulatory amendment to make this happen, DEWS has been very supportive of the program. It has proposed to develop a guideline to be released by Q2 2015 which explains its position on Certification and recommendations made in the business case to make minor modifications to the draft national framework to suit the Queensland context.
An update on the activities of the qldwater pilot program will be provided in a future Skills e-flash. Contact Dave Cameron for more information.
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