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The Water Industry Operators Association welcomes contributions from any persons or organsiations which can be used as a resource by operational people in the water industry to improve their efficiency, knowledge or skills.

There is certainly scope for much more information to go onto the pages in this section of the website, and we ask everyone with resource material to consider adding it to the site.

Government Skills Australia - posted 1 July 2010

Government Skills Australia (GSA) in collaboration with the Water Services Association Australia (WSAA), the Australian Water Association (AWA) and the Water Industry Operators Association (WIOA) will undertake a nationwide functional analysis of water operations employees across Australia's water industry. This is a rare opportunity for you to contribute to the future of water industry. We seek your organisation’s input to address our industry’s limited representation within the ANZSCO codes, and the general lack of substantive evidence of the skills and qualifications held across the operations workforce.

The initial stage will be the facilitation of nationwide workshops. The focus of the workshops will be to provide an opportunity for Learning & Development, Human Resources and Water Operations Managers / Engineers to work collaboratively on achieving the above objectives.

DOWNLOAD National Workforce Analysis - Water Operations (pdf 486 KB)

Victorian Department of Health - Protect our Waters, Protect our Health Brochure

Released Jan 2010

Highlighting the importance of preventing stock access to natural waterways. Protecting the environment, including our waterways (rivers and streams), is a responsibility shared by government, industry, businesses, communities and individuals. Landholders, in particular, have a responsibility to manage their activities to avoid
polluting waterways.

Click on the image to download your copy of the brochure.

Industry Uplift Magazine: Issue 1 April 2009

As an additional service for our members, WIOA has arranged for copies of a

magazine titled ‘Industry Uplift’ to be made available. Industry Uplift specifically covers technological advances, workplace safety and sustainability, and

independent engineering research in the manufacturing, construction and material handling industries. Topics included in Issue 1 range from ‘Structural failures of

large span semi-portal gantry cranes’, ‘Major Inspection of Cranes – Guidance’ and ‘Forklift Safety’ to name a few.

Click on the magazine cover image to download your copy of the magazine.

Operator Aug 2009

An adaption of the following article was printed in the August edition of 'Operator'. 

To read the full article click on the heading below.

Retention, Recognise, Reward and Retain Operators.

Last updated on 20-Jul-2010