1. Welcome
Duration to 2hours
Content
STRC Background & Committee
STRC update
Skills and Training Guideline
Overseas ESI Workers
Authorisations / Network Access
National Licensing
Blue Book / Green Book
Administration
Emergency evacuation
Toilets
Adam Beel
Pam O’Neill
Chris Websdale
Mark Andrews

2. Skills & Training Reference Committee
In September 2008, the VESI established the Skills & Training Reference Committee to:
stipulate the requirements for Qualifications, Training & Authorisations
demonstrate how the participating Companies are meeting their Regulatory obligations of ensuring persons operating or maintaining its network assets have qualifications, proficiency and experience to safely perform their function
agree to VESI Passport for entry into the Australian ESI Skills Passport
represent the VESI at appropriate Victorian & National forums.

3. Skills & Training Reference Committee
The committee consists of representatives from the Vic Distribution Companies and Transmission Company:
Pam O’Neill, Peter Hocking, Mark Andrews
(Belinda Page)
Remco Pen, Brian Baptist, Georgina McLauchlan
Chris Websdale, Kirsty Dougall
Adam Beel, Rob Foord, Alex McRobert

4. Updates
UET12 ESI – Transmission Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package
Anticipated endorsement February 2012
New and updated Qualifications, Competency Standard Units and Essential Knowledge and Skills (EKAS)
Refresher units have been updated
National Asset Inspection Qualification created (based on VIC qual)
Vegetation Control – update to qualification
Refer to the EE-Oz website for details
Training providers are to ensure they comply with all changes to the package and refresher units and update there scope of registration where applicable

5. Updates
VESI Skills & Training guideline and Matrix updated in December 2011
Training matrix will be in a downloadable format for a specific job role/s and can be used as a companies employee training matrix and/or to complete a training needs analysis
Apprentice Supervision guidelines have been updated

6. Skills and Training Guideline
Renamed and re - formatted the original Electricity Network Operator Training & Assessment Requirements document to the VESI skills and Training Guideline
Incorporation of requirements for: -
the VESI Skills and training matrix
Skills and Training Matrix Role Descriptors
Qualifications and Licencing / Registration
Training Frequency

7. Skills and Training Guideline
Reviewed and revised training modules
Added CSU Working safely near live electrical apparatus as non-electrical worker - UETTDREL04B
Revised Live Low Voltage (LV) Work - Cable Jointing training module to align with other live low voltage work modules
Working safely near live electrical apparatus as non-electrical worker is used by GippsTafe as part of the Power Awareness course

8. Skills and Training Matrix
Updated the VESI Skills and Training matrix to include:
New roles for Communications worker, Rigger, Trade Assistant and Vegetation Tree climber
CSU UETTDREL04B - Working Safely near live electrical apparatus as non electrical worker
Notes 10 – 14 to clarify roles and training requirements
First aid equivalence given for CPR & First Aid in an ESI environment (yearly) if Apply First Aid (HLTFA301B) (3 yearly) has been completed in the same year
Matrix: Note 13 – First Aid equivalence

9. Worker Role descriptions
The roles identified in the VESI Skills and Training Matrix are commonly used in the VESI. The descriptions of the roles are identified in the Skills and Training Guideline.

10. Training Compliance
All employers to ensure that the training providers they have engaged comply with the VESI Skills and Training guideline
Training providers ensure that they are training to the VESI Skill and training guideline and they are meeting the requirements of the network operator
All Training and Authorisation requirements shall be current at all times as per the VESI Skills and Training matrix
Expired training and Authorisations shall result in no Network access

11. Training Compliance
Update ESI passport data base for change in job role or when an employee leaves
Trainer qualifications shall be updated for all VESI trainers to the TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment qualification by July 2013 to align with the determination by the National Skills Standards Council

12. Overseas ESI Workers
Increasing capital works in the Electricity Supply Industry across both Transmission and Distribution Networks
New labour markets have been sought to fill labour shortages in critical trades
Overseas qualifications may not meet AQF standards and gap training will be required to be awarded an Australian qualification by an RTO

13. Overseas ESI Workers
The VESI Skills & Training Reference Committee (STRC) have established a guideline to assist in the process of engaging overseas trained workers to undertake works on VESI networks.

14. Overseas ESI Workers
This Guideline applies to overseas trained workers from the 1 July 2011 in the following categories:
Trade / Worker Category
Australian Qualification
Lineworker - Distribution
UET30209 Cert III in ESI Distribution
Lineworker - Transmission
UET30109 Cert III in ESI Transmission
Substation Electrical Fitter / Mechanics
Cert III Electro technology - Electrician
Cable Jointer
UET Cert III in Cable Jointing
Protection Tester
Contact relevant Network Operator

15. Overseas Trained Worker process flow
Outlines the ESI employer, Overseas Worker, RTO and Network Operator process

16. Authorisations
The Green Book stipulates the Authorisation requirements and processes for work on or near VESI networks.
Authorisations include:
Authority to Receive Access Permits
Authority to Operate – Distribution
Authority to Enter Enclosures
Authority to Make Application for
Authority to Receive Sanction for Testing
The Authorisations may have a restriction / endorsement placed on them by the issuing Network Operator e.g. geographical or itemised plant

17. Network Access – HV Switching
No person may undertake any work on the VESI networks unless they have been issued a relevant Authority from the Network operator you are undertaking work for (if required)
The Victorian Electricity Supply Industry (VESI) High Voltage Switching Authority Classes are agreed HV Switching classifications which are mutually recognised between Network Operators.
Where necessary, inductions may be undertaken by a Network Operator.

18. Network Access – HV Switching
VESI has 6 types of HV Operating Authority:
Restricted Switching Overhead (RSO)
Distribution Switching Overhead (DSO)
Distribution Switching (DS)
Zone Substation Switching (ZSS)
Terminal Switching Feeders (TSF)
Terminal Switching (TS)
Terminal Switching Feeders (TSF)
Authorised to carry out high voltage switching, earthing and issue electrical access authorities on:
All Distribution controlled feeder apparatus in Terminal Stations
Terminal Switching (TS)
Authorised to carry out high voltage switching, earthing and issue electrical access authorities on:
All Transmission and Sub-Transmission apparatus in Terminal Stations
Zone Substation Switching (ZSS)
Authorised to carry out high voltage switching, earthing and issue electrical access authorities on:
All Sub Transmission and Distribution apparatus within zone substations
Distribution Switching Overhead (DSO)
Authorised to carry out high voltage switching, earthing and issue electrical access authorities on:
All Distribution overhead field apparatus excluding metal enclosed switchgear and the underground network.
Distribution Switching (DS)
Authorised to carry out high voltage switching, earthing and issue electrical access authorities on:
All Distribution field apparatus, including metal enclosed switchgear and the underground network.
Restricted Switching Overhead (RSO)
Authorised to carry out high voltage switching, earthing and issue electrical access authorities on:
Distribution overhead and ground type substations, spur and SWER lines and associated apparatus excluding metal enclosed switchgear and the underground Network
28 June Commercial in confidence

19. Forms can be found on the VESI website http://www.vesi.com.au/
Network Access - Forms
The following Network Access forms are mutually agreed by the Victorian Electricity Supply Industry (VESI) to ensure consistency across all Network Operators.
VESI access forms are to be utilised across all networks and are not to be altered in any way
Forms can be found on the VESI website
EAP HV/LV
SFT VA
SCAP
PSSC
Application for
Permit to Work / SILV
Permit to Work inspection checklist
NWA
EAP – Electrical Access Permit
SFT – Sanction for Test
VA – Authority to in the Vicinity of electrical apparatus
SCAP – statement of Condition of apparatus / Plant
PSSC – Personal Safety and Service Clearance
SILV – Statement of Isolation of Low

20. National Licensing
The National Occupational Licensing System (NOLS) is being developed to remove licensing inconsistencies across state and territory borders and provide for a more mobile workforce.
Its primary aim is that licence holders will be able to perform work in any state or territory with a single national licence.
Initially, four occupational areas will be covered by the NOLS:
electrical,
plumbing and gas fitting,
refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics and;
property occupations.

21. National Licensing
Interim Advisory Committees (IAC’s) were established to provide policy advice to the COAG National Licensing Steering Committee in the development of national licensing for each occupational area.
The Electrical Occupations IAC (EOIAC) has met on a number of occasions to develop a series of proposals in relation to:
licence categories, scopes of work and licence types and;
eligibility requirements, both skills based and non-skill based.
The Occupational Licensing National Law Bill was passed by Victoria’s upper house on Friday 17 September 2010

22. National Licensing
The Law provides the flexibility where it may be necessary to apply exemptions, endorsements, restrictions, conditions and directions to a licence category or an individual licence
The new National Occupational Licensing Authority (NOLA) will be based in Sydney
A CEO will be appointed and applications have closed
Draft regulations and accompanying Consultation Regulation Impact Statements (RISs) for each occupational area will be released for public comment in the first half of 2012.
The public will have 6 weeks to make comments on the proposals at this time.
The draft regulations and the RISs will be made available at

23. National Licensing - Categories
Electrician
Electrical Fitter
Electrical Transmission Lineworker
Electrical Distribution Lineworker
Electrical Rail Traction Lineworker
Electrical Cable Jointer
Electrical Inspector (currently VIC TAS only)
The EOIAC members have envisaged a single electrical contractor licence and that the applicant would need to provide a technical nominee for the different areas of electrical work they wish to contract for

24. National Licensing - Eligibility
Eligibility will be based on the qualifications or skill sets from the national training packages
A Certificate III level qualification has been identified as appropriate for an electrician, electrical fitter, electrical cable jointer and the three categories of electrical Lineworker.
COAG have established a “no disadvantage” principle that will allow current licence holders to transition to the new system
Workers who do not hold a relevant (AQF) qualification and are working where a licence is not required may face difficulties becoming licensed.
Applicants in this situation will meet eligibility requirements through support from their employer and/or host network operator and their Australian ESI Skills Passport.

25. Blue Book and Green Book Update
Blue book – Out for public comment
Energy Safe Victoria - Home Page
Written comments on the draft Code are invited and should be sent to Loc Vuong, Energy Safe Victoria, PO Box 262, Collins Street West VIC 8007 or ed to later than 5pm on 20 February 2012.
Major changes include but not limited to;
SADS Special distance now 450mm for up to & including 22kV
Reference to Arc Flash protective clothing
Training – reference to National Competency Standards
Annual authorisation review – now current for the task being performed
EAP – Electrical Access Permit
SFT – Sanction for Test
VA – Authority to in the Vicinity of electrical apparatus
SCAP – statement of Condition of apparatus / Plant
PSSC – Personal Safety and Service Clearance
SILV – Statement of Isolation of Low 25 25

26. Blue Book and Green Book Update
Green Book review
Review commenced in November 2011
Proposed new format and structure
Proposed timeline for initial comment July 2012
Publication late 2012
EAP – Electrical Access Permit
SFT – Sanction for Test
VA – Authority to in the Vicinity of electrical apparatus
SCAP – statement of Condition of apparatus / Plant
PSSC – Personal Safety and Service Clearance
SILV – Statement of Isolation of Low 26 26

27. Green Book update

28. Upcoming events/Projects
EE-Oz training package implementation Breakfast 6th March
Review of Plant & Equipment training and timeframes
Align current Live Line rules training modules for Live Work Pole Replacement for Crane Borer Operators and Live Line work for Vegetation management
Align VESI training matrix / modules to the new National Units e.g. Servicing procedures
Standardisation of authorities across networks