CCF Victorian Bulletin Spring Edition 2017 | Page 3

CONTENTS
SPRING 2017
The Value Of Your
CCF MEMBERSHIP
1. A
 DVICE/ SUPPORT
- OH & S / Environmental / QA
- HR / IR
- Legal
- OH & S / Contracts
- Dispute Resolutions
2. E
 DUCATION & SKILLS
- Industry Training
- Management training
- Awareness Forums
- Careers
FE ATURE:
2017 CCF EARTH AWARDS
All the winners and highlights
from one of the industry’s biggest
and most celebrated nights
3. ADVOCACY
- 3 Levels of Government
- Corporatised Authorities
- D
 irect contact facilitation with key
Government decision makers
- Liaison groups with key industry clients
4. SERVICE PROVISION
- OH&S Auditing
- Industry publications
- Management Systems
- Systems Certification Program
- Plant Assessment
- Verification of Competency
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CEO John Kilgour reviews the 2 different standards
covering the General Conditions of Contract, and
discusses what is being done to bring consistency across
both documents to avoid confusion amongst the industry.
- Educational Functions
- Civil Construction Conferences
- Regional & Metro Contractor Meetings
- Industry Forums
6. COMMUNICATION
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- Electronic Newsletter
- Hardcopy Quarterly Bulletin
- Website
- Online Meetings
- Social Media
- Plant Hire Year Book
- Annual Report & Business Plan
We remind Members of all the valuable industry
discounts on offer as part of their membership and
prepare to launch our new online market to connect
contractors and suppliers – CivFast.
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Following on from the President’s Report, we go into
detail about the programs being put into place to address
the current industry skills shortage including the Centre
of Excellence in Earthmoving (CEE) and Apprenticeships
and Traineeships Completions Project (ATCP), and what
they aim to achieve.
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As we build up to the next CCF ‘Taster Program’ later in
the year, Careers Advisor Faye Doherty recently spoke to
students in East Gippsland about considering a career in
civil, and the opportunities it offers.
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We take a look at Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)
in relation to High Risk Construction Work, and the key
points to consider when recording your SWMS to ensure
all requirements by WorkSafe inspectors are met.
Civil Contractors Federation
Victorian Branch
1/322 Glenferrie Rd,
Malvern 3144
Ph: [phone]
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Returning to the role of Branch President, Andrew Mahar
discusses the looming skills shortage currently facing the
civil industry, and the various initiatives in place by CCF
to address it.
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5. E
 VENTS & NETWORKING
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industry by the:
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Contracts can be confusing and in many cases cause
serious issues if you don’t fully understand your rights
and responsibilities. We take a deeper look at the
changes to the General Conditions of Contract (AS 4000)
documents, and things to be mindful of before you sign.
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