About Us

EEEWSB came into being in 1988 to foster the Electrotechnology Industry and create an Association where issues of the industry could be explored and debated and guidelines developed. Created with both Union and Enterprise representatives and Government input the Association has gone from strength to strength adding other industries to the original group. Today EEEWSB covers seven main industry sectors with several subsections as well.

Objectives

To provide SA input into National Training Plans/skill development, run workshops, phase reviews, and promote Training Packages.
To establish data bases populated with data containing relevant industry sector skills intelligence, including medium and long term trends.
To provide advice and tools regarding attraction, retraining, up-skilling and retention.
To be the portal for preferred and appropriate models of training, for existing and emerging industries.
To be the trusted information and advice bureau for skills and trend analysis and a contact point for media, schools, parents, RTOs, NACs and others for the Industries covered. And to be in touch with the international picture for these areas regarding interstate and international movement of qualified staff.
To conduct Professional Development to the utility and electrotechnology industries, Futures groups, Group Training Companies, NACs, and other bodies advising young and mature age parsons in matters of vocational education.
To support Skilled Migration pathways and support.
To undertake projects relevant to the industries and supporting the above.

Tasks

Understanding the labour market dynamics as they apply to the seven Industry sectors;
Informing employers and other industry stakeholders of future trends to encourage all parties to take appropriate steps to meet these requirements;
Collaborating with VTE Training organisations to recruit and train appropriate numbers of students to closely meet the needs of industry;
Participating in national Standard setting workshops to meet industry's changing needs;
Providing information on Apprenticeships co-ordination services to facilitate the entry of young people into the skilled occupations in the industry;
Establish sector group meetings from time to time;
Improving foundation skills through workplace Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) initiatives.
Engaging with recognised providers to undertake research for the industry;
Supporting e-Learning initiative being developed within the industry; and
Supporting the articulation of qualifications to academic pathways, encouraging and supporting employees undertaking under-graduate and graduate career developments.