Telco Construction Association
1.??????Define the vision – what are we trying to achieve?
a.??????Making our industry easier to work in
b.??????Supporting and growing a smart, well-trained, and motivated workforce
c.??????Providing guidance to the government on policy affecting telco infrastructure construction
2.??????Decide on the right structure – setting up a subgroup in NECA is a good option – can we also align with Victoria
- Funding – how do we fund the organisation?
- Can we source some seed funding from key stakeholders?
- Membership base – what do we charge, what do we offer
3.??????Set the agenda – agree on the top priorities.
- Skill Shortage
- Compliance
- Sharing ideas
- Business support – legal, HR, Tech support
4. Discuss and prioritize initiatives:
- Establish an apprenticeship program for the 2023 intake
- Develop career pathways – promote these with career expos, through social media, TAFE, and other RTOs
- Work out the best way to attract more women into the industry – we need to have women at the table to help solve this
- Training programs to upskill workers in different aspects of telco construction
- Liaise / lobby government for telco technicians to be included in immigration
- Establish a governance committee to engage with key stakeholders to establish consistent standards for WHSE requirements?
- Monthly Meetings, Linkedin Group for members, Jobs Board / Materials
