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Explore the collaborative approach of The ESI Skills Passport in workforce portability, driving national standards, and supporting COAG objectives. Learn about its development, content, and administrative structure to enhance efficiency and safety in the energy sector.
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The ESI Skills Passport: A Collaborative Approach to Workforce Portability Perth, July 2012
The ESI, what have we been? • 6 States & 2 Territories • 10’s of Network Operators • 100’s of techniques and methods • 1000’s of training standards and requirements • 10000’s of designs and network standards
The ESI, what influences us? • Safety • The law • The environment • Emergencies • Risk • Stakeholders • COAG -harmonisation
The ESI, what could we be? • National licence • Set of national standards • Training • SAD’s • Testing • Recognised national worker • Method of evidence • ESI Passport 1
Why implement a Skills Passport? • To encourage: • Nationally consistent practices • A drive to common training standards not covered by Training Packages • Individual ownership of refresher training currency • To develop a system that: • Supports COAG objectives • Assists mutual aid requests • Provides portable evidence of the currency of refresher training and network authorisations • Supports in-field auditing of work parties
The Project Outcomes • The project has involved the development of : • A national Passport • Passport content • Memorandum of Understanding • Rules for the administration of the Passport • A national database • A national website
Passport Content • The Passport is only as effective as recognition of the content • This fact led industry to develop the new Skills Set of refresher training standards
Administrative Structure • PSC Membership: • Open to all ENA member companies • EE-Oz • ETU • DRET & ESQ • PSC Functions: • Administer the rules and database • Manage the framework and web interface • Consider appeals • Establish supplementary procedures • Sponsor/undertake further related projects • Imagatech Functions: • Database administrator • Prepare reports as requested • Helpdesk service • Upload and export bulk data for Passport issue • ESQ Functions: • Continue ongoing smart technology projects, (primarily with QLD & NT network operators) • Interface with database administrator • Network Operator Functions: • Issue Passports to employees and contractors • Appoint Validation Officers • Audit Passports during field inspections
How Did We Do It? • Partnership • Government support • Collaboration • Negotiation • National tools • National outcomes
Where to from here? • Is it innovative? • YES • Is it perfect? • NO • New initiatives • Network Authorities
Questions? Questions?