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Tag: ARC
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First SA dual-qualified fridgies graduate
The first three students have graduated from South Australia’s new dual-qualification refrigeration and electrical course.
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ARC: Refrigeration a first-choice career
Australians are increasingly turning to refrigeration and air conditioning as a career of first choice, according to the ARC.
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Bailey Loenneker wins Medallion for Excellence at WorldSkills Lyon
Bailey Loenneker, Stud.AIRAH, has won a Medallion for Excellence in the field of refrigeration and air conditioning at WorldSkills Lyon.
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ARC introduces instant licence renewals
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has implemented a new automated licence renewal process designed to streamline applications.
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Stewardship award for ARCtick compliance announced
DCCEEW and ARC have introduced a new award to recognise ARCtick licensed businesses that are compliant at first audit.
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Inspiring female fridgie on the right track
A refrigeration technician is among three female tradies to appear on the ‘Women Succeed in Trades’ tram promotion.
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ARC highlights essential refrigeration tool
The ARC has recommended refrigerant analysers become an essential workshop item for refrigeration technicians and businesses.
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ARC selected as finalist for sustainability award
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has been announced as a finalist in the National Banksia Sustainability Awards.
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Licensing changes to focus on compliance
DCCEEW and the ARC have finalised a new contract that introduces activities aimed at strengthening the ARCtick licensing scheme.
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Concerns raised about ANZSCO updates
HVAC&R stakeholders have raised concerns about updates to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).
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ARC licence fees frozen for 2024
DCCEEW has announced that ARCtick licence application fees have been frozen for 2024.
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Greg Picker elected ARC Chair
Dr Greg Picker has been elected chair of the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Board at the annual general meeting of the ARC.
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Positive signs on World Ozone Day
Australia has marked World Ozone Day with encouraging news about the shrinking bank of ozone-depleting refrigerants in the country. According to the Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC), ozone-depleting gases now make up less than 5 per cent of Australia’s refrigerant bank. World Ozone Day on September 16 celebrates the anniversary of the Montreal Protocol. The theme […]
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ARC activates fully online licence applications
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has now activated a completely online licence application process. ARC chief executive officer Glenn Evans says the system has been built around improving convenience for applicants, enabling them to upload qualifications and photographs and then finalise payment by credit card online. “The system puts control of an application or renewal […]
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future:gas roadshow returns to talk refrigerants
Tickets are now on sale for 17 industry-supported refrigerant education events aimed at those working in the stationary HVAC&R sector: the future:gas roadshow. “A lot of change has emerged in the world of refrigerants since the highly successful future:gas refrigerant seminar roadshows of 2016a and 2017,” say the organisers. “So it’s time for another. “Refrigerants […]
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Industry calms fears around incoming NSW licence
The mechanical services licensing saga took another twist when NSW Fair Trading sent out an email earlier this month to contractors urging them to start applying for the new mechanical services licence, which comes into effect on March 1, 2023. The email warned that the licence will be legally required by those “testing and commissioning […]
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ARC working to increase uptake of Green Scheme
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) is promoting its Green Scheme Accreditation as an important tool to support the industry in transitioning to low-GWP refrigerants and a zero emissions future. “The Green Scheme is becoming the benchmark for industry and technicians while being formally recognised by various state governments as a means of demonstrating competence in […]
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Reason prevails in mech services licence saga
After signs that air conditioning and refrigeration technicians in New South Wales could be excluded from key work when the new mechanical services licence goes live in March 2023, the government has confirmed that the scope of work for air conditioning and refrigeration technicians will not change with the introduction of the new licence. It […]
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Dodgy short courses are no more, says ARC
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) says it has put the kibosh on dodgy RTOs that issue spurious qualifications. According to the ARC, tell-tale signs of inadequacy for these so-called qualifications are course length – typically two days when a minimum of 360 hours has been deemed necessary – and inappropriate reliance on recognition of prior […]
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Number of ARC-licenced technicians passes 100,000
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has announced that the total number of licensed HVAC&R technicians in Australia has topped the 100,000 mark, and has hailed this as a sign of continuing growth in the industry throughout Australia. The ARC confirms that more than 100,000 individuals now hold an ARCtick refrigerant handling licence (RHL). If refrigerant […]