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LATEST NEWS
PEER Appoints New Chair of the Board
Feb 10, 2021 | Announcements, Events
PEER has welcomed new Chairperson Paul Caica to the organisation who brings fresh insight and expertise to the group. Long-serving State MP Paul Caica has been appointed Chair of the Board at PEER, South Australia’s leading training and assessment organisation for...
Safety Alert – Electric Shocks
Jan 13, 2021 | Announcements, Safety Alert
Even the briefest contact with electricity (50v+) can have serious consequences to a person’s health and safety. High voltage shocks can cause more serious injuries including contact burns and damage to internal organs. Electric shocks may also lead to other injuries,...
Safety Alert – Heat-Related Illness
Dec 14, 2020 | Announcements, Safety Alert
HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS SOLAR UV RADIATION Working in heat is a hazard that can result in severe health problems for many workers – whether they work indoors or outdoors. If the body has to work too hard to keep cool, it starts to overheat and a worker begins to suffer...
Asbestos Awareness Week 2020
Nov 23, 2020 | Announcements, Safety Alert
ASBESTOS AWARENESS WEEK 23 – 29 NOVEMBER It is easy to forget that asbestos is still present in millions of Australian homes, but it’s a fact that if a house was built or renovated before 1990, there’s a good chance it has some asbestos. National Asbestos Awareness...
AUSTRALIAN TRAINING AWARDS
Nov 9, 2020 | Announcements, Awards
In exciting news, PEER is honoured to have been selected as a national finalist in the 2020 Australian Training Awards – Small Training Provider of the Year category. The Small Training Provider of the Year Award recognises a registered training organisation that...
NECA SA APPRENTICE AWARDS
Oct 27, 2020 | Announcements, Awards
South Australia’s best apprentices in the electrical and communications industry were awarded for their outstanding achievements at this year’s NECA SA/NT Apprentice Awards held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Friday 9th October. PEER was fortunate to have 8...
Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements Wage Subsidy
Oct 13, 2020 | Announcements, Apprenticeships & Training
PEER WELCOMES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF WAGE SUBSIDIES TO HELP 100,000 NEW APPRENTICES AND TRAINEES The Federal Government has announced it will spend an additional $1.2 billion to encourage businesses to hire 100,000 new apprentices and trainees. Under the...
Pathway to Success in Plumbing Industry
Oct 8, 2020 | Announcements, Apprenticeships & Training
PEER’s vocational high school programs are a great way to start a trade career while completing SACE. For students seeking to take the vocational training pathway, PEER offers programs in electrotechnology, electronics, plumbing and engineering. One popular program is...
Safety Alert – Electric Shock
Sep 29, 2020 | Announcements, Safety Alert
Electric Shock Incident Access, Egress and Emergency Procedures Background An electrician was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a critical condition after receiving an electric shock whilst in the ceiling space of a King William Rd business at around 3:00pm on...
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- The Plains Producer - Maddy Taylor
- PEER Chief Executive Officer Appointed
- Murray Pioneer Editorial - Sam Doecke
- The Saturday Telegraph– Careers Feature – Trade Up
- SA Weekend – Education Matters Feature – Kick start your trade career at school
- The Advertiser – Flexing Study Muscle
- SA Weekend – National Skills Week Feature – Helping people make the right choices
- The Advertiser – Discover how to share expertise
- The Advertiser – PEER Beyond Expectations
- The Advertiser – Right approach counts
- The Advertiser – Trades of your choice
- The Advertiser – Future proofing industry
- The Advertiser – State’s best are on top
- The Advertiser – Wired for work in a family trade
- The Advertiser – Jarrod sparks success
- AGL – This is what an electrician looks like
- St Patrick’s Technical College – Blue Print, September 2018
- Liberal South Australia – Apprentice electrician takes out top training award
- The Advertiser, Business Daily – Tradies hit field for ‘sports academy’ training
- Build Australia – Apprentice electrician takes out South Australia’s top training award
- The Advertiser, National Skills Week Feature – Options open for tradeswomen
- Catholic Education South Australia – VET Student of the Year
- St. Columba College – VET Student of the Year
- The Advertiser, Adelaide Careers & Employment Expo Feature – Peering inside a great trade
- The Advertiser, International Women’s Day Feature – Women find a place in trades
- Northern Messenger – Turning today’s tradies into tomorrow’s future
- The Advertiser, Skills Feature – At top of their fields
- SA Weekend - National Skills Week Feature- It's about the right choice
