News & Views
NECA National Plans to Remove Branch Independence
25th March 2024
Unfair Contracts Roundtable Report to Federal Parliament
17th November 2023
Federal Member for Fowler, Dai Le MP wrapped up her address to the Federation Chamber yesterday afternoon by speaking about the unfair contract terms roundtable she hosted alongside the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) earlier this week.... MORE
Work Health and Safety (Industrial Manslaughter) Amendment Bill 2022
19th January 2023
The Specialist Contractors Association (SCA) has provided a submission to the SA Attorney General in response to the proposed introduction of industrial manslaughter into the SA Work Health and Safety Act 2012.
The Specialist Contractors Association is a registered organisation of Skilled Trade Associations including NECA, Master Plumbers SA, Air Conditioning and... MORE
The Importance of Generating Pre-Christmas Cashflow
8th December 2022
Consistent processes for recovering unpaid accounts and maintaining cashflow are important all year round, but become even more critical during the Christmas and New Year period.
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Introducing NECA Certified Contractor
29th November 2022
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new program, NECA Certified Contractor. This initiative aims to recognise members who are meeting all their legal and regulatory requirements of running an electrical contracting business, and who are exhibiting best industry practice.
Members who meet the criteria will be able to proudly display their NECA Certified... MORE
Is Your NBN Pit and Lid Compliant to the Australian Standards and NBN Requirements?
10th November 2022
NBN has released their new version of “Deployment of the NBN Pit and Conduit Network” to clarify the requirements for pit lids within their infrastructure to be compliant with AS 3996 and NBN standard NBN-TE-CTO-194 | Rev 11.0 | Section 4.3.2.
The main reason for their clarification was the amount of lids being manufactured with the NBN embossing that did not meet... MORE
NECA Federal Budget Update
27th October 2022
NECA welcomes the Federal Government’s budget announcements, and commitment to building a more resilient economy, and skilled workforce.
Access to skilled labour and training are critical for the development of the electrical trades, and the continued growth of the Australian economy.
Members can download the full Federal Budget update put together by NECA, by... MORE
Industry Urges Government to Support Small Business
14th September 2022
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) have joined a chorus of associations raising concerns of economic impacts following the announcement of a snap public holiday. Associations are calling on government to provide access to support for small businesses already grappling with labour shortages and increased sick days.
NECA is among a raft of industry associations... MORE
