Failed 2nd TRA What a load of bull s..t
Sep 6th 2007, 8:23 am
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Failed 2nd TRA What a load of bull s..t
Received an email from my agent today saying that I have failed my appeal against the 1st decision 
I was appealing against the TRA decision that I failed to meet the criteria of a general plumber. Im a sprinkler fitter or as they call in the the specialisation of a general plumber (a fire service plumber). What they are saying is that I need to demonstrate that the application had undertaken training and work experience for a period of not less than 6 years as a trade level general plumber.
I know loads of fire service plumbers from oz that work in the uk, and you don't need to do a 6 years plumbers coarse, let alone 1 day before you can specialize as fire service plumber.
So what I can't work out, is why do they have a Fire Service plumber as a similar occupation when they don't really mean it and shouldn't they wrote in small print somewhere that they require you to be a plumber of 6 years experience, before they can even consider you for the 4431-11 fire service plumber.
Is it me or does this seem conflicting.
Fingers crossed my agent has now sent the director of the TRA a letter stating our case.
http://www.dimia.gov.au/asri/occupat...al-4431-11.htm
I was appealing against the TRA decision that I failed to meet the criteria of a general plumber. Im a sprinkler fitter or as they call in the the specialisation of a general plumber (a fire service plumber). What they are saying is that I need to demonstrate that the application had undertaken training and work experience for a period of not less than 6 years as a trade level general plumber.
I know loads of fire service plumbers from oz that work in the uk, and you don't need to do a 6 years plumbers coarse, let alone 1 day before you can specialize as fire service plumber.
So what I can't work out, is why do they have a Fire Service plumber as a similar occupation when they don't really mean it and shouldn't they wrote in small print somewhere that they require you to be a plumber of 6 years experience, before they can even consider you for the 4431-11 fire service plumber.
Is it me or does this seem conflicting.
Fingers crossed my agent has now sent the director of the TRA a letter stating our case.
http://www.dimia.gov.au/asri/occupat...al-4431-11.htm
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Sep 6th 2007, 9:38 am
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Re: Failed 2nd TRA What a load of bull s..t
Hi,
sorry to hear your news,didnt your agent know this before he sent it off,hope it all works out for you.
tony,myrtle
sorry to hear your news,didnt your agent know this before he sent it off,hope it all works out for you.
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Sep 6th 2007, 9:49 am
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Re: Failed 2nd TRA What a load of bull s..t
The specialisation of Fire Services Plumber is part of the General Plumber occupation in the eyes of Trades Recognition Australia so this should help with your skills assessment.
obviously it didn't
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Sep 6th 2007, 1:25 pm
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Im really sorry to hear your news i hope you have a positive outcome off your agent
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Re: Failed 2nd TRA What a load of bull s..t
I did ask my agent the 1st time back in Jan, about me only being a fire service plumber and this is what reply I received
The specialisation of Fire Services Plumber is part of the General Plumber occupation in the eyes of Trades Recognition Australia so this should help with your skills assessment.
obviously it didn't
The specialisation of Fire Services Plumber is part of the General Plumber occupation in the eyes of Trades Recognition Australia so this should help with your skills assessment.
obviously it didn't
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Re: Failed 2nd TRA What a load of bull s..t
must admit mate, really shit for you but, your agent should know you need 6 yrs. i'm not an agent did my hubs TRA as sparky and he needed 7yrs experience, dosnt matter if he was qualified or not just needed 7yrs.... bummer though. good luck with whatever you decide x S-j
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must admit mate, really shit for you but, your agent should know you need 6 yrs. i'm not an agent did my hubs TRA as sparky and he needed 7yrs experience, dosnt matter if he was qualified or not just needed 7yrs.... bummer though. good luck with whatever you decide x S-j
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Sep 6th 2007, 4:20 pm
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Hi rocket sorry to hear about your predicament. keep plugging away you'll get there in the end best of luck
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Re: Failed 2nd TRA What a load of bull s..t
Received an email from my agent today saying that I have failed my appeal against the 1st decision
I was appealing against the TRA decision that I failed to meet the criteria of a general plumber. Im a sprinkler fitter or as they call in the the specialisation of a general plumber (a fire service plumber). What they are saying is that I need to demonstrate that the application had undertaken training and work experience for a period of not less than 6 years as a trade level general plumber.
I know loads of fire service plumbers from oz that work in the uk, and you don't need to do a 6 years plumbers coarse, let alone 1 day before you can specialize as fire service plumber.
So what I can't work out, is why do they have a Fire Service plumber as a similar occupation when they don't really mean it and shouldn't they wrote in small print somewhere that they require you to be a plumber of 6 years experience, before they can even consider you for the 4431-11 fire service plumber.
Is it me or does this seem conflicting.
Fingers crossed my agent has now sent the director of the TRA a letter stating our case.
http://www.dimia.gov.au/asri/occupat...al-4431-11.htm
I was appealing against the TRA decision that I failed to meet the criteria of a general plumber. Im a sprinkler fitter or as they call in the the specialisation of a general plumber (a fire service plumber). What they are saying is that I need to demonstrate that the application had undertaken training and work experience for a period of not less than 6 years as a trade level general plumber.
I know loads of fire service plumbers from oz that work in the uk, and you don't need to do a 6 years plumbers coarse, let alone 1 day before you can specialize as fire service plumber.
So what I can't work out, is why do they have a Fire Service plumber as a similar occupation when they don't really mean it and shouldn't they wrote in small print somewhere that they require you to be a plumber of 6 years experience, before they can even consider you for the 4431-11 fire service plumber.
Is it me or does this seem conflicting.
Fingers crossed my agent has now sent the director of the TRA a letter stating our case.
http://www.dimia.gov.au/asri/occupat...al-4431-11.htm
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