Qualifications / Licenses needed for plumbers?

[stevebison2000]

Hi, Im Also Going Through The 136 Visa, Hoping To Have It In A Few Months.
Just Sent Our Medicals Off.
We Also Looking At Going To Perth. Whats The Work Situation Like. Is There Much Around And What Is The Average Rate.
Ive Read A Few Posts On Here About Bricklayers Complaining That There Is Not To Much
Work Around, Just Wandered If Its The Same For Plumbers.
Many Thanks,,, Any Info Appriciated.

[ESSEX TO AUS]

Originally Posted by stevebison2000

Hi, Im Also Going Through The 136 Visa, Hoping To Have It In A Few Months.
Just Sent Our Medicals Off.
We Also Looking At Going To Perth. Whats The Work Situation Like. Is There Much Around And What Is The Average Rate.
Ive Read A Few Posts On Here About Bricklayers Complaining That There Is Not To Much
Work Around, Just Wandered If Its The Same For Plumbers.
Many Thanks,,, Any Info Appriciated.

I think australia as a whole aslots of work for plumbers so really should not be a problem for you.

John

[jonseywife]

Hi all... its me again !!
Heres a link I found usefull, both for a job searching and also has tips on putting together an Ozzie CV, which they call a Resume out here. Jobs, Careers & Employment @ MyCareer

Other job search website are: SEEK - Australia's no. 1 jobs, employment, career and recruitment site and Job Search - Australian jobs - Job listing - Find a job - CareerOne

The other thing that confused us was that Plumber over here come under different headings and call themselves different things. You can be qualified in only one thing or all of them.
Its deceiving coz all these Plumbers jobs are advertised but then you find out they really want Roofers......... let me see if I can explain!!!!
A roofing plumber - They just specialise in gutting, downpipes and all aspects of roofing including slates roofs and colourbond roofing (like tin/sheet metal) and fitting water tanks.

Sanitary plumber - They specialise in fitting bathrooms, toilets etc., either in domestic or commercial properties.

Drainage - just specialise in all aspects of drain work.

Gas - There is a basic gas qualification over here (like Corgi I suppose), then a more advanced one if you want to get invioled in the more commercial/industrial gas work.

Mechanical Servcies - Now, my husband specialised in this in the UK and meant working on large industrial and commercial plumbing on a huge scale, but over here in Oz it basically means Air conditioning, so make sure you ask loads of questions before you go for an interview as it turns out it means quite different things over here.

Central heating - They do have it here, but they dont knoe much about it. Its becoming more popular in Melbourne coz of the seasonal weather here, its mainly English plumbers setting up their own firms and its called hydronic heating over her.

Hope that helps as it just done our heads in when we first arrived.

There is some good news..... Hang on in there, its worth it in the end. Once your qualified in the Ozzie ways you will get much better pay and have no shortage of work, its just a struggle at first. My hubby has landed a job in the city now working on all the large commercial sites, so he's well chuffed. Better pay, better conditions, quite a few extras and a Rostered day off every other Monday!!!!!
Good luck
Sally-ann x

[TESSASTEVEN]

Hiya

Do you need a blue card for health and asfety as well??

Thats a four hour test I believe, so you can do commencial site work - if you are heading that way...not sure!!

[jonseywife]

Oh yeah... thanks for reminding me...... for Plumbers in Victoria you have to have a red card, just to be able to step on site!!!!!
Its an all day course, for health & safety mainly.... all trades have to have them, even apprentices.
Another thing to add to the list !!!!!!!!
Sally-ann x

[ricky@julie]

Hi,

We are in Perth and OH just did the Blue Card test on the internet, it did take about four hours most of it is common sense but they word things differently over here, my OH did it ok so I'm sure you will be ok.

[Raven3071]

Heya!!! Thanks so much guys, this is really really helpful!!! I'd known they worked a little differently to us what with calling a plumber different things, one of the guys that came to see us couldn't get his head around the fact that OH does well, just about everything in the plumbing trade.

I just need to get him to decide which he wants to be now! LOL, first time for years he'll have been asked 'what do you wanna be when you grow up?' - he'll be well chuffed!!