TRA,Please help!

[wheresthesun]

Hi All,
I am preparing all my documents for my TRA,i am a Fitter& Turner(Including Machining) by trade.

I have a couple questions that i need help with,please.

I am trying to match my skills and experince to the offical description of what an Australian Fitter/Turner does and uses and similar phrases where possible.
Can anyone please help me with where i could find the offical description of an Australian Fitter/Turner?

I also did my apprenticeship abroad,and the companies there are not giving me any help at all.I also worked there after passing out.
I have tried writing ,emailing,faxing and even calling.All i have got is frustrated and angry!.
I know i can submit a Statutory Declaration explaing this,but it is huge amount , all my apprenticeship training,of my working life to omitt.
Can anyone forsee this being a problem.?
I also have the same problem with some companies here,management have changed and new management are not prepared to give the required detailed reference or any help.No amount of explaining how the important is can change their minds.
I feel like i am flogging a dead horse!
Please any advice will help!
wheresthesun

[Alan Collett]

Type the ASCO Code (4112-11) into the Search box at www.abs.gov.au ...

For ease of reference:

4112-11 Fitter

Fits and assembles metal parts and sub-assemblies to fabricate production machinery and other equipment.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification.

Tasks Include:

* studies drawings or specifications to determine methods and sequences of operations
* checks prepared metal components for accuracy, using measuring instruments such as micrometers, callipers and rules
* lifts and hoists components on to working surface, lays out and marks reference points, and aligns parts using measuring instruments
* drills holes and taps threads for bolting parts together, and assembles parts and sub-assemblies
* cuts, threads, bends and installs hydraulic and pneumatic pipes and lines
* verifies alignment of, and clearances between, components using measuring instruments
* cleans and lubricates assembled articles
* may mark out stock to be shaped and formed into metal parts by other workers
* may shrink-fit parts during assembly, using oxyacetylene torches and presses
* may fit and assemble non-metallic parts
* may erect machinery and equipment on-site
* may test-assemble articles in workshops to ensure accuracy of fit

Specialisations:
Diesel Fitter-Mechanic
Fitter and Turner
Fitter-Mechanic
Fitter-Machinist
Maintenance Fitter
Mechanic (Diesel and Heavy Earthmoving Equipment)
Plant Mechanic


Hope this helps.

[Phil Olsen]

Hi wheresthesun

The circumstances you have outlined are a challenge.

when you are completing the TRA information, remember the purpose is to demonstrate that you have the skills and experience relevant to a fitter.

Do you have formal qualifications from overseas (with certifcates) and if so, what are they and where from?
How many years experience do you have as a fitter?


Just remember that you are building the story which you should support by third party evidence, if you can and wherever possible.

regards