CoolDrive Auto Parts has partnered with TAFE NSW to deliver specialised two-day automotive air-conditioning training courses to help address the growing demand for certified technicians in the sector. Successful completion of the course leads to a statement of attainment, enabling participants to apply for an ARCtick refrigerant handling licence. Next scheduled for August 1-2, 2025 … Continue reading Need an ARCtick ticket? Accredited auto-AC training by CoolDrive and TAFE NSW
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC)’s 2024/25 summer ‘Look for The Tick’ campaign resultes in significant increases in consumer engagement, with website visits increasing 62.66 per cent over the previous year to 136,000. Licence checks through this service jumped by 58.75 per cent to nearly 13,000 checks completed this year alone, while more than 18,500 business … Continue reading Look for The Tick uptick
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has updated regulations to enable qualified electric vehicle (EV) technicians to obtain refrigerant handling licenses. It addresses the growing need for skilled professionals capable of servicing and maintaining the complex thermal management systems in electric vehicles. These vehicles use refrigerant-based systems for battery and … Continue reading Electric Vehicle Technicians Gain Access to Refrigerant Handling Licenses
Australia’s federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is running a public consultation survey about permit schemes, including the one operated by the Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC). The survey is live now and will close at 5pm on 28 February 2025. VASA members are encouraged to take part in the survey … Continue reading Have your say: RAC Permit Scheme consultation closes on February 28
We often talk about the fear of the unknown, and rarely are such fears more unfounded than when an ARCtick licence holder is preparing for an audit, especially their first audit. Officially these audits are called permit condition checks, and their purpose is to ensure that holders of a Refrigerant Trading Authorisation (RTA) are complying … Continue reading ARC Insights: Don’t fear the audit!
With Australian Refrigeration Council CEO Glenn Evans As a member of VASA, you no doubt know about the ARCtick licensing scheme for Australia’s climate control industry – you most likely hold an ARCtick refrigerant handling licence (RHL) or refrigerant trading authorisation (RTA). The automotive sector has more than 32,000 RHLs and well over 10,000 RTAs … Continue reading Inside ARC: A look at licensing and environmental Initiatives
Queensland’s automotive service and repair sector breathed a sigh of relief as the state government stepped back from a controversial proposal that only licensed electricians should perform work on electric vehicles. The proposal, initially tabled in 2023 as part of the Electrical Safety Act review, was put forward by the Queensland Electrical Safety Office but … Continue reading Queensland government rejects proposal to include EVs in sparkie licence
Fees for ARCtick licence applications have been frozen for 2024 as part of a Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) initiative to ensure licences are financially accessible at a time when many are facing cost-of-living pressures. Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) CEO Glenn Evans said the freeze on application fees reflected a … Continue reading ARCtick licence fees frozen for 2024
Draft legislation that will enable individuals who hold an occupational licence in one Australian state or territory to do equivalent work in another Australian state or territory under the same licence, is now up for industry consultation. The deadline for submissions is Friday 12 February 2021, which can be made at the Occupational Mobility section … Continue reading Industry asked for feedback on interstate trade license recognition
Automatic mutual recognition of state and territory occupational licences will now not kick in until July 1 next year, rather than January 1 as originally announced. The National Cabinet released a statement that bringing the changes into law requires “draft legislation to amend the Commonwealth Mutual Recognition Act 1992” and that this will be released by … Continue reading Automatic interstate trade license recognition delayed until July 2021
