Three advisory boards help the Construction Occupations Registrar to administer the construction occupations. The boards advise and assist.

The Boards

The boards are:

• COLA Building Advisory Board;
• COLA Electrical Advisory Board; and
• COLA Plumbing Advisory Board.

All boards meet at least twice a year. Additional meetings are held on a needs basis.

Members

The COLA Advisory Boards each have eight members appointed by the Construction Occupations Registrar for five years. The memberships are flexible, acknowledging that each construction occupation may require more or less representatives from relevant groups. The membership of an advisory board is:

• at least seven but not more than nine members;
• at least four members who are licensed, of which not more than two who are from a body established to represent people working in that occupation;
• at least one but not more than three members who represent educational institutions;
• one lawyer; and
• one community representative who is not a licensee.

The COLA Building Advisory Board members are:

• Vince Ball, CITC Canberra Business Centre;
• Glenn Chambers, building certifier;
• Gill Fergie, community advocate;
• Jerry Howard, Master Builders Association;
• Mike Raffety, builder;
• Alan Simms, Housing Industry Association; and
• Tony Thew, ACT Planning and Land Authority.

The COLA Electrical Advisory Board members are:

• Vince Ball, CITC Canberra Business Centre;
• Gill Fergie, community advocate;
• Darrell Hills, Aklun Holdings Electrical and management consultant;
• Greg Kempton, Nexus Electrical Pty Ltd;
• Keith Marchioni, Canberra Institute of Technology;
• Matthew McCann, electrical contractor, electrical trade union;
• Robert Taylor, Canberra Business Centre; and
• Tony Thew, ACT Planning and Land Authority.

The COLA Plumbing Advisory Board members are:

• Brian Coates, Canberra Institute of Technology;
• Denis Ford, Denis Ford Plumbing;
• Geoff Moore, plumbing plan certifier, Bird Moore and Partners;
• Gwen Slater, community advocate;
• Gerard Sloan, Agility;
• Josef Thaller, Regional Plumbing;
• Tony Thew, ACT Planning and Land Authority; and
• Anthony Ward, Sellick Consultants Pty Ltd.

Board responsibilities

The COLA Advisory Boards’ functions are to:

• advise the Registrar about qualifications for the construction occupation;
• help with investigations and disciplinary hearings for the construction occupation if asked by the Registrar; and
• help develop and maintain codes of practice for the construction occupation if asked by the Registrar.