Skill, quality, and professionalism took centre stage last night as the winners of the 2024 Queensland and Northern Territory Welding Excellence Awards were announced in Brisbane. Hosted by Weld Australia, the Excellence Awards are the most prestigious event on the...
Weld Australia is proud to announce that Griffin Marine Services, based in Western Australia, has become the 100th company to achieve certification to AS/NZS ISO 3834 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials. This significant milestone underscores...
WORK SHORTAGES AND RISING COSTS MAKE LOCAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS A NON-NEGOTIABLE FOR GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT Weld Australia has released the results of its 2024 Member Survey. The findings demonstrate that Australia’s welding and fabrication industry is facing chronic...
This morning, media outlets are reporting on a publication by Curtin University on Occupational exposure to welding fume in Australia. We are aware that the report was commissioned by SafeWork New South Wales. Weld Australia would like to clarify that we had no...
Weld Australia is excited to announce that it has won the Andre Leroy Prize at the 2024 International Institute of Welding (IIW) Awards. The Awards took place last night as part of the IIW Annual Assembly and International Conference on Welding and Joining in Rhodes,...
Weld Australia is pleased to announce the establishment of a new local presence in South Australia, reinforcing its commitment to support and advocate for the local welding and manufacturing industries. With the appointment of Ben Mitchell as Executive General...
Weld Australia is raising urgent concerns about the critical shortage of skilled welders needed for the nuclear power plant program announced by Opposition leader Peter Dutton last week. The deficiency in highly skilled tradespeople, particularly welders, poses a...
The Australian Government's Department of Industry, Science and Resources has released the National Robotics Strategy. The Strategy outline's the Government's plan for Australia’s robotics ecosystem. It is designed to help build a stronger, more unified robotics...
Safe Work Australia recently announced that Work Health and Safety Ministers have agreed to an immediate reduction in the workplace exposure standard for welding fumes, from an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 5 mg/m3 to 1 mg/m3. As the exposure standard for...
MEDIA RELEASE Will the Australian Government Manufacture Wind and Transmission Towers Locally or Outsource to China—Again? Weld Australia calls upon the Australian Government to provide a clear and immediate public response regarding the manufacture of wind and...
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