The NSW Department of Customer Service has introduced a revised Supervisor Practice Standard for Apprentices in the Electrical Industry.

The practice standard explains the roles and responsibilities of employers, supervisors and apprentices in the electrical industry.

The practice standard has been developed to clarify the legislative requirements for the supervision of electrical apprentices.  It details the mandatory requirement under the Home Building Act to achieve compliant work in a safe manner.

The practice standard will not replace the obligations imposed on a PCBU prescribed under the Work Health and Safety legislation or those provided for in the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001.

The practice will be mandatory and enforced as a condition of holding an electrical licence from 1 September 2024. All licenced electricians conducting supervision must abide by these requirements and penalties can be imposed for breaches.

More information regarding this revised standard can be found at Departments and Agencies page on the NSW government website.