DIGITAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY SURVEY Question Title * 1. Thank you for taking the time to take our survey. If you wish to enter the draw for one of three $150 Bunnings vouchers please complete your full name and email address. This is entirely optional. OK Question Title * 2. Which of the following best describes your current occupation? Self-employed Contractor Employee (Includes trainees and apprentices) OK Question Title * 3. How many years have you worked within the Digital and Telecommunications Industry? 1 to 3 years 4 to 7 years 8 + OK Question Title * 4. What are the main activities of your work/ business? (Select all that apply) Installation of Terrestrial, Satellite, Mobile Towers and Wireless (Mobile) Installation of NBN Co cabling and NTDs /PCD’s (Network side only) Connection of HFC Network for NBN Co Fibre Splicing and product installations on the carrier network Fibre Splicing and product installations in Customer Premises Installation of telecommunications and data cabling Installation of both cabling and customer premises equipment. (Domestic/Small Business/ Large Organisations) Installation of FOXTEL Supplier of labour as labour hire company Integration of new systems and equipment into the network Testing and commissioning of customer cabling installations Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 5. How many cablers/technical staff work within the company/business ? 1 to 4 5 to 10 11 + OK Question Title * 6. What financial assistance, tax incentives or employer support would help your business? (Select all that apply) Wage subsidies Tax breaks Training subsidies Group Training Company subsidised trainees Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 7. As a labour hire company, please select the type of work and the number of workers supplied? Civil works Network/lead-in technicians/cablers Cablers for internal work Cable specialists e.g. for fibre connections in the network 1-4 workers 5-10 workers 11-49 workers 50+ workers Not applicable OK Question Title * 8. What qualifications, endorsements or certificates do you see as essential to the Digital and Telecommunications Industry? (Select all that apply) Open Restricted Fibre Endorsement (Specialist Competency) Coax Endorsement (Specialist Competency) Structured Endorsement (Specialist Competency) Data cabling Fibre (outside plant) Satellite Installations Cert III Digital Reception Technology (DRT) Cert III Telecommunications Cert IV Telecommunications Cert IV Training & Assessment Associate Diploma/ Diploma in Telecommunications Vendor Certifications Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 9. How will completion of the NBN rollout impact on your continued work? (Select all that apply) Contract work with NBN Co or their suppliers will finish Will need to look for new work in Customer Premises installations Will need training to gain new knowledge and skills for cabling and equipment installations work on Customer Premises Will no longer work in the industry Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 10. What is the likely impact to your work or business of industry cutback announcements, including the Telstra announcement to axe 10,000 contractors; in addition to 8,000 employees? Contract work with Telstra or their suppliers will finish Will need to look for new work in Customer Premises installations Will need training to gain new knowledge and skills for cabling and equipment installations work on Customer Premises Will no longer work in the industry Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 11. What is your preferred method of training for technical staff in telecommunications cabling and customer premises roles! (Select all that apply) Formal training qualifications with TAFE and/or private RTO Enterprise/in-house and/or vendor-based face to face training to update current staff Self-paced learning Online/web-based industry training Industry seminars and workshops A mix of the above but with recognition of national competencies as they are achieved or with industry recognised certifications Employment and training models such as Cadetships, Traineeships and Apprenticeships for new entrants with both on and off the job releases Group of Skill Sets relevant to work outcomes Using Group Training Company employment or a salaried/wages employee model? Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 12. How would you rate the training provided in the Telecommunications industry? Very high quality High quality Neither high or low quality Low quality Very low quality OK Question Title * 13. How would you rate the quality of work completed in the Telecommunications industry? Very high quality High quality Neither high or low quality Low quality Very low quality OK Question Title * 14. How beneficial do you think a nationally accredited Professional Development/Skills Maintenance program would be for the Telecommunications industry? Extremely valuable Valuable Not very valuable Waste of time OK Question Title * 15. What components should be included in an Industry supported Professional Development/Skills Maintenance programs (Select all that apply) Industry journals Industry upskilling New Technologies training program Vendor products training Industry workshops and seminars Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 16. How will the continuous technological changes in the telecommunications industry (e.g. Power Over Ethernet, 5G & IoT) affect your business? Will have a positive impact Will have no impact Will have a negative impact OK Question Title * 17. Please list new job activities you consider will be required within Customer Premises over the next 3 years OK Question Title * 18. Please list new or upcoming technologies that you consider require specialised training OK Question Title * 19. Please list any new safety risks associated with work in customer premises given the changes in both the telecommunications environment and the electrical industry OK Question Title * 20. Are you aware of new restrictions to access roof/ceiling spaces in States such as WA and Qld? Yes No OK Question Title * 21. Have you provided training to your workers on access to roof/ ceiling spaces? Yes No OK Question Title * 22. Please provide any other comments? OK DONE