Leading industry association promoting excellence in water operations

The Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) aims to be a leading industry association promoting excellence, developing and supporting people involved in all facets of water operations.

Key goals of the WIOA

• build a National Association of Members
• accumulate and disseminate information on the design, control, operation and maintenance of water and wastewater systems
• promote and develop education and training standards 
• provide opportunities for the recognition of individual achievements of Members and operators employed in the water industry
• encourage new people into the industry and ensure adequate skill levels and succession planning across the sector
• promote health and safety issues
• develop consistent and reciprocal levels of training and qualifications of Members
• promote the protection of the environment in all member activities and functions

The WIOA has close ties with the following Water Industry bodies:

• State Government Department (VIC, QLD, NSW)
• Government Skills Australia and their Water Industry Advisory Committee (WIAC)
• Various Registered Training Organisations (RTO's) in all States
• Australian Water Association (AWA)
• Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA)
• Water Industry Education and Training Association of Australia (WIETAA)
• Various trade and consulting companies supplying equipment and services to the industry