The Access Trades SRG: A Comprehensive Guide

The Waihanga Ara Rau Workforce Development Council will be closing operations from 19 December, and disestablished from 31 December 2025. The Energy and Infrastructure Industry Skills Board; Construction and Specialist Trades Industry Skills Board; Electrotechnology and Information Technology Industry Skills Board will pick up its functions.

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About the Access Trades Strategic Reference Group (SRG)

The Access Trades SRG represents several prominent industries in New Zealand, including:

Cranes
Scaffolding
Rigging
Industrial Rope Access
Lifting Equipment
Exterior Cleaning

The Access Trades SRG areas of focus include:

Enhancing training and qualifications standards to meet workforce needs while maximizing accessibility.
Empowering the sector with essential data and relationships to enable proactive responses to changes in the economic environment.
Developing robust strategies that promote the attraction and retention of a diverse workforce.
Championing regulatory reform and policy support that align with sector priorities.

SRG members are:

Sue Roberts – Connexis / Te Pūkenga
Tina Wieczorek – Scaffolding, Access and Rigging NZ(SARNZ)
Deane Manley– Crane Council
Sarah Toase – Crane Association of New Zealand (CANZ)
Troy Lagor – Vertical Horizonz
Rodney Grant – Hire Association of NZ (HIANZ)
Justin Boehm – The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA)
Gary McNamara – Exterior Cleaning Industry Association
Brenden Solomon – Industrial Site Services (ISS)
Vadim Spice – New Zealand Scaffold Group (NZS)
Steve Tiling – Technical Rigging Services

The relationship manager for Access Trades is Kat Ricketts, so if you have any queries please get in touch - she'd love to hear from you!

Relationship Manager

Kat Ricketts

Katherine (Kat) Ricketts plays a key role in working closely with the Onsite & Offsite Construction and Construction and Infrastructure Services sectors. Her main job is to understand the skills...