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Member Offer
BENCHMARK COST SOLUTIONS
Scott Noakes – Managing Director
Ph: 0458 800 244
Scott has previously managed a timber importing and manufacturing business (TTIA Member) for over 15 years. During those years he utilised the TTIA service to navigate through various workplace related situations and negotiations.
Scott is in the business of relationships and can help you find the right ones for your business.
Scott offers the following services to TTIA Members:
Free Electricity Diagnostic
- Is your energy spend a major cost to your business?
- If yes just send all pages of the latest invoice, and your contract expiry date to: scott@benchmarkcostsolutions.com
- We will benchmark and diagnose your account FREE
- We will send you an opportunity report with estimated untapped potential savings.
Telecommunications
We profile your services, spend and data. Then we negotiate the BEST possible deal aligned to your business needs.
Please send:
- All pages of your latest bill.
- Your contract end date.
- We will provide you with a savings report.
Waste Options Services
- We utilise our national buying power to ensure rates are competitive today and into the future.
- This buying power allows us to offer you flexible contract conditions.
- We are not bound to one waste provider. We pick from a list of preferred subcontractors that best suits your needs, not their needs.
Call 02 9525 0777 or Email scott@benchmarkcostsolutions.com
Freight Forwarding
- Are you using the right modes of transport?
- Do your rates match your consignment profile?
- Are you effectively consolidating volume?
- Using a transport provider who is not aligned to the type of product you are transporting?
Get started with a FREE AUDIT.
Contact: scott@benchmarkcostsolutions.com
Member Offer
Soto Group - Branding, Websites, Marketing
Matthew Crouch – Creative Director
Ph: 1300 204 804
Email: hello@sotogroup.co
Web: www.sotogroup.co
Soto Group are a full-service brand and digital agency with global capabilities across brand and logo design, web design and development, marketing, and strategy.
Soto Group is offering a 10% discount on the following services to TTIA Members:
Following a recent partnership to rebuild the TTIA website, Soto Group are offering an exclusive 10% discount to all TTIA members for the following services:
- Brand / Logo Design: Crafting a unique and impactful brand identity for your business.
- Branding / Marketing Strategy: Developing strategic plans to enhance your brand presence and market reach.
- Website Design and Build: Creating modern and user-friendly websites that align with your brand.
- Marketing Services: managing social media and email marketing to effectively promote your brand and engage with your audience.
If you’re interested in these services at a discounted rate, reach out to Matt and the team at Soto Group.
This is a great opportunity for TTIA members to enhance their digital presence and marketing efforts with the support of a full-service agency.
Member Offer
ECONEX CONSULTING
Insurance And Finance
Contact: Xavier on 0412 663 994
The TTIA and Econex Consulting have teamed up and sourced exclusive finance deals for TTIA members that can help your business grow.
With over 20 years of experience helping businesses with funding solutions, Econex Consulting can help your business succeed with minimal hassle, effort, and maximum return.
- Asset Finance including Chattel Mortgage and Leasing with clear end terms.
- Great pricing on funding Machinery, Cars, Trucks and other Assets.
- Clear, simple process that takes the hassle out of securing funding and ensures timely outcomes.
Member Offer
WORKSPACE TRAINING
TTIA has partnered with Workspace Training (RTO No. 91247) to provide wood technology courses for our members. Workspace Training has developed a new website called Building Learning, which hosts a range of online courses for personnel who handle, process or sell timber.
Enquiries & Course Dates
Please contact David McElvenny (trainer and CEO of Workspace Training) with enquiries at david@workspacetraining.com.au or 0403 570 673.
Online courses
Timber Essentials – accredited course
Timber Essentials is a ‘micro-credential’ aligned to four trade-level units of competency. Once you have successfully completed all assessment activities, you’ll receive a nationally recognised statement of attainment for these competencies.
Module 1: Workplace safety and environment
FWPCOR3205 Apply safety, health and environmental requirements in forest and wood products operations.
Module 2: Wood technology
FWPCOT3349 Assess timber against quality requirements and specifications.
Module 3: Quality control and product care
FWPCOT3322 Apply quality and product care procedures in forest and wood products operations.
Module 4: Timber product knowledge
FWPCOT3302 Access and provide timber and wood product information.
Price + 15% discount for TTIA members: $420 per participant
For more details on the learning materials, assessment tasks and enrolment procedures, please go to the Timber Essentials page on the Building Learning website.
Online courses
Timber Essentials – Non-accredited course
The four modules shown are also available as stand-alone non-accredited courses.
The learning materials and assessment tasks are the same as for the accredited version – except that there are no formal competencies involved, so you may choose which assignments you’d like to submit for marking and which ones you want to bypass. All participants receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course.
Module 1: Workplace safety and environment
FWPCOR3205 Apply safety, health and environmental requirements in forest and wood products operations.
Module 2: Wood technology
FWPCOT3349 Assess timber against quality requirements and specifications.
Module 3: Quality control and product care
FWPCOT3322 Apply quality and product care procedures in forest and wood products operations.
Module 4: Timber product knowledge
FWPCOT3302 Access and provide timber and wood product information.
Prices (including GST)
- One module: $145 less 15%: $123
- Two modules undertaken together: $245 less 15%: $208
- Three modules undertaken together: $325 less 15%: $276
- Four modules undertaken together: $385 less 15%: $327
For more details and enrolment procedures, please go to the Courses page on the Building Learning website and follow the links.
Face-to-face training sessions
The learning material from the Timber Essentials course is also delivered in an intensive one-day face-to-face training session, led by David McElvenny (trainer). There is a particular emphasis on the wood technology and product knowledge modules.
Sessions are held periodically in regional centres around Australia and marketed locally to timber businesses in the area as they’re proposed.
The accredited course comprises a one day face-to-face session, plus the full set of workplace assignments to be completed over the following weeks via the student portal in the Building Learning website. Successful completion will result in a statement of attainment for the four units of competency.
Price for accredited Timber Essentials course – including a one day face-to-face session: $600 (GST exempt) less 15%: $510 per participant.
The non-accredited version comprises the same face-to-face session, with the option of completing any assignments considered relevant to your needs, or no assignments at all if you prefer. All participants receive a certificate of completion.
Price for non-accredited Timber Essentials course – including a one day face-to-face session: $500 (including GST) less 15%: $425 per participant
There is an optional second face-to-face day for people enrolled in the accredited course, covering softwood structural grading. This hands-on practical course covers visual F-grading to AS 2858, plus the visual over-rides that apply to MGP-graded material. On successful completion, you will receive the unit of competency: FWPCOT2250 Visually stress grade softwood.
Price for accredited softwood grading (GST exempt): $500 less 15%: $425 per participant
Member Offer
FOCUS INDUSTRIAL
Air Compressor Services for Members
Too often Members are seen as paying far too much for air compressor servicing, suffering downtime due to incorrect maintenance and having to take responsibility for their own compressed air system.
Focus Industrial can guarantee the following:
- Will beat service pricing of any make/model of air compressor. Free quotes and free site visit if required.
- 5% discount on new Air Compressors, 10% discount on Air Dryers and equipment if they mention they are part of the TTIA.
- Personal, friendly and, most importantly, reliable service and support for every compressed air need.
- Focus will take responsibility for the compressed air system, making sure it is efficient and in the best condition.
If any Member is interested in accessing this service, please contact Jake Bulloch – jake@focusindustrial.com.au mentioning that you are a TTIA Member.
Member Offer
AB PHILLIPS
Workers Compensation & Insurance
Contact: Stephen Jones
*Mention that you are a TTIA Member*
The TTIA and AB Philips have teamed up and sourced exclusive insurance deals for TTIA Members that can help your business grow. We invite you to consider AB Phillips for your insurance and workers compensation needs.
Below are some of the services available to TTIA members:
General Insurance
AB Phillips has provided tailored insurance solutions to the Timber Industry for more than 20 years. Programs are structured individually for all Members both large and small to ensure maximum coverage and the best available premium.
Workers Compensation
- Review Services and identify any immediate premium savings.
- AdviceLine Services. They can also assist with onsite support for all Workers Compensation claims and workplace injuries.
Member Offer
SAFEWORK HEALTH
TTIA is partnered with SafeWork Health who offer an express drug testing service focused on performing your testing quickly and efficiently to minimise staff downtime and improve productivity. They have extensive experience specialising exclusively in providing a complete testing service with the highest level of proficiency.
To arrange an evaluation of your workplace drug and alcohol testing program and to see what savings can be achieved.
Call them today on 1300 795 227 or email info@swhealth.com.au mentioning that you are a TTIA Member.
Member Offer
CREDITOR WATCH
CreditorWatch is a B2B credit reporting bureau that informs you to make decisions about who to bring on and extend credit to, and then monitors your customers financial health and alerts you when important information changes, ensuring they have the ability to pay you and pay you on time. This could be court action against them, non-payments to other suppliers or voluntary administrations.
- Receive instant and detailed reports allowing you to onboard and manage your customers.
- Monitor your customers and receive alerts on any changes to their financial health.
- Access to debt collection tools to help you get paid up to 53% faster.
Contact: matt.mcmaster@creditorwatch.com.au mentioning you are a TTIA Member.