Interlink Training is excited to announce that we have entered into an agreement to be purchased by RelyOn Australia.

Interlink CEO Steve Hayes is excited by the move and is looking forward to the growth and expansion that is to come.

“As a privately owned, Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO), Interlink was built on the guiding principles of being customer focused, quality driven, and financially responsible,” Steve said.

“Since 2001, we have grown into a leading Australian RTO with deep experience in all the specialist industry sectors we service across the country, including arboriculture, telecommunication, electrical, and powerline vegetation management training.

“Joining forces with RelyOn Australia, who are a well-established training and consulting specialist that is committed to expansion and investing in the future, is a great opportunity for Interlink to take our growth to the next level.”

“Importantly, all current Interlink employees and contract trainers will remain and continue to provide the same high level of service and quality to our clients and students”.

For over 50 years, RelyOn has delivered safety, compliance and competence services and solutions from their 30+ facilities around the world. They have a deep history of helping clients protect their people, assets, and the environment through the intelligent application of latest technology, the energy sector and other safety critical industries.

Torben Harring, CEO RelyOn, said “We are really pleased with our expansion into electrical training and consulting services, and into Australia, and we are excited to fast track this through the addition of Interlink Training to the RelyOn Australia business.”

“Interlink is a highly respected business. Its acquisition provides us access to new capabilities and new markets, and a stronger presence in all states. Powerline vegetation management and arboriculture training services are natural inclusions to our business,” said John Kelso, Managing Director of RelyOn Australia.

Interlink Chairman Paul Tymensen believes this is a positive opportunity for Interlink moving forward.

“Interlink has been a great business under the current ownership,” he said. “Steve and the team have done an excellent job servicing their customers and helping shape the industry with their expertise. We’re sure this will continue, and the team will thrive as a key part of the RelyOn organisation.”

If you have specific questions regarding the acquisition and how it may affect you, do not hesitate to contact us.

My name is Jason and I recently undertook the Cert II ESI/Code of Practice training in Perth with Kat and Gavin from Interlink Training.

The whole registration process went smoothly. The instructions from Client Support Officer Kat were clear and during the week of the training, Kat was very friendly and helpful.

It is always a pleasure to be in a course where the instructor is knowledgeable and passionate about the subject material. I have to say that this was definitely one of the best courses I have participated in, and Gavin played a huge role in that.

In addition, the subject material presented was practical and informative. I learned a lot and, at the end of it, I was very glad that I took the course.

What was also important for me to see was the knowledge and passion that the other participants have for their craft. I could tell that they take a lot of pride in their work and their knowledge of trees impressed me. They weren’t all about operating equipment just to cut trees. There is a lot of thought that goes into doing the job properly for the benefit of the tree.

The electrical theory was really well done and I appreciated the information on how other parts of Australia manage this type of work.

While powerline workers who work for WP and HP [ie. Western Horizon Power] here in WA already have an electrical background and are allowed to cut trees near powerlines, I can see that they would benefit from the arboriculture parts of this training. Either that or a similar course that is less electrical and more on tree health and proper cutting techniques.

I plan on recommending this training to the network operators, not from an electrical safety perspective but from a best practices perspective for cutting back trees.

~ Jason St Martin

Interlink Training is excited to announce the introduction of our self-paced online UETDREL006 Work Safely in Vicinity of Live Electrical Apparatus as a Non Electrical Worker. This course is self-paced online learning and is suitable for workers across the country.

Until 31 October, we are offering an introductory price of $249 for this course. That’s a saving of over 10% on the normal price ($279).

Book a bundle package that includes UETDREL006 plus three UET Refresher units for only $449.

Choose any 3 of the following refresher units:

• HLTAID009 Perform CPR
• UETDRMP010 First Aid in an ESI Environment
• UETDRMP006 Perform Pole Top Rescue
• UETDRMP007 Perform Rescue from Live LV Panel
• UETDRMP005 Perform EWP Rescue
• UETDRMP004 Perform EWP controlled Descent Escape
• Safe Approach Distances – Vegetation Work (Victorian Based)

Note the bundle package in a combination of online and face-to-face units. UETDREL006 will be online while the Annual Refresher units are face-to-face.

Get in touch to book your spot, or to find out more.