OUR STORY
A Master Plumber evolved from a journeyman (tradesman) to a Master only after completion of additional training and experience, and was then able to employ journeymen and apprentices. The Master Plumbers Association in South Australia was formed in 1908 as a united body of these employers established to negotiate with the industry union.
That role continued almost unchanged until the early 1990’s with the introduction of Enterprise Bargaining Agreements. Since that time the association’s industrial relations role has significantly diminished. As the association developed it introduced a number of different services as the need arose for its members, and of course to attract new members.
Master Plumbers SA is a not-for-profit Membership Association and Group Training Organisation (GTO).
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to promote the on-going protection of community, health and safety through the provision of quality plumbing services both state and federal, and representation throughout South Australia.
We will attain this by encouraging members to adhere to the code of practice developing a plumbing industry centre that will include:
- developing strategic alliances
- an industry training centre
- the plumbing industry's apprentice group training division
- government and industry liaison
- being an industry leader and focal point for the general public and industry;
- having greater input and control of training from apprentices to business operators;
- promoting a professional plumbing industry
- providing business support for our members
- providing advice and protecting the community as appropriate
- enhancing existing, and developing additional benefits and services for members
OUR ASSOCIATION
As an association, we have been representing excellence in the plumbing and gas fitting trades for over 100 years. We exist to support our plumbing members and to ensure they maintain the highest standards of business conduct.
Our services to Members include Award and Wage Advice, Referrals to members of the public looking for plumbers, our Plumbing SA Magazine, Member discounts from various providers, including fleet discount, insurance, work wear, tools, and much more. We also provide legal assistance and advice, legislation information, Work Health & Safety advice, Technical and compliance advice, and much more.
OUR GTO
Our group training organisation employs apprentices and places them with plumbing employers for on-the-job experience. Our aim is to train and educate quality plumbing apprentices today who will become tomorrow’s leading plumbers.