CitiPower and Powercor Australia partnered with Avetta to centralise contractor compliance, improve visibility across their supply chain and strengthen safety standards, while reducing the administrative burden.
Prior to adopting Avetta’s ESI Worker program, CitiPower and Powercor faced challenges in efficiently managing the training, qualifications and compliance records for workers in the field. Compliance was tracked using paper-based systems, which were time consuming, prone to errors, and required significant administrative effort. Trainers had to record competencies in a paper passport system manually, creating delays and inefficiencies in worker onboarding and compliance verification.
‘We can now book attendees into sessions and award multiple competencies efficiently with Avetta and the ESI Worker system. The system is user friendly, and Avetta has a good support structure in place for us.’
– Pam O’Neil, Team Leader, Training Compliance
By integrating the ESI Worker program, managed by Avetta, CitiPower and Powercor streamlined their workforce compliance processes. The program provides a consistent, centralised platform for tracking and verifying worker training, authorisations and inductions across the electricity supply industry.
‘ESI Worker is a great centralised system where we can see all of our contractor data and supporting evidence to confirm compliance for roles and run reports for monitoring and auditing purposes.’
– Pam O'Neil, Team Leader, Training Compliance, CitiPower & Powercor
The ESI Worker system replaced the outdated paper-based passport, allowing CitiPower and Powercor to onboard workers more efficiently and verify their compliance through a unified system. Trainers can now log competencies quickly and accurately, while workers can access their training records via the mobile app, improving flexibility and reducing the administrative burden.
Pam O’Neil, Team Leader of Training Compliance at CitiPower and Powercor, noted that ‘we’re miles ahead of where we used to be’ with Avetta, highlighting the reduction in manual processes and the enhanced ability to track worker compliance efficiently.
Avetta’s ESI Worker program provides a single system where CitiPower and Powercor can manage all worker training, certifications and compliance data.
The program has significantly reduced the time spent reviewing and verifying documents, previously handled through numerous email exchanges and manual processes.
With the ESI Worker system, CitiPower and Powercor can now onboard workers more quickly and verify their compliance with industry standards in real time.
The digital platform has minimised the potential for human error that often arose from the previous paper-based system, leading to smoother operations and less follow-up on missing or incorrect information.
Trainers can now review multiple competencies for workers at once, with automatic notifications sent to the employer, worker and training provider upon completion. Additionally, desktop audits have replaced in-person audits, saving even more time and resources.
‘Individual workers can access their training records via the mobile app.’
– Pam O'Neil, Team Leader, Training Compliance, CitiPower & Powercor
Through its partnership with Avetta and the ESI Worker program, CitiPower and Powercor have modernised their compliance and training processes, resulting in greater efficiency, reduced administrative effort, fewer errors, and enhanced workforce compliance. The platform has enabled them to keep pace with industry demands, onboard workers more efficiently, and support Victoria’s clean energy future with confidence.
CitiPower and Powercor are at the forefront of Victoria’s energy sector, ensuring the safe and reliable delivery of electricity through an extensive network of poles, wires and metering services. With over 1.1 million customers and 14 depots, the company plays a critical role in supporting the region’s transition to cleaner energy. Their focus on innovation is evident through community energy projects, and their teams work from various locations to manage and maintain all network assets.
Avetta’s Workforce Management solution gives you real-time visibility and control over your workforce and assets. Easily verify worker qualifications, ensure only competent, trained personnel access your sites, and meet all safety and legislative requirements with confidence – all while reducing risk and improving operational efficiency.
