April 2024
Next Monday the 22nd April 2024 is the final meeting of the current board of management’s term. On this occasion the date for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be set, where a new board of management will be voted in. Among the issues to be addressed next week is formal acceptance of the ACETA accreditation protocol. Given its significance, we will aim for a unanimous vote in the affirmative for a protocol that will move the industry forward in many streams and provide substantial benefits to our constituents. Following is an introduction to the proposal.
The ACETA Member Accreditation Program Proposal
Accreditation Is
The formal recognition, by an authoritative body, of an organization’s competence to perform to specified standards of quality. The ACETA Accreditation program includes commitment to industry best practice, workplace health and safety compliance, fair trading, equal opportunity employment, technology compliance and adherence to the corporate and consumer laws that govern commerce.
The Purpose of Accreditation
For most industry peak bodies, an accreditation program is their most valuable role, not only to benefit constituents, but to assist a) acquirers find suitable goods and service providers, b) organizations seeking a compatible trading partner, c) individuals looking for their ideal employer, and d) any situation where a productive relationship is sought. For an industry, accreditation serves many purposes, and is a key component in elevating and maintaining standards, whilst in a broader sense is a productive tool in bringing an industry closer to all levels of government, their administrations, agencies and utilities.
A Logical Foundation
Accreditation the ACETA Way
A primary challenge in framing any viable industry accreditation program, is to establish a logical and accessible compliance platform that does not induce confusion or anxiety. In ACETA’s extensive deliberations, product and workplace health & safety compliance centred on law ultimately proved untenable, complicated by Australia’s three-tiered system of governance, national, state/territory and local. In some instances, product compliance legislation is overly complex, unachievable, subject to interpretation or non-existent. Health & safety is generally the remit of state and territory government statutes, which are often not harmonized across jurisdictions, whilst local government directives can vary council by council in areas such as temporary structures. Our industry knows no borders; the same set of guidelines have to apply nationally and support everyone, everywhere.
Given the aforementioned landscape, ACETA realised industry best practice is clearly the only truly definable position, and must be the focus of compliance, alongside the necessary, and clear federal legislation, an example being that concerning frequency spectrum, its availability and use. We also determined that a best practice environment must be empowering and driven by intent.
Regulation, Responsibility and Implementation
As is the case with most effective industry accreditation programs, ACETA accreditation is a protocol founded on self-regulation, where all responsibility and accountability rests with the member, and is available to all bona-fide members and associate members. Industry (Best Practice) Guidelines will be established for all entertainment technology categories, including audio, lighting, vision, service and support. It is commitment to these Guidelines that form accreditation technology compliance aspects.
An accreditation application will be lodged by the member and considered by an independent panel.
The ACETA Accreditation application process does not request information that would normally be considered as sensitive, and all information provided will be securely stored in a bespoke repository.
An Industry Guideline Example
For example; ACETA Industry (Best Practice) Guidelines for the service and support sector, particularly those involved with rigging and temporary structures will be based on the International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging (ICOPER). This will not only establish the ACETA compliance guideline for the sector, but also harmonize the Australian industry with the standards now established in the USA (ESTA), the UK (PLASA) and other nations that have adopted the ICOPER protocol.
ACETA Accreditation
The Pathway to:
Best Practice Compliant Intent Self-Regulation
All the best
Frank Hinton
President
ACETA
April 2024
Next Monday the 22nd April 2024 is the final meeting of the current board of management’s term. On this occasion the date for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be set, where a new board of management will be voted in. Among the issues to be addressed next week is formal acceptance of the ACETA accreditation protocol. Given its significance, we will aim for a unanimous vote in the affirmative for a protocol that will move the industry forward in many streams and provide substantial benefits to our constituents. Following is an introduction to the proposal.
The ACETA Member Accreditation Program Proposal
Accreditation Is
The formal recognition, by an authoritative body, of an organization’s competence to perform to specified standards of quality. The ACETA Accreditation program includes commitment to industry best practice, workplace health and safety compliance, fair trading, equal opportunity employment, technology compliance and adherence to the corporate and consumer laws that govern commerce.
The Purpose of Accreditation
For most industry peak bodies, an accreditation program is their most valuable role, not only to benefit constituents, but to assist a) acquirers find suitable goods and service providers, b) organizations seeking a compatible trading partner, c) individuals looking for their ideal employer, and d) any situation where a productive relationship is sought. For an industry, accreditation serves many purposes, and is a key component in elevating and maintaining standards, whilst in a broader sense is a productive tool in bringing an industry closer to all levels of government, their administrations, agencies and utilities.
A Logical Foundation
Accreditation the ACETA Way
A primary challenge in framing any viable industry accreditation program, is to establish a logical and accessible compliance platform that does not induce confusion or anxiety. In ACETA’s extensive deliberations, product and workplace health & safety compliance centred on law ultimately proved untenable, complicated by Australia’s three-tiered system of governance, national, state/territory and local. In some instances, product compliance legislation is overly complex, unachievable, subject to interpretation or non-existent. Health & safety is generally the remit of state and territory government statutes, which are often not harmonized across jurisdictions, whilst local government directives can vary council by council in areas such as temporary structures. Our industry knows no borders; the same set of guidelines have to apply nationally and support everyone, everywhere.
Given the aforementioned landscape, ACETA realised industry best practice is clearly the only truly definable position, and must be the focus of compliance, alongside the necessary, and clear federal legislation, an example being that concerning frequency spectrum, its availability and use. We also determined that a best practice environment must be empowering and driven by intent.
Regulation, Responsibility and Implementation
As is the case with most effective industry accreditation programs, ACETA accreditation is a protocol founded on self-regulation, where all responsibility and accountability rests with the member, and is available to all bona-fide members and associate members. Industry (Best Practice) Guidelines will be established for all entertainment technology categories, including audio, lighting, vision, service and support. It is commitment to these Guidelines that form accreditation technology compliance aspects.
An accreditation application will be lodged by the member and considered by an independent panel.
The ACETA Accreditation application process does not request information that would normally be considered as sensitive, and all information provided will be securely stored in a bespoke repository.
An Industry Guideline Example
For example; ACETA Industry (Best Practice) Guidelines for the service and support sector, particularly those involved with rigging and temporary structures will be based on the International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging (ICOPER). This will not only establish the ACETA compliance guideline for the sector, but also harmonize the Australian industry with the standards now established in the USA (ESTA), the UK (PLASA) and other nations that have adopted the ICOPER protocol.
ACETA Accreditation
The Pathway to:
Best Practice Compliant Intent Self-Regulation
All the best
Frank Hinton
President
ACETA