ARAA technical committee have published guidance for all technicians in relation to appropriate connection points for Fall - Arrest ( Back-up ) devices.

Guidance notes can be downloaded

The Returning Officer, Bill Goodard (THS) has provided the documentation required for the 2012-3 election of the Board of Directors at ARAA.

All members should make themselves aware of the following process and timelines...

Invite nominations- 22nd October 2012
Close nominations - 4.00 pm, 7t ...

Its that time of the year again , and we have made this years event bigger and better than ever.We have updated the event and details for requirements .


The event could not of been made possible without support for the following Industry companies:

Southern Cross Equipment - Skylotec- ...

Its that time of the year again , and we have made this years event bigger and better than ever.

This is the first time we have organised such a big event including the rope technicians challenge ... Think Rope Access Olympics with some great prizes .. are you up to the challenge and want to be k ...

We are about to launch in May the new membership structure for ARAA.

Early details as follows :

Individual Member : cost $ 75 per year

• Quarterly Newsletter ( announcing new members )
• Membership certificate
• Equipment discounts
• Job advertising
• T Shirt and sticker
• Limited spac ...

The new ISO Code of Practice (COP) for rope access, ISO 22846-2;2012 has just been released. This document, 10 years in development, follows on from the principles laid out in Part 1, to set out a framework for the management of an entire system of work to ensure rope access works can be carried ou ...

Congratulations to the newly certified 7 x Level1 techs and 5 x Level 2 's in Sabah -Malaysia- conducted in Nov 2011 .

The assessor conducting the training Bill Proctor had nothing but praise foe the applicants that were very well prepared and as Bill says "really on their game".

The traini ...

Please find details of minutes and actions:
Minutes Non 12th-13th 2011

Extraordinary Meeting called for :

1. Election of New Office Bearers
2. WHS Harmonisation overview
3. ISO incorporation into COP for 2012 launch workshop
4. Assessors mini workshop supporting above agenda.

Hear also re SPRAT invitation for potential liaison / RPL between Asscs

Satu ...

Since the inception of the National Structure last year, we wish to invite those to nominate for the board and structure positions Since the Assc is now a public listed entity with limited guarantees those Directors have to become registered, we therefore invite to members and other interest parti ...