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Painter and Decorator

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Job Prospects
Positive, with the industry expected to grow by around 4% over the next five years.
Salary
Median weekly earnings: $1400
Source
Workers | Jobs and Skills Australia
Brief
Employed: 48,300
Average full-time hours worked per week: 42
Part time share: 20%
Median age: 40

TAFE SA courses that may be relevant for: Painter and Decorator

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  • Introduction

    Bring colour, style and new life to surfaces.
    As a painter and decorator, you add flair to homes, commercial properties and industrial sites. You assess what’s needed to refresh or transform surfaces, and apply paint or other finishes with skill and precision. Clients often request quotations, so you calculate the materials required and measure the surfaces to estimate costs. Once the quote is accepted, you get down to the hands on work, preparing and finishing surfaces to achieve the desired look.
    For further information:
    Master Painters Australia
    Ph: (02) 9758 8877
    Email: mpasa@adelaide.on.net
    Website: www.masterpainterssa.com.au
    Master Builders Association of South Australia Inc
    Ph: 1800 067 466 or (08) 8211 7466
    Fax: (08) 8231 5240
    Email: membership@mbasa.com.au
    Website: www.mbasa.com.au

  • Education Requirements

    TAFE SA offers courses relevant to this occupation including the Certificate III in Paining and Decorating. Pathways include the Certificate II Program in Construction Pathways.

    SA Apprenticeships are available in this occupation for further information go to the Traineeship & Apprenticeship Services Website at http://www.skills.sa.gov.au/apprenticeships-traineeships or phone the Freecall number 1800 673 097.

  • Nature of the Job

    Clearing away the surface first, they remove old paint or wallpaper, and repair any cracked or damaged surfaces. All surfaces must be cleaned before a finish is applied. They then mix and apply paints either by brushing, rolling or spraying on paint, or applying a decorative finish such as colour glazing, stencilling or marbling and lettering. A qualified painter and decorator and field training officer says, he has turned his hand to renovating residential properties. ''Painting and decorating is great because it's an occupation that offers other interesting career paths. I also run a colour consulting company. Clients such as new home buyers or people renovating their homes will get consultants like myself to come in and help them choose home colour schemes. It is a very rewarding career. So you really can do a lot as a qualified painter and decorator.''

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