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The National Institute of Painting and Decorating is the peak professional body for the painting industry in Australia and the Pacific. Read more about the Painters Institute here.

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Tweets Follow @Painters_Edu Painters Institute @Painters_Edu News Proud to launch a new course in Intumescent Coatings, in collaboration with @FireSecurityInternat. Training and nationally recognised qualifications for painters applying the ground-breaking new Fire Coat range of BAL-40 rated coatings.
https://painters.edu.au/Training…/Intumescent-Coatings.htm We are pleased to announce that the National Painting and Decorating Institute have finalised a formal agreement to work collaboratively with Wall andCeiling Institute. Forecast for Australian Painting Industry Growth over next 24 months https://painters.edu.au/Articles/Forecast-growth-for-painting-industry-2024.htm via @Painters_EduThese are the key paint trends for 2024, according to designers https://www.homesandgardens.com/news/paint-trends-206929New BAL40 certified intumescent paint promises to revolutionise bushfire protection for Australian homes. #intumescent #FSAFirecoat
https://fsafirecoat.com.au/Congratulations to all competitors and medalists at the @WorldSkills_AU Australia National Championships for Painting and Decorating.
Gold
Lachlan Matheson | Perth North WA
Silver
Antoinette Jackson | Perth South WA
Bronze
Ruby Bennett | Melbourne East VIC
#painting #apprentices See us at @WorldSkills_AU at the Try-a-Trade stand for painting and decorating This month we are proud to be supporting the Wall and Ceiling Institute Try’A’Trade Stand at the 2023 National @WorldSkills_AU Australia national competition. We’re excited to share our amazing trade with you!
https://www.worldskills.org.au/trya-skill-national-championships-2023/Campaign Launched to Improve Requirements for Painters Registration Applications in Western Australia https://chng.it/twnj68kM via @ChangeAUSChanges to Requirements for Registration of Painters in WA https://painters.edu.au/Articles/WA-Painters-Registration-Changes.htm via @Painters_Edu

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