Social Responsibility

We engage with our local communities through various initiatives to support causes we are passionate about and create a positive impact on people around us. We work closely with schools and universities to increase participation in STEM education and develop the next generation of technicians and engineers. We provide our expertise and leadership to continuously advance the power industry and build on our resilient legacy to promote Australia’s high-quality and sustainable manufacturing capabilities.

Industry Involvement

MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY GROUP (AI GROUP)	SUPPORTER OF THE AUSTRALIAN POWER INSTITUTE (API)	ACTIVE MEMBER OF CIGRE
Wilson Transformer Company is an active member of The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group®). Ai Group is a peak national employer organisation representing traditional, innovative and emerging industry sectors. www.aigroup.com.au	Since the inception of API, Wilson Transformer Company has been an active supporter and provides work experience for engineering students during their semester breaks.	Wilson Transformer Company supports CIGRE activities as a corporate member, an Australian panel member and participates in CIGRE events.
CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE ELECTRIC ENERGY SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA (EESA)	INDUSTRIAL PARTNER IN THE LEADERSHIP IN A TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM	PARTNER OF THE ENGENIUS TRADE FAIR AT RMIT UNIVERSITY
Wilson Transformer Company is a corporate member of the Electric Energy Society of Australia (EESA), participates in major conferences and occasionally provides transformer factory tour to members and non-members of the EESA.	Along with other leading Australian companies, Wilson Transformer Company participates in the Leadership in a Technological Environment program at Monash University providing engineering students scholarships and opportunity for work experience.	Wilson Transformer Company is one of the partners of the EnGenius Trade Fair at RMIT University which showcases the projects designed and developed by the students in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Employee Development

TRAINING PROGRAMS	APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM	GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM
Wilson Transformer Company place emphasis on the learning & development of employees as part of skills upgrading. We sponsor selected our employees in Professional and Leadership courses such as Supply Chain Management, High Performance Management and for factory and field staff, related courses such as HSE for Design, Regulated Safety Training and Root Cause Analysis.	We sponsor apprentices in various fields such as Engineering, Fabrication Trade and Engineering Mechanical Trade. These are 4-year apprenticeship programmes, during which apprentices attend a TAFE once a week during the first 3 years and subsequently undergoes a full year’s Work Placement within the Company to fulfil all the requirements of the respective qualifications.	We have a 2-year training program for newly graduated engineers who join Wilson Transformer Company in the Power Business Unit. The objective is to give the trainees a comprehensive understanding and extensive experience in Power Transformer Manufacture, Test, Services and Design through a rotation in different departments in Glen Waverley facility.