2017 has seen a big change in direction for Progressive and to sum up the year in a few words really isn’t doing justice to the time the staff have put in.

This year we have managed to open, not only our office in Broome, to support the Skills for Education and Employment Program (SEE Program), but we have managed to lease and refurbish a premises in Perth that will allow for the facilitation of various types of training. The tireless work of our Company Directors; Geoff and Kris Feddersen have seen an extremely conveniently placed building in Burswood, transform into what will now become our firm base for the group training of Glass and Glazing apprentices. The building also has the facilities to double as a training / learning centre for other ventures such as the AS1288 Standard presentation that Progressive Training will be facilitating in conjunction with AGGA (Australian Glass and Glazing Association), set to commence early next year.  With a dedicated workshop space, office space and training room ready to go for 2018, we will be able to look at broadening our horizons and getting back to what Progressive once was able to offer our clients, which is access to quality training facilities in the Perth Metropolitan area.

On the 10th December 2017  Progressive Training and Early Explorers Learning Centre attended their combined Christmas Party at the Lavender Farm.  Below are some photos of the beautiful day we had.

As we wave goodbye to the financial year and move at lightning speed into the next, I’m sure I’m not alone in thinking; “Where has the first half of the year gone?” It has been all systems ‘Go’ at Progressive Training over the last few months, mainly due to a new venture in the Kimberley region and an increase in activity on the Glass and Glazing front in the Perth Metro region…


Progressive Training has seen its horizon broaden even further with the opening of our new office and ‘Learning Centre’ on the 3rd July 2017 in Broome. The new office will be dedicated to the facilitation of the Skills through Education and Employment (SEE) Program in the Kimberley region. Whilst this contract isn’t new to Progressive Training, it will be the first time we have taken this on as a solo venture. In previous years (2013-2016), Progressive Training worked closely with Kimberley Group Training (KGT), who lead the way and did a fantastic job, however…  With a new contract, come changes in delivery and structure, so the 2017-2020 period will now see Progressive Training taking the lead for the facilitation of the SEE program.

With the opening of a new office, comes new Progressive Training staff, so I would like to offer a big welcome to John (Jack) Chalmers and Mary Zbierski-West.  Jack and Mary will be the driving force in the delivery of the SEE Program and we are fortunate that both Jack and Mary have come to us from KGT with a combined, nearly eight years’ experience with the SEE Program.  The SEE Program also has a new direction this year in that, 2017 will see accredited training being delivered for the first time.

We would like to welcome three new staff members to the Progressive Training team, Steve Meeny, Jack Chalmers and Mary Zbierski-West

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to everyone at Progressive Training , their current clients and prospective clients. My name is Terry May , I am a Work Safe registered trainer/assessor in the following High Risk Work Licence  classes – CV, CN, CO ,DG,RB,RI, RA,LF &WP, I also conduct Working at Heights , Confined Space Entry and Authorised Gas Tester as well as Verification of Competency of all High Risk Work , Heavy Vehicle and Plant including  Dozer, Grader, Excavator ,Skid Steer and IT.
I have 25+ years  experience as a Rigger and Crane Operator working in construction on LNG Projects  Rankin A , Goodwin A, Train 5, Pluto, Darwin LNG, as well as Worsley Alumina initial construction, Burrup Fertilizer  , I also have worked offshore in the installation and commissioning of LNG Platforms and on a pipe laying vessel in the Bass strait ( Blackback and Kingfisher Subsea Hookup ).
My training experience has been varied ,  I worked as a Contract Trainer at FMG ‘s Cloudbreak and Christmas Creek Mine sites for 3 years under a MOU with Progressive Training, Rio Tinto’s Namuldi Below Water Treatment Plant with Crushing Services International , most recently I have just finished working 2.5years on the Ichthys Inpex  LNG Project with UGL /Kentz Mec1 Package in Darwin, in between I have worked around  WA as a contract Trainer for various RTOs.