Office contact information:
THE OFFICE IS CLOSED DUE TO RENOVATIONS.
The office will be CLOSED to all visitors and members from Tuesday 17th December 2024 until further notice due to renovations.
We ask members to use the relevant numbers listed below to assist with your inquiries.
We encourage you use the "contact us" link at the bottom of this page.
For the purchase of merchandise:
Please use the drop-down box at the top right hand corner to order on-line.
Membership inquiries:
Reception: (03) 9662 3388
Secretary and Assistant Secretaries
Secretary: Earle Setches
Assistant Secretaries: Paddy McCrudden or Jake Cranny
0407 361 296
Industrial Officer
Paul Coffey - 0448 908 923
Any other inquiries
Please use the form on the page "Contact Us"
Organisers
Billy Jovanovski 0488 060 848
Nick McCubbin 0412 560 573
Billy Ramsay 0447 733 122
Simon Jewell 0457 310 336
John Haitas 0423 647 209
Ryan Russell 0401 028 676
Herc Kolokithas 0438 690 018
Marcus Pickles 0474 438 802
Warrick Burke 0433 653 556
OH&S Officers.
Steve Rocco - 0433 875 546
Chris Giblin - 0433 694 310
Standing up for our industry since 1850
Your union has been defending members' rights and entitlements for over a century and a half. Today we are one of the fastest growing and most progressive trade unions in Australia. We continue to defend our licensing and registration systems, support training and trade development, and fight for the wages and conditions of members.
The PPTEU also has a proud history of advancing education, improving social welfare and promoting human rights.
Workers’ rights at risk in ‘blacklisting’ by VIDA
The Building Industry Group of Unions (BIG) has deep concern regarding the existence of a list being circulated by the Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA).
The job of the VIDA is to oversee the delivery of Victorian infrastructure. Tens of thousands of Victorian workers are employed on projects, building the state's future.
The BIG wishes to make it absolutely clear that there has been no consultation with unions or our members about this list.
The history of ‘blacklisting’ in the construction industry is well known to the BIG and our members. Lack of fairness, targeting union members, and outright discrimination happen when building industry clients, including the VIDA, get to pick and choose.
The BIG expect regulators to do their jobs to keep workers safe, deliver high-quality projects, and promote secure employment.
The BIG will not stand by as workers lose their employment as a result of a list compiled by unaccountable bureaucrats at the VIDA based on media reporting.
We have called on the VIDA to meet with the Victorian Building Unions and explain their unaccountable, unfair and unjust actions and take steps to fix their mess.
PPTEU endorses BIG response to Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations regarding proposal to introduce legislation to place the CFMEU into administration
On behalf of the Building Industry Group of Unions (BIG), which represents 100,000 building and blue collar workers in Victoria, we write to express our outrage at your proposal to introduce legislation to place the CFMEU Construction and General Division into administration before the CFMEU has an opportunity to formally respond in court.
Mass Meeting endorses Construction EBA
More to come.
TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR MEMBERS
Members that plan on getting travel insurance MUST lodge their registration form a minimum of 2 working days prior to travel.
Protection for you and your family
Travel insurance cover is available to financial members who pay full rates, as valued members of the CEPU (PPTEU) Plumbing Division Victoria and Western Australia, at no additional cost*
*Subject to Terms and Conditions (financial full rates members only, eg, apprentices will need to pay full rate for the period of application and travel)
To read all about the insurance cover (including what has changed to the policy), click here for the link to the Member Insurance page.
PPTEU - Creating new exciting opportunities for more women to enter the Plumbing Industry
The Victorian Government has established a comprehensive Social Procurement Framework. The Frameworks objective relate to fair and inclusive employment. This includes providing more opportunities for women in non-traditional or leadership roles.
To do our part and to encourage women's participation in our great industry, we are pleased to announce an exciting new opportunity for daughters and grand daughters of PPTEU members.
HOW TO APPLY:
We are taking expressions of interest and recommendations from our members regarding potential candidates for the program.
If you have a daughter or grand daughter interested in becoming a plumber, please contact us by email at info@ppteu.asn.au
Places are limited.
Interested candidates for the program must provide a short introduction letter and resume.
To read more about the program, click here.
PPTEU partners with ADA Australia
The PPTEU has had the backs of plumbers and their families since 1850. It’s core union business to look out for the safety and wellbeing of our members, both on and off the job.
At the PPTEU, we want all members to have access to the right information and right support, to foster supportive workplaces, a change in culture and attitudes around mental health, drugs and alcohol, and for all members and their families to be safe and well.
That is why we are working with ADA Australia to provide you with the PPTEU Support and Learning Hub ensuring valuable content and training is easily accessible across all platforms, for all members. It will provide you and your families with access to information that increases awareness and takes you through positive personal practices to help ‘ride out’ challenging times. This guidance, support and information will help PPTEU members understand and recognise their own mental health and stress responses, and assist them with positive coping strategies.
We encourage every member to make use of this opportunity, and to be always safe and always well.
If you or someone in your family needs support or guidance with any of the matters presented, please contact us and find out how your union can help.
Stay safe, stay strong.
Earle Setches
PPTEU Victorian Branch
Secretary
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Remember to use you PPTEU membership number beginning with M0 to login.
Digital Clear Cards.
The PPTEU membership system is transitioning to a new digital system.
This new system is part of our ongoing effort to streamline the membership experience to provide ease and convenience for our members.
Financial members of the PPTEU are now able to download their Digital Membership Card to their smartphone. The Digital Membership Card will contain all of the information that is on your plastic membership card.
Members who want to take advantage of this facility must have a current email address attached to their membership and be able to receive emails on their smartphone.
The process to transition over to the new system is straightforward. Once you have downloaded the Digital Membership Card, in future you will simply receive an email notifying you to login and download your new Digital Membership Card to save to your smartphone.
This will also be an ideal opportunity to check your membership details and update your information if required.
For further information, click here to view the simple steps and follow the prompts.
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Latest news
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08 May 2025
PPTEU and Cbus partnership
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07 April 2025
Free, new support service for Apprentices
Plumbing
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Refrigeration
Fab Shop
Click or tap the Cbus logo for the link
