It is mandatory that prescribed plant and equipment is registered and issued with a Certificate of Inspection.

Our friendly, qualified staff will audit and carry out regular inspections to ensure you meet your duty of care obligations in maintaining safe operating plant and equipment.

Prescribed plant may include;

• Wine presses
• Compressed air receivers
• Steam and hot water boilers
• Autoclaves
• Sterilisers
• Pressure vessels (with refrigeration machinery)

We are NATA Type ‘A’ accredited so you can rest assured your prescribed plant & equipment meets all your statutory obligations.

Email Helen today for details on our safety consultation service.

Not sure how this applies to you and your business?

Complete our Enquiry Form and Helen will assist you.

AWS is pleased to offically announce launch the AWS Centre of Excellence, a dedicated facility for advanced welder training.

The Centre of Excellence has been partially operational for some months, however the appointment of Welding industry icon Les Cowley as Head Lecturer now formalises the Centres' commencement at AWS Global offices in Melrose Park

The AWS Centre of Excellence is already attaining a reputation for the delivery of highest quality yet practical welding training for the industry. More...

Our vision

We maintain trust and respect for our team members and customers, while delivering exceptional metal fabrication and welding solutions with humility and integrity.

We are the only Australian metal fabrication and welding consultancy awarded NATA accreditation as testament to our expertise and commitment to quality.

We have gathered together arguably the best team of experts available. Our unique pool of talent leads the industry in customer service, providing innovative solutions and the highest quality results.

	Neville Cornish has over thirty years experience in the Australian welding industry, including various metal fabrication and welding disciplines, welding engineering, supervision and inspection, business management, workshop and site practices, welder training and the sales and marketing of welding products. More...
Len Sverdloff is an icon in the welding industry, with over 50 years hands on experience. A qualified engineer, Len has advised numerous companies around the world on their welding requirements, ranging from general fabrication, boiler and pressure vessel inspector, welding inspector, pressure equipment More...
	Martin Joyce has been involved in engineering for over 50 years. Born near Newcastle (UK) prior to the start of World War 2, home to the famous George Stephenson “Rocket” Steam Engine and surrounded by many engineering companies More...
Damien Vickers Since completing his apprenticeship as a Boilermaker/Welder, Damien has applied his expertise and demonstrated his leadership abilities as a workshop foreman, supervisor and contracts coordinator. More...
	Les Cowley has contributed to the metal fabrication and welding business for some 45 years. Starting in the metal trades at the Playford Power Station, Les has experienced many facets of the industry in his journey to being an icon of the teaching profession, imparting knowledge, skills and earning the respect of Industry. More...
Helen Praniess coordinates the development and implementation of AWS business support systems. Helen has an extensive background in the heavy manufacturing welding industry and brings a wealth of industry knowledge to AWS particularly in the development of customer service processes and quality systems. More...
	Barry Bennett’s wealth of knowledge is based on his international experience in the metal fabrication and welding industry. He is a valued member of the AWS team and his dedication to education and training will benefit the industry for many years to come. More...
Ashley Blanchard recently joined the AWS Global team as a technical advisor. Since beginning his apprenticeship as a boilermaker in 2002, he has maintained his reputation as a young gun in the industry with excellent welding qualifications and sales skills. More...
	Steven Dutch has accumulated extensive and some-what unique experience in the metal fabrication and welding industry, since completing a metal industry trade. Steve’s experience in the welding of the Collins Class Submarines and more recently experience in filler metal conformance, and marketing bring to AWS Global a diverse range of welding skills to share with our clients.