Share Your Experience – Operator Placement Program

Thank you for participating in the Australian Water Industry Operator Placement Program, a collaborative initiative between WIOA and WSAA. We’re excited to hear about your journey and the insights you gained during your placement.

Your reflections will help us showcase the value of the program, inspire others in the industry, and promote knowledge sharing across organisations.

Please take a few moments to complete the following questions. Your responses may be featured in Operator magazine, on our website, and across our social media platforms.

About participant

Please provide information on on your background and interest in the Operator Placement Program.

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Job title(Required)

Organisation(Required)

Can you tell us a bit about your current role and the organisation you work for?(Required)

How long have you been working in the water industry, and what inspired you to join?(Required)

Placement Experience

Please answer the following questions about your experience with the program.

Where did your placement take place, and what type of facility did you visit (e.g., water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, field services depot)?(Required)

What were your first impressions of the host organisation and their operations?(Required)

How did the placement differ from your usual work environment?(Required)

Learning & Development

Please answer the following questions about your experience with the program.

What new technologies, processes, or equipment did you encounter during your placement?(Required)

Were there any practices or innovations that stood out to you as particularly effective or inspiring?(Required)

How did the placement help you grow professionally or personally?(Required)

Knowledge Sharing

Please answer the following questions about your experience with the program.

What key learnings or ideas have you brought back to your own organisation?(Required)

Have you had the opportunity to share your experience with your team or implement any changes?(Required)

Program Impact

Please answer the following questions about your experience with the program.

How has this experience influenced your perspective on the water industry as a whole?(Required)

Would you recommend the Operator Placement Program to others? Why or why not?(Required)

Final Thoughts

You are welcome to share some images to accompany your spotlight article. Please upload images or email them to [email protected].

What was the most memorable moment or takeaway from your placement?(Required)

Is there anything else you’d like to share about your journey or the value of this initiative?(Required)

WIOA

Do you have any additional affiliations to WIOA?(Required)

Corporate Member

Utility Corporate Member

Individual Member

Life Membership

IDIOT (Inducted as Delegates of the Inextricably Obstructed Tap Society)

Advisory Committee Member

Board Member

Diversity & Inclusion Group

Other

Photos

You are welcome to share some images to accompany your spotlight article. Please upload images or email them to [email protected].

Image 1

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Image 2

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Share Your Experience – Operator Placement Program

About participant

Placement Experience

Learning & Development

Knowledge Sharing

Program Impact

Final Thoughts

WIOA

Photos

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