The Printing Industries Association of Australia (PIAA) has recruited two additional workplace relations advisers to the team, and has appointed three people to key roles within the association.

The new staff – all of whom are women – are expected to further bolster the association’s ability to service member’s needs, while the three other roles will focus on standards accreditation, industry education and training, and finance.

Mari Takla is the new workplace relations solicitor, and will commence December 5. She will operate out of the Melbourne office from February 2017.

Melanie Roper will take on the permanent role as compliance officer for industry registered training organisation Intech. Roper has been elevated from a casual role to assist the association is it plans to ramp up training activities. She will be based in the Mulgrave Victoria office.

Bec Mason, former PIAA green stamp co-ordinator and NSW member services manager, has been promoted to the role of industries standards manager.

Rochelle Langeveld, who hails from South Africa where she completed her degree at the University of Stellenbosch, will take on the role of assistant accountant.

And former WA Chamber of Commerce staff member Jessica Harcourt will be on board as a workplace adviser, starting January 9 at the Perth office.

PIAA CEO Andrew Macaulay says, “The IR appointments are in response to strong member desire for industrial relations officers to be available in these states.

“The appointment of an industry standards officer reflects strong member demand for the association to provide support in this space.”

The PIAA says the promotions and appointments follow member consultation, and alignment of association resources with core member services required by members.

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