NextGen

Top 20 technician Justin Politech said his apprenticeship has been a rapid learning curve.

Top 20 technician Caitlin Kilner is proud to be part of an industry that contributes to the maintenance and operation of crucial systems.

Top 20 technician Courtney Pipes enjoys diagnosing faults and finding solutions.

Top 20 technician Justin Mann describes his job as very rewarding.

Top 20 technician Travis Schick completed his electrical trade and is now undertaking his apprenticeship as a fridgie.

Top 20 technician Troy Thompson did work experience in refrigeration and air conditioning and loved it.

Top 20 technician Emma Vandemeulengraaf tried out a few trades before selecting refrigeration and air conditioning.

Top 20 technician Toby Wenzel always planned to be a fridgie because it required such a diverse set of skills.

Top 20 technician Jarrod Burgess followed in his brother’s footsteps to become a fridgie.

Top 20 technician Michael Williams went in search of a trade that paid well that's why he became a fridgie.

Top 20 technician Mitch Stevens always wanted to undertake a trade but didn’t know which one until he discovered refrigeration and air conditioning.

Top 20 technician Imogen Stephens said undertaking an apprenticeship in refrigeration and air conditioning was the best decision she ever made.

Top 20 technician Jason Galea said he got lucky when he secured his apprenticeship at Woolworths.

The Australian Refrigeration Council is proud to support CCN and Next Gen as an important commitment to supporting the very best emerging talent in the climate control sector.

Well paid trade

Refrigeration and air conditioning technicians are one of the highest paid trades in the business and the outlook for 2023 looks even more promising.

Meet the talented technicians that make up Australia’s next generation technicians for 2022.