Robert Kavanagh currently holds the position of Training Co-ordinator at the Plumbing Industry Association of South Australia. Robert has been a VET plumbing teacher since 1987 and is a qualified Master Plumber with a lifetime of plumbing experience, having entered the industry at the age of 17. Roberts qualifications include the Advanced Certificate in Plumbing, a Bachelor of Teaching in Adult Education, Certificate IV in Workplace Education and Certificate IV in Training & Assessment. He was responsible for introducing a Certificate I in Plumbing to high schools throughout Adelaide in partnership with the Department of Education, Training and Employment (DETE). Rob is also the author of Basic Skills in the Plumbing Services Series. Apart from his extensive plumbing experience, Robert has also been teaching sailing for many years at North Haven in South Australia. After many years of sailing and study he gained his Master V Certificate in Maritime, which allowed him to gain a position as Second Officer on the Sailing Ship the One and All, sailing in Australian waters.
