Up to 3,500 tradespeople are set to benefit from the Australian government’s new Apprentice to Business program (AtoB Program), which will help tradies nationwide start or develop their business if it’s under two years old.
Some of Queensland’s brightest sparks were recognised on Friday night (May 17) with the Energex Apprentice of the Year Awards.
Occupations such as mining engineer, electrician, fashion designer, outdoor adventure guide and agricultural technician were included in Skills Queensland’s quarterly Queensland Occupations in Demand List.
The federal government has announced a number of initiatives aimed at meeting job skill needs in Australia, including a new $68 million Alternative Pathways pilot program, aimed at making apprenticeship systems more flexible.
The federal government announced $68 million in funding toward a new skills training initiative, Alternative Pathways, aimed at providing more flexibility than traditional methods and better meeting the skill needs of the industry.
Come August, some of the country’s top providers of education and training in the tertiary sector will be recognised with the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) 2013 Awards for Excellence.
Last night’s budget announced some new initiatives to improve skills shortages and make the training and apprenticeship system more flexible and responsive. What does this mean for you and your business? We had our BUSY experts interpret these initiatives and tell you what they mean to your business and how they may affect you.
A pilot program that will “better meet” the skill needs of the industry and provide more flexibility than the usual three to four year training periods has had more than $68 million invested by the federal government.
If you’ve made up your mind on the trade that you want to pursue, then you’re probably considering taking up an apprenticeship.
Work has already begun on the anticipated West Ipswich branch of Bunnings Warehouse, with construction starting in late April.
