Apprenticeship News

A $30 million project to upgrade Qantas’s heavy maintenance facilities in Brisbane will create hundreds of employment opportunities, including 30 apprenticeships in Queensland.

Queensland women looking for a job change may be interested in a new government initiative that offers incentives for females to embark on study in male-dominated industries.

Proving he has the best tricks of the trade up his sleeve, 28-year-old builder Matthew Hall was awarded the Queensland Apprentice of the Year last week.

The federal government has announced a $20 million initiative to bolster retention levels of electrical apprentices nationwide by fast-tracking training programs.

A report has revealed that women lack the confidence to pursue high paying trade professions in male dominated fields – leading to a widening pay gap between the genders.

Queensland has been praised for its contribution to developing a skilled workforce in a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Eleven individuals and organisations have been commended for their outstanding contribution to the Queensland vocational education and training sector, with the state government announcing the winners of annual training awards yesterday (September 16).

The Queensland government has shown its support for a proposed merger between two of the state’s major education institutions – providing school leavers with access to more career pathways.

Apprentices and trainees in north Queensland now have access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, with the opening of a $30 million trade workshop at a Cairns TAFE.