No one single Apprenticeship Centre is able to provide services across Australia which often makes it frustrating for businesses that run on a national scale. The Australian Apprenticeship Alliance was formed as a solution to this problem. With the joining of Australian Apprenticeship Centres in each state and territory the Alliance provides employers with an Australia wide service.
While disparity in the workplace between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian’s is on the decline, statistics indicate significant inequalities continue to exist in both the workforce and society. In “Positive Dreaming, Solid Futures” by the Queensland Government, the unemployment rate for Indigenous Australians was found to be nearly three times higher than the rest of the population.
On Friday 5th August Busy Beat Café in Ipswich will for the first time be participating in CafeSmart.
On Friday 5th August the Busy Beat Café in Ipswich participated in “CafeSmart”, a StreetSmart initiative to raise funds for homeless Australians.
Participant Jackie Taylor has gone from strength to strength after taking part in the course in 2011. Since completing the course Jackie has secured permanent part-time employment in a local Café and is continuing to extend her skills and knowledge training in hospitality.
In the May edition of our newsletter we covered the 2011 Federal Budget announcement and in this newsletter we are further detailing an amendment to the Australian Apprenticeships Incentive Program and outline how your business can benefit from taking on new trainees within nominated equity groups.
Courses run for two weeks and offer full day sessions that provide students with essential skills and knowledge required to work in the security industry. Training is delivered by a team of committed professional instructors who are dedicated to providing the highest standard of education.
Busy Beat will support an essential component of the upcoming program and will be utilising its state of the art recording studio to do so. The LOVE BITES program has had excellent success in NSW and will now be delivered to 350 Year 10 High School Students through community collaboration. The collaboration includes Busy Beat, Ipswich Women’s Centre Against Domestic Violence, West Moreton Women’s Health, Police, and Ipswich Youth Service. This will be the first time the course has been taught in Ipswich.
The Finding Your Beat at Busy Beat workshop involved 12 to 16 year olds and was held to give youth from all walks of life and backgrounds the chance to experience music and sound.
This is to encourage the skilling of employees in particular industries, strengthening Australia’s economic growth and advancement. Not only do apprenticeships give young people a great start in life but there are a number of incentives to encourage the recruitment of people across a diverse range of demographics.
