Australian Apprenticeships…

• Include apprenticeships and traineeships
• Combine employment and training
• Lead to nationally recognised qualifications
• Can be 'tailored' to meet the needs of a business or enterprise
• Can have their training delivered on the job, off the job, or in a combination of both
• Must be managed, assessed and issued by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
• Employers can be eligible for financial assistance
• Can be School-based

For more information visit Australian Apprenticeships

• employ Australian Apprentices and hire them out to 'host' employers during their training
• sometimes specialise in particular industries or occupations
• do the paperwork, are responsible for such things as wages and insurances, and they manage the training

To find Group Training organisation use…

• the National Training Information Service's Group Training Register
• Or check out Group Training Australia
• Or go to Australian JobSearch

…or for more information go to www.training.com.au.

Mature aged workers…

• Have work experience and are already (probably) familiar with a work environment
• Have life experience
• Are more likely to be loyal and remain longer with an employer
• Can be valuable mentors because of their accumulated skills and knowledge
• Are likely to be highly adaptable
• Are likely to receive recognition of skills

For more information for mature aged workers go to JobWise.

• Are legally binding agreements between the employer and the Australian Apprentice
• Protect the rights of both parties
• Outline the obligations of both parties including the Training Plan

The Training Plan

• Is negotiated between the employer, the Australian Apprentice and the RTO of choice
• Must specify the Australian Apprenticeship and level of qualification to be achieved
• Specifies the training to be delivered to the Australian Apprentice, both the on the job, by the employer, and the off the job by the RTO
• Must be endorsed by the Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

More Training Contract / Agreement and Training Plan information

To find the one nearest to you, use Australian Apprenticeships Centre Search

• A person will probably be employed under and award or an Australian Workplace Agreement (AWA)
• They will usually be paid a training wage that reflects the stage that they are at in their apprenticeship or traineeship i.e. it increases incrementally each year
• The wage rates will depend upon the industry in which the Australian Apprentice is employed and their occupation
• It may also be dependant upon the State or Territory in which the Australian Apprentice is employed
• Their superannuation, workers' compensation and other entitlements will generally be the same as those of other employees

For further information on pay and conditions visit…

• Commonwealth Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
• WageNet
• New South Wales Office of Industrial Relations
• Queensland Department of Employment and Industrial Relations
• South Australian Industrial Relations Tribunal
• Workplace Standards Tasmania
• Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
• ACT, Northern Territory and Victoria see WorkChoices