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Australian Apprenticeships offer an attractive first choice career option for
many young people. They provide structured training combined with practical work
experience and are a strong foundation for career growth providing a first-rate
career option, and are as professionally, financially and personally rewarding
as a university pathway.
Australian Apprenticeships provide a nationally recognised qualification from
Certificate II to Diploma and Advanced Diploma. Once completed the
qualification can lead to continued employment, self employment; further
training or education.
Students are paid while training; it is structured and can take the place of
casual work. The rate of pay varies depending upon the industry, the year level,
the qualification and whether industry or national awards are used. Your
Australian Apprenticeship Centre or Industry Association should be able to
provide more detail.
The variety of career pathways open to today's young people is broader than
ever before.
Career Advice Australia
is an Australian Government initiative that provides a
comprehensive national career and transition support network for all young
Australians from 13 to 19 years of age delivered through:
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Local Community Partnerships, which have been extended to national
coverage to assist all schools to deliver career development and
transition support services;
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Regional Industry Career Advisers in 57 service regions, which
ensure that young people, parents, schools and local business receive
relevant localised industry career information, advice and resources;
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National Industry Career Specialists, representing 10 industry
sectors, which support the Regional Industry Career Advisers by
providing industry sector-specific information;
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Youth Pathways, which offers personalised services to assist young
people that are at risk of not making it through school and onto further
education, training or employment;
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Partnership Outreach Education Model (POEM), which provides young
people who are disconnected from mainstream schooling with another
chance at learning through flexible and accredited education and
training options.
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