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Advice on Australian Apprenticeships Career Options
There are a range of useful sources of additional information on Australian
Apprenticeships to assist you in advising students:
- The Australian Apprenticeships website provides information to the
job seeker on how to go about
looking for an Australian Apprenticeships position. You may wish to refer your
clients directly to the relevant section of this website.
- The success stories section provides real examples of young people and
companies working with Australian Apprenticeships. These success stories are a
valuable resource for careers advisers enabling them to offer young people
examples relevant to the industry they are interested in. These success
stories are identified by region and by industry area so that students can
find out about other in similar situations to themselves.
- If your client is from a non-English speaking background (NESB), there are
brochures in languages other than
English (LOTE) to download and print. Even if your client has strong English
skills, the LOTE materials may be useful for parents and other influencers
of potential Australian Apprentices.
- At its 30 April 2009 meeting, the Council of Australian Governments
(COAG) agreed to a Compact with Young Australians to increase young people’s
engagement with education and training pathways.
The Compact
with Young Australians comprises a National Youth Participation Requirement,
an entitlement to education or training places for 15 to 24 year olds, and
changes to Youth Allowance and Family Tax Benefit making education and
training a precondition for these payments.
COAG also agreed to bring forward its attainment target so that by 2015, 90
per cent of 20-24 year olds will have attained Year 12 or equivalent or
Certificate II or above.
The Compact with Young Australians will be the foundation of a new National
Partnership on Youth Attainment and Transitions that will also drive longer
term reform to ensure that young people stay engaged in education and
training and attain a year 12 or equivalent qualification.
- School students can also access vocational and technical education
through one of 25 Australian Technical Colleges which offer combined Year 11
and 12 studies and vocational education at the Certificate lll level with a
focus on the five priority industries of metals and engineering, automotive,
building and construction, electrotechnology and commercial cookery.
- There are many Australian Apprenticeships currently experiencing a
shortage of people applying for them. Australian Apprenticeships are available
in over 500 areas. Refer to jobsoutlook.gov.au for information on job prospects, weekly earnings,
type of work and other useful occupational information.
A list is available on each State Training Authority website which can be
accessed at getatrade.gov.au/training.htm
- The Australian Apprenticeships Job Pathway website is a great site full of information on the linkages between qualifications
and understanding how career pathways can be developed no matter what industry
area you are involved in. There are downloadable resources available for
career practitioners as well that are very informative and make a useful guide
for parent information evenings or professional development of other teaching
staff. Further information can be found on the website at
aajobpathways.com.au
- The National Training Information Service website contains detailed
information on courses, qualifications, training packages, competency
standards and training organisations. Further information can be found on the
website at ntis.gov.au
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Please visit the
Incentives and personal benefits page for information on support available
for Australian Apprentices.
Are you a manager or coordinator in an AAC, RTO, GTO, CDEP, STEP ERS
contractor, Job Services Australia Provider or similar organisation? Are you trying to
enhance your ability to achieve successful apprenticeship outcomes for
Indigenous Australians? Are you a staff member of an organisation working to
improve training and employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians?
The Making Indigenous Australian Apprenticeships your business resource
kit has been designed to provide a range of practical resources to assist
Indigenous employment and training service providers in improving access of
Indigenous people to Australian Apprenticeships. It is also relevant to service
providers who support Indigenous Australians in other employment and training
situations.
- Making
Indigenous Australian Apprenticeships your business resource
kit
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