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Advice on Australian Apprenticeships Career Options
There is 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.
- Youth Pathways aims to assist young people aged 13-19 to make a successful
transition to completion of Year 12 (or its equivalent) and ultimately, to
further education, training or employment. Further information can be found on
the website at
http://youthpathways.dest.gov.au
- 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. More information
on the Australian Technical Colleges is available at
www.australiantechnicalcolleges.gov.au
- There are many Australian Apprenticeships currently experiencing a
shortage of people applying for them. Australian Apprenticeships are available
in over 500 areas. Refer to
www.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
http://www.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 www.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 www.ntis.gov.au
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Anyone from school leaving age can be considered for an Australian
Apprenticeship. However, not everyone will be eligible to attract Australian
Government incentives and personal assistance to undertake an Australian
Apprenticeship. Eligibility of individuals to undertake an Australian
Apprenticeship should be discussed with an
Australian Apprenticeships Centre.
Additionally, employers must be approved by the State Training Authority in
their State or Territory to take on an Australian Apprentice. Your local
Australian Apprenticeships Centre can also assist you in obtaining the required
approvals.
In addition to the range of incentives for employers, financial assistance is
also available to assist Australian Apprentices who:
- need to leave their parental/guardian’s home to take up or remain in a
Australian Apprenticeship; or
- are disabled and need tutorial assistance or interpreter services.
There are a number of special incentives available in certain circumstances.
An additional payment is available to employers in non-metropolitan areas who
employ an Australian Apprentice in an occupation suffering a skill shortage or
Living Away From Home Allowance (LAFHA) can be provided for a homeless young
person. Additional information regarding the eligibility criteria for these
types of payments can be provided by an Australian Apprenticeship Centre.
In some States and Territories, additional incentives and benefits may be
offered by the State and Territory government to employers of Australian
Apprentices. Your Australian Apprenticeship Centre can advise on what may be
available to your students.
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Are you a manager or coordinator in an AAC, RTO, GTO, CDEP, STEP ERS
contractor, Job Network member 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.
For more information
download the kit in a
word version (6MB)
so
you can edit it to your needs or download
pdf version 
(2MB)
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