Budget announcements supporting Australian Apprenticeships
The Australian Government has announced new streamlined
measures supporting Australian Apprenticeships in the 2009-10 Budget.
These initiatives will support employers to take on and retain Australian
Apprenticeships and will ensure Australia’s skills base is protected and
maintained.
Changes to Fast Track Apprenticeships program announced
The Australian Government has announced changes to the Fast Track
Apprenticeships program though the 2009-10 Budget. This Budget measure
refocuses the current small grant arrangements and replaces them with a more
expansive demonstration and brokerage program that trials, evaluates and
disseminates information on best practice accelerated apprenticeships over the
next four years.
Changes to the Group Training in the Trades Program
The Australian Government has announced changes to the Group Training in the Trades Program in the 2009 – Budget.
The 2008 Australian Apprenticeships Roundtable Report is a culmination of work undertaken by members of the Roundtable that investigated issues impacting apprentices and trainees in Australia today.
The Australian Government has released two initiatives to support Australian Apprentices.
The $145.6 million Securing Australian Apprenticeships initiative will support out-of-trade Australian Apprentices to remain connected to the workforce.
Visit Employer Incentives for more information.
The Securing Australian Apprenticeships Through Registered Training Organisations initiative will allow Australian Apprentices, who have lost their jobs to continue their off-the-job training with their Registered Training Organisation.
For more information, visit Publications.
Want to find out more about the Australian Apprenticeships Roundtable? Watch the video.
The 2008 Australian Apprenticeships Roundtable presented their work to the Ministerial Council of Vocational Training and Education (MCVTE) and the VET sector in Darwin.
On 14 November 2008, the Master
Builder’s Association (MBA) held its annual National Apprentice of the Year
Awards.
Andrew George from New South Wales won the prestigious award for 2008, with Luke Tennant from Victoria receiving a Special Commendation.
Effective from 1 January 2009 new arrangements are in place to assist Australian Apprentices with disability and their employers when they claim Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support and Assistance for Tutorial, Interpreter and Mentor Services. The new arrangements apply to Australian Apprentices who have a current and valid Job Capacity Assessment. Find out more
On 4 September, the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, presented awards to winners of the 2008 Minister's Awards for Excellence at a gala event held in Canberra.
Finalists of the Ministers Awards for Excellence for Commitment to Australian Apprenticeships, and the Ministers Awards for Excellence for Professional Support Services have been announced. Three finalists have been chosen from each category to attend the Minister’s Awards presentation dinner at Parliament House, Canberra on Thursday 4 September 2008.
The first Australian Apprenticeships Roundtable meeting for 2008 was held in Canberra from 2 to 4 June 2008.
will
commence with a three-day working meeting in Canberra on 2 to 4 June 2008.
Find out more
Have your say on how you want to communicate to Government
The new Australian Youth Forum announced by the Hon Kate Ellis MP, Minister for Youth, on 17 March 2008 is open for consultation for your views and ideas on how you want to have a voice to Government.
The new Forum replaces the former National Youth Roundtable and will be broader in scope allowing young people to participate in government policy development and decision making.
For a copy of the Australian Youth Forum Discussion Paper which forms the basis for consultation, go to: http://www.thesource.gov.au/involve/ayf.asp.
Consultation on the new Forum closes on 30 May 2008, have your say now!
New Skills and Information Training Centres (STICs) open
Australian Apprenticeships Centre in
North Queensland Closes
The Bama Ngappi Ngappi Aboriginal Corporation trading as
EmployNET and Apprentice Traineeship Services Australian Apprenticeships
Centre (EmployNET), will cease
operation under the Australian Apprenticeships Support Services Contract
2006-2009 as of close of business Wednesday 26 September 2007.
2007/2008 funding for fast-track apprenticeships
The call for Expressions of Interest from Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) to develop and implement ‘fast-tack apprenticeships’ is now closed. The Department of Education, Science and Training have now commenced evaluation of proposals.
New National Skills Needs List replaces Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL)
The Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) was replaced on 1 July 2007 by the National Skills Needs List (NSNL). The new list of trade occupations is based on research conducted by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and is maintained by the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST).
WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
The Ministers Awards for Excellence for Employers of Australian Apprentices gala dinner and awards ceremony were held on Wednesday 22 August.
Support for Mid-Career Apprentices
The Support for Mid-Career Apprentices
questions and answers page has been developed to broadcast questions
(along with relevant answers) being forwarded to DEST in relation to the
Support for Mid-Career Apprentices initiative being
implemented from 1 July 2007.
Nominations for the Ministers Awards for Excellence for professional support services - are now open
The Minister’s Award for Excellence in Australian Apprenticeships Professional Support Services has been established by the Department of Education, Science and Training to recognise the outstanding achievements of an individual working for an Australian Apprenticeships Centre. See full details
Australian
Apprenticeships Centre in Hobart Closes
The Roman Catholic Church Trust Corporation of the Archdiocese of
Hobart’s Australian Apprenticeships Centre, trading as The Apprenticeships
Specialists, will cease operation under the Australian Apprenticeships Support
Services Contract 2006-2009 as of Thursday 1 February 2007.
See full details
$54 million to boost Australia's high level engineering skills. For further information view Media Release on the Hon Julie Bishop MP website
http://www.dest.gov.au/Ministers/Media/Bishop/2007/01/B002022007.asp
AUSTRALIAN APPRENTICESHIPS NUMBERS CONTINUE TO GROW
For further information view
Media Release on the Hon Gary Hardgrave MP website.
Full details on the Skills for the Future package
Now Open - Request for Organisations to participate in the Work Skills Vouchers and Business Skills Vouchers are now available on the DEST website.
On 12 October, The Prime Minister, the Hon. John Howard MP announced the Skills for the Future package worth $837 million over five years. For further information go to the Skills for the Future website.
View Media Release available on the Hon Gary Hardgrave MP website.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
The winners of the 2006 Minister's Awards for Excellence were announced on 20 September.
Click here for
information on the winners.
Nominations for the 2006 Minister's Award for Excellence for Australian Apprenticeships Support Services are now open!
Changes to Vocational and Technical Education from 1 July 2006.
The Minister for Vocational and Technical Education, the Hon Gary Hardgrave MP, announced that key changes to Australia's vocational and technical education sector that come into effect from 1 July 2006 will make it significantly more responsive to addressing skills needs. For full details, please read the Media Release available on the Ministers website.
"Australian Apprenticeships" - Your Life. Your Career. Your Future.
The Minister for Vocational and Technical Education, the Hon Gary Hardgrave MP, announced the name “Australian Apprenticeships” will replace the scheme formerly known as New Apprenticeships. The names Australian Apprenticeships and Australian Apprenticeships Centres will be formally adopted from July 1. For full details, please read the Media Release available on the Ministers website.
Nominations for the 2006 Minister’s Awards for Excellence for Employers of Australian apprentices are now open. Employers from all industry areas are welcome to apply for these Awards.
UPDATE: 2006-2009 Australian Apprenticeships Support Services for the Northern Territory Request for Tender (8759) - Further information
On 14 January 2006 the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST)
and the Northern Territory Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET)
released the 2006-2009 Australian Apprenticeships Support Services for the Northern
Territory - Request for Tender (8759). On 18 and 19 January 2006 DEST and DEET
conducted information sessions for interested persons in Alice Springs and
Darwin. You can download the
PowerPoint presentation (514KB)
and speaking notes (105kb)
used during the sessions.
Answers to questions that have been raised in regard to the 2006-2009 Australian Apprenticeships Support Services for the Northern Territory - Request for Tender (8759) can also be viewed online.
The 2006-2009 Australian Apprenticeships Support Services for the
Northern Territory - Request for Tender (8759) will be available on the
DEST Website
on the 14 January 2006.
2006-2009 Australian Apprenticeships Support Services for the Northern Territory Request for Tender (8759)
On 14 January 2006 the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) and the Northern Territory Government Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET) released the 2006-2009 Australian Apprenticeships Support Services for the Northern Territory - Request for Tender (8759). Information sessions on the Request for Tender will be held in Darwin on 18 January 2006 and in Alice Springs on 19 January 2006. Please see the following details of where and when these information sessions will be conducted.
Darwin - Wednesday, 18 January 2006
Meeting Room A
13th Floor
Mitchell Centre
55-59 Mitchell Street
DARWIN
From 10.00am to 11.30am
Alice Springs - Thursday, 19 January 2006
Crowne Plaza
Ballroom B
82 Barrett Drive
ALICE SPRINGS
From 10.00 to 11.30am
Answers to questions that have been raised in regard to the 2006-2009 Australian Apprenticeships Support Services for the Northern Territory - Request for Tender (8759) can also be viewed online.
The 2006-2009 Australian Apprenticeships Support Services for the
Northern Territory - Request for Tender (8759) will be available on the
DEST Website
on the 14 January 2006.
Skills at work - Evaluation of New Apprenticeships
This report presents the key findings from the Skills at work Evaluation of New Apprenticeships. The evaluation was designed to examine the effectiveness of New Apprenticeships from an Australian Government perspective and compares arrangements before and after the introduction of New Apprenticeships. The evaluation identified growth in New Apprenticeships as being highly responsive and relevant to industry need.
Evaluation of New Apprenticeships Summary Report
Evaluation of New Apprenticeships Final Report