AUSTRALIAN APPRENTICESHIPS
- Information for Employers

Great incentives to grow your business...

			About Australian Apprenticeships
			Australian Apprenticeship training at TAFE
			Financial Incentives
			Your preferred training provider
			How to employ an Australian Apprentice
			Contact us
			Useful links

About Australian Apprenticeships

A definition …

An Australian Apprenticeship (also known as new apprenticeship) is a flexible employment based training arrangement where you, as the employer, enter into a formal training contract with a new or existing employee. The contract is registered with the State Training Authority.

Australian Apprenticeships combine practical experience in the workplace and training.

Your business, your terms …

Recent changes to the national Australian Apprenticeship Scheme give you greater flexibility and choice in determining the nature of the training agreement. There is no better time than now to take advantage and tailor a training program to meet your business’ specific needs.

Ask yourself:

		Do you want to expand your workforce or up-skill or retrain existing employees?
		Do you want to train your employees on and/or off-the-job?
		Do you want the flexibility to employ and train staff on a full or part-time basis?
		Would you like to receive up to $4,400* per employee for training?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should seriously consider the Australian Apprenticeship Scheme. There could be significant benefits for your business and your employees.

*Additional incentives are available for certain disadvantaged or priority classifications.

Australian Apprenticeship training at TAFE

Vocational areas covered by Australian Apprenticeships …

There are hundreds of vocational areas covered by Australian Apprenticeships and TAFE Tasmania can offer you training in a large number of them, including:

	Agriculture Conservation		Hairdressing
	Automotive		Horticulture
	Bakery		Hospitality
	Business		Information Technology
	Construction		Land Management
	Contact Centre		Library/Information Services
	Community Services		Meat Processing (Butchery)
	Cookery		Metals
	Engineering		Outdoor Recreation
	Financial Services		Retail
	Food Processing		Seafood
	Forestry		Tourism
	Frontline Management		Water Industry

Flexible training options …

TAFE Tasmania provides you with flexible training and assessment options that are adaptable to your business’ needs – essentially we’ll help you establish an individualised ‘unique’ training plan.

Training and assessment options can include:
On-the-job at your workplace
Self-paced learning materials
On-line learning options
Campus-based workshops or classes

Financial Incentives

Money matters … up to $4,400 in financial incentives

Depending on the nature of the Australian Apprenticeship agreement that you wish to undertake, your business may be eligible for up to $4,400 in Commonwealth funding per employee. Additional incentives are also available for certain disadvantaged or priority employee classifications.

Both new and existing employees may be eligible for financial incentives.

Eligibility criteria – to be eligible for an Australian Apprenticeship employees must be engaged for a minimum of 20 hours a week.

For the latest details and advice on Commonwealth incentives and eligibility criteria contact your nearest Australian Apprenticeship Centre.

Your Preferred Training Provider

Train with Australia’s best …

TAFE Tasmania is Australia’s leading provider of vocational education and training. Winner of the prestigious Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) Large Training Provider of the Year Award in 2000 and 2002, we are the proven leaders in providing innovative, quality training to businesses.

We provide:

		Nationally recognised, industry relevant training.
		Tailored training plans.
		Personalised one-on-one service, on and off-the-job.
		A diverse range of training programs across all industry sectors.
		Qualified and experienced trainers and assessors.
		Industry visits to suit your work commitments.
		Self-paced support materials and interactive training sessions.
		Flexible workplace or simulated assessment methods.

How to Employ an Australian Apprentice

Employing an australian apprentice…

An Australian Apprenticeships Centre (AAC) can provide you with advice on employing your apprentice. It’s important that you advise the AAC that TAFE Tasmania is your preferred training organisation.

Useful Links

		Commonwealth Australian Apprenticeships website
		National Training Information Service (NTIS)
		Department Education, Science & Training website for information on: Australian Apprenticeships Australian Apprenticeships Access Programme Australian Technical Colleges Career Advice Australia or call 13 3873.