Government priorities and major initiatives
Apprentice Kickstart Bonus
Queensland Skills Plan
Government Incentives
Apprentice Kickstart Bonus - employers get $4,850
The Federal Government has tripled the first year subsidy for employers who hire traditional trade apprentices, aged 19 years and under, between 1 December 2009 and 28 February 2010 from $1500 to $4850.
Find out the which SkillsTech Australia apprenticeship programs are eligible for the bonus
For more information, visit the Australian Apprenticeships website.
Queensland Skills Plan
Queensland's labour market has fundamentally changed, requiring a fresh approach to skills development to meet current and future needs. Some of these needs are critical and require immediate action. Others are long-term issues requiring incremental shifts in training strategies and workplace culture.
The Queensland Skills Plan outlines a policy framework that will better match the supply of skilled labour to industry's needs and the economy's demands. It sets out 24 actions the Queensland Government will take to implement these policies.
The actions contained within the plan were developed through a process of consultation with a broad cross-section of Queenslanders.
The Queensland Skills Plan has four key areas:
- a training system that works for Queensland
- training that works for industry and employers
- training that works for the trades and
- training that works for individuals.
Government Incentives
The government has incentives for employing and training apprentices and trainees, mature aged and indigenous workers, and people with a disability. For more information on funding and incentives visit the Department of Education and Training website.