Traineeships
Do a Traineeship and LEARN while you EARN!
Trainees undertake supervised vocational training in a workplace
Trainees earn a wage while learning about the industry and job role and gain a nationally accredited qualification on completion
Traineeship graduates are highly employable in their field, the extensive work experience they gain during the traineeship making them immediately job ready
Benefits of Traineeships
For the Employer
- Commonwealth and State Government financial incentives for the employer (eligibility criteria applies)
- Build a skilled workforce trained to meet the specific needs of YOUR business
- Develop a workforce pipeline for your business and the industry
- Train staff to do the job you need the way you need it done
- Trainees receive industry-standard learning based on the latest developments and innovations in your field so help improve productivity within your business
For the Trainee
- On the job training while being paid an income
- Access to Government funding for training costs (eligibility criteria applies)
- Flexible, hands-on learning
- Gain a nationally accredited Certificate qualification
- Gain industry experience that makes trainees job ready and desirable to employers
- Traineeship Qualifications offered by Skills Generation
Skills Generation Traineeship Qualifications
For information about school-based traineeships, visit our Vocational Training in Schools page.
Trainee Eligibility
To be eligible for a traineeship a student must:
- be 15 years of age or older
- be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
- be employed on a part-time or full-time basis. Casual employment not permitted
- Part-time – Minimum 15 hours per week over each 4-week period throughout duration of traineeship or
- School-based – 7.5 hours per week of paid employment (may be averaged over a 3-month period). Over the period of a year the employer must provide a minimum of 375 hours (50 days) paid employment
- pay a legislated contribution fee of $1.60 per nominal hour*
*Eligibility guidelines apply. Employer may pay this on the trainee’s behalf. Contribution fee does not apply for School-based traineeships.
Funding and Incentives
There are various Commonwealth and State Government funding and other financial incentives for trainees and their employers. Please discuss with your Australian Apprenticeship Support Network of choice.
Skills Generation Traineeship Officer
Zoe Brown is a dedicated and passionate Traineeship professional with a strong administration background and over 9 years’ experience in the education sector.
She is focused on providing high level support for employers, and creating a warm and welcoming environment that encourages trainee students to achieve success.
Zoe has a wealth of knowledge and experience and is available to discuss your career or organisation goals surrounding traineeships.
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