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Enhancing the Links SeminarEnhancing the Links Seminar

Today’s Presenters areToday’s Presenters are

Charles MilleCharles MilleSydney Manager, AusNAC CVGT Sydney Manager, AusNAC CVGT Australian Apprenticeship CentreAustralian Apprenticeship Centre

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Dannielle HareDannielle Hare Client Services Manager,Client Services Manager,AusNAC MG My Gateway AusNAC MG My Gateway

Australian Apprenticeship CentreAustralian Apprenticeship Centre

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AusNAC CVGT AusNAC CVGT Australian Apprenticeship CentreAustralian Apprenticeship Centre

Australian Apprenticeships as an Australian Apprenticeships as an employment optionemployment option

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Who is AusNAC ?Who is AusNAC ?

• AusNAC is a consortium made up of four AAC’s AusNAC is a consortium made up of four AAC’s (Australian Apprenticeship Centres) (Australian Apprenticeship Centres)

• Servicing the Greater Sydney area providing Servicing the Greater Sydney area providing Australian Apprenticeship Support Services to Australian Apprenticeship Support Services to the community.the community.

• & are part of the AusNAC consortium& are part of the AusNAC consortium• Over 100 staff in SydneyOver 100 staff in Sydney• In 10 office locations across NSWIn 10 office locations across NSW

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Our Services Include:Our Services Include:• providing information on Australian Apprenticeshipsproviding information on Australian Apprenticeships options to employers and other interested peopleoptions to employers and other interested people • marketing and promoting Australian Apprenticeships marketing and promoting Australian Apprenticeships in the local area in the local area

• assist employers to complete all Australianassist employers to complete all Australian apprenticeship documentation apprenticeship documentation

• process & administering all Australian Government process & administering all Australian Government  paperwork and administer incentive payments to paperwork and administer incentive payments to employers employers

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Our Services Include:Our Services Include:

• Establishing Establishing effective relationshipseffective relationships with Australian with Australian Government contracted Job Services members, training Government contracted Job Services members, training providers, schools & other organisationsproviders, schools & other organisations

• Provide Provide support support during the training period to employersduring the training period to employers

• Australian Apprenticeship Centres adhere to a Code of Australian Apprenticeship Centres adhere to a Code of Conduct ensuring Conduct ensuring quality servicequality service across the network of across the network of members.members.

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What is an Australian What is an Australian Apprenticeship?Apprenticeship?

• Employment based trainingEmployment based training

• An Australian Apprenticeship can be a traditional apprenticeship or a An Australian Apprenticeship can be a traditional apprenticeship or a traineeshiptraineeship

• Qualifications range from Certificate level 2 to 4, Diploma & Advanced Qualifications range from Certificate level 2 to 4, Diploma & Advanced DiplomaDiploma

• There are over 500 nationally recognised Australian Apprenticeships There are over 500 nationally recognised Australian Apprenticeships available in Australia across many different vocationsavailable in Australia across many different vocations

• Competency based trainingCompetency based training

• Contracted relationship between Australian Apprentice and employerContracted relationship between Australian Apprentice and employer

• Can be part time or full timeCan be part time or full time• Can be part time or fulltime

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Eligibility to be Eligibility to be an Australian Apprenticean Australian Apprentice

The The employee employee must be:must be:

• an Australian citizen and an Australian citizen and permanent residentpermanent resident

• New Zealand passport holder who has New Zealand passport holder who has been resident in Australia for 6 months or morebeen resident in Australia for 6 months or more

• a foreign national with Trade Skills Training Visa 471

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Employer ResponsibilitiesEmployer Responsibilities

• Pay wages and entitlements specified in the Pay wages and entitlements specified in the relevant Industry Award or employment relevant Industry Award or employment agreementagreement

• Provide a minimum amount of hours per week Provide a minimum amount of hours per week depending on part time or fulltime statusdepending on part time or fulltime status

• Provide facilities and the range of work suitable Provide facilities and the range of work suitable to the training programto the training program

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Employer ResponsibilitiesEmployer Responsibilities

• Continue to pay wages while the Australian Apprentice is Continue to pay wages while the Australian Apprentice is attending off-the-job trainingattending off-the-job training

• Provide suitable supervision within the workplaceProvide suitable supervision within the workplace• Provide reasonable assistance in the workplace to Provide reasonable assistance in the workplace to

ensure completionensure completion• Advise AusNAC if the following occurs;Advise AusNAC if the following occurs;• Employee resigns or wishes to cancel the Australian Employee resigns or wishes to cancel the Australian

ApprenticeshipApprenticeship• Sale of businessSale of business• The Australian Apprentice is failing to make reasonable The Australian Apprentice is failing to make reasonable

progressprogress• Extend the term of the trainingExtend the term of the training

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Australian Apprentice Responsibilities

• Attend and perform work in a professional and Attend and perform work in a professional and courteous manner in accordance with the courteous manner in accordance with the employers requirementsemployers requirements

• Take care of workplace property and resourcesTake care of workplace property and resources

• Respect the rights or other employees in the Respect the rights or other employees in the workplaceworkplace

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Australian Apprentice Responsibilities

• Maintain employer confidentialityMaintain employer confidentiality

• Make reasonable efforts to achieve the Make reasonable efforts to achieve the competencies specified in the training plancompetencies specified in the training plan

• Maintain a record of training such as the training Maintain a record of training such as the training record bookrecord book

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Minimum hoursMinimum hours

• 15 hours per week (including structured 15 hours per week (including structured Training) in ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VICTraining) in ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC

• 20 hours per week (including structured 20 hours per week (including structured Training) in TAS & WATraining) in TAS & WA

• Australian School-based Apprenticeships Australian School-based Apprenticeships (SBAT).(SBAT).

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What Incentives are available?

Incentive Certificate II

$

Certificate III or IV

$Commencement 1,250 1,500

Recommencement for employers who

recommence an out-of-trade

Certificate III or IV Australian Apprentice

nil 750

Special Rural and Regional

commencement for

employers of a Certificate III or IV

Australian Apprentice in an

occupation or trade identified as a

skill shortage in a non-metropolitan

area

nil 1,000

Completion nil 2,500

Additional commencement incentive

for Australian School-based

Apprenticeships

750 750

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Incentive Certificate II

$

Certificate III or IV

$

Special Retention incentive for Australian School-based Apprenticeships

750 750

Special Innovation Australian Apprenticeships incentive nil 1,100

Additional Incentive for Exceptional Circumstances ‘Declared Drought area’ Certificate Commencement Completion

1,5001,500

nilnil

Special Incentive for Mature Aged Workers

Commencement

Completion750

750

750

750

Assistance for Australian Apprentice with Disability;

a) Assistance for tutorial, Mentor and Interpreter services

b) Disables Australian Apprentice Wage Support

Part time: proportion of the full time rate

a) $38.50 per hour (up to $5,500 per year for tutorial and/or $5,500 per year

mentor/Interpreter)

b) $104.30 per week

Living Away From Home Allowance Payable at $77.17 p.w. for 1st Year;

$38.59 for 2nd Year; $25.00 for 3rd Year

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Incentive Certificate II

$

Certificate III or IV

$

Commonwealth Trade Learning Scholarship (traditional trades only)• First year• Second year

nil $500 1st year

$500 2nd year

Support for Mid Career Apprentices (traditional trades only)• 1st year fulltime• 2nd year fulltime

nil $150 per week 1st year

$100 per week 2nd year

Apprenticeship Wage Top-Up (traditional trades only)• 6 months:• 12 months:• 18 months:• 24 months:Part time: payments at the 12, 24, 36 and 48 month points

nilnilnilnil

$500$500$500$500

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Key Diversity Groups

• DAAWS – Disability Australian Apprentice Wage DAAWS – Disability Australian Apprentice Wage SupportSupport

• AAC’s each have a number of KPI’s to attain AAC’s each have a number of KPI’s to attain over the period of each contractover the period of each contract

(Round 5 commences 1(Round 5 commences 1stst July 2009 – 30 July 2009 – 30thth Sept Sept 2011)2011)

• People with a Disability is one of those KPI’sPeople with a Disability is one of those KPI’s

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Rewards & RecognitionRewards & Recognition

• Employers & support organisations that know an Employers & support organisations that know an Australian apprentice with a disability are Australian apprentice with a disability are encouraged to encouraged to nominatenominate them for recognition them for recognition within the AAC program in one of the following:within the AAC program in one of the following:

- State Training Services Regional Training - State Training Services Regional Training Awards (9 regions in NSW) >>> NSW Training Awards (9 regions in NSW) >>> NSW Training Awards >>> Australian Training AwardsAwards >>> Australian Training Awards

- Ministers Awards for Excellence (Federal)Ministers Awards for Excellence (Federal)

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AusNAC CVGTAusNAC CVGT Australian Apprenticeship CentreAustralian Apprenticeship Centre

Your Apprentice. Our Business. Australia’s Future.Your Apprentice. Our Business. Australia’s Future.

THANK YOUTHANK YOU