Blueprint for strengthening Apprenticeships

Blueprint for strengthening Apprenticeships

The apprenticeship system has proven its resilience through the Covid 19 “stress test” because it is well understood by employers and the community alike, was well supported by record federal gove...
Completing Apprenticeship Commencements

Completing Apprenticeship Commencements

The Association warmly welcomes the announcement of the Completing Apprenticeship Commencements (CAC) measure that will pay a wage subsidy to businesses that employ an apprentice or trainee under the ...
NAAA supports apprenticeship initiatives

NAAA supports apprenticeship initiatives

The Association applauds the Treasurer’s announcement today that the Boosting Apprenticeship Commencement program is to be extended to 31st March 2022. Over 130,000 apprentices and trainees have com...
Boosting Apprenticeship Commencement extended

Boosting Apprenticeship Commencement extended

The Association warmly welcomes the Prime Minister’s announcement today that the Boosting Apprenticeship Commencement program is to be extended to 30th September 2021. Over 100,000 apprentices and t...
PRIME Project  – partnership grant

PRIME Project – partnership grant

The National Australian Apprenticeships Association (NAAA) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an NCI Partnership Grant in conjunction with Esher House and The Integrated Information Servi...
Renewing the apprenticeship construct

Renewing the apprenticeship construct

If you live in a house or apartment, drive a car, use public transport, access the NBN, use electricity, rely on products that depend on extractive industries, have a relative in Aged Care or using th...
100,000 Wage Subsidy Places vital for recovery

100,000 Wage Subsidy Places vital for recovery

The National Australia Apprenticeship Association (NAAA) warmly welcomes the Morrison government’s announcement that a wage subsidy will be provided to employers who start or recommence an apprentic...
JobTrainer will stabilise apprenticeships

JobTrainer will stabilise apprenticeships

The National Australian Apprenticeships Association warmly welcomes the Prime Minister’s announcement of the $2billion investment in JobTrainer measures today. The centrepiece of the announcement is...
Covid 19 impact on Apprenticeships

Covid 19 impact on Apprenticeships

In April 2020 the seven providers that comprise the Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN) formed a Covid 19 Steering Group to provide weekly reports and advice to the Commonwealth about cha...
Apprenticeships and the recovery

Apprenticeships and the recovery

Since March 1st around 5.5% of apprentices and trainees have been suspended or cancelled. In April and May the commencement of new apprentices has dipped significantly below the contraction experience...