Who can be employed as an Australian Apprentice?

Almost anyone can become an Australian Apprentice. Current employees can become Australian Apprentices but the government may not always fund the cost of training delivery or provide employer incentives for these Australian Apprentices. At the end of the Australian Apprenticeship, an Australian Apprentice will have skills that are recognised nationally by the industry they have been working in.

Australian Apprenticeships Centres are often a good place for an employer to start looking for more information. An Australian Apprentice may be employed full-time or part-time subject to the appropriate industrial relations arrangements being in place.

Is there a limit to the age of the person I choose?

Anyone from 15 years of age to 64 years of age can become an Australian Apprentice.

What do Australian Apprenticeships Centres do?

Australian Apprenticeships Centres are contracted by the Australian Government to:

• give you general information on Australian Apprenticeships
• give you information on registered training organisations
• help you complete and lodge the Training Contract
• help you lodge and process claims for Australian Government incentives.

To find your nearest Australian Apprenticeships Centre, call the Australian Apprenticeships Hotline on 13 38 73 (local call cost within Australia) or visit the Australian Apprenticeships website.

How much will I pay my Australian Apprentice?

You will pay your Australian Apprentice a training wage set by the Australian workplace relations systems or your state / territory government equivalent.

The conditions of employment for Australian Apprentices, including work hours, overtime, holidays, sick leave, superannuation and other penalty provisions are covered by these systems.

Wages vary between types of Australian Apprenticeships and during training. Australian Apprentices are also paid for the time they spend in off-the-job training. For more information, visit WageNet.