Traineeships and Apprenticeships | For Employers

As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 52007), APSI helps employers to upskill their current employee base or find new staff to fill skills shortages.

For more information on apprenticeships and traineeships, visit the Commonwealth Government funded Australian Apprenticeship pathways website.

Download the list of eligible traineeships or visit the provider list.

Existing worker traineeships
The Government also subsidises eligible existing workers to undertake traineeships in higher level (ie Certificate IV and above) priority courses. An existing worker is defined as a person employed with the same employer continuously for more than three months full time or 12 months casual or part-time or a combination of both, immediately prior to the commencement date of the training contract. Please note that the term of employment includes any periods of approved leave.

Minimum requirements to be eligible for apprenticeships and traineeships scheme

To be eligible to undertake an Apprenticeship or Traineeship, the applicant must fit the following criteria:

be at least 15 years of age;
be working in a permanent part-time or full-time capacity; and
be an Australian citizen and permanent resident of Australia

School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships

School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships allow students to work for an employer as a paid employee and undertake training towards a recognised qualification, whilst completing their secondary school studies. School-based Apprenticeships combine high school study, training and paid work. On completion of Year 12, students will receive a senior graduation certificate and have trained towards a Certificate qualification in their chosen career, as well as being paid for the time spent working.

What are the benefits of skilling an Australian Apprentice / Trainee?

Traineeships and Apprenticeships can offer significant benefits to eligible employees with an organisation that supports training initiatives. These incentives can include payroll tax exemption for the employee for the duration of the traineeship as well as commencement and completion incentives for the organisation.

In addition, employers will have competent staff who are trained to meet the business needs.

The salary of the trainee can meet the training benchmark B Requirement.

Employers can choose the training provider/RTO and how, when and where training is delivered. A training plan will be developed in consultation with the employers, trainees and RTO.

Australian Professional Skills Institute has been delivering traineeship in hospitality and business areas for many years. Please email us to find out more details.

What are the costs of taking on an Australian Apprentice?

For training wage information and award details and information about conditions of employment visit the Fair Work Ombudsman website OR call 131394.
Training fees may be levied by Australian Professional Skills Institute as a Registered Training Organisation.

Be a Traineeship/Apprenticeship employer:

Join some of our hospitality host employers such as the Trustee’s Bar, the Heritage Brassiere, the Brisbane Hotel, and Sorrento Beach Resort to provide opportunities to our future Australian workforce to earn while they learn and achieve a nationally recognised qualification.

If you are interested to participate in this program as an employer, please contact us at 1300 883 673 or email us. Australian Professional Skills Institute will organise a time with the employer and the apprentice/trainee for a representative from Apprenticeship Network to visit the workplace and explain the Training Contract.

Useful contacts and website links:

Traineeships and Apprenticeships

Upskilling your workforce for future opportunities

Offering Traineeship & Apprenticeship programs to your team members is a great way to improve their professional development, with the flexibility to train either On-the-job or Released for study time at a nominated location. The majority of the training can be carried out on the job with scheduled training sessions via on-site visits from APSI professional trainers.

Employer Requirements:

Must be willing to support the trainees whilst they undergo their studies
Understand and agree to responsibilities outlined in the training plan contract (TPO—Training Plan Outline)
Withdraw apprentice or trainee from routine work duties with pay for a minimum of 3 hours per week, averaged over 4-week cycle for the purpose of undertaking formal training/learning/assessment activities
Ensure workplace complies with relevant legislative requirements, e.g. WHS, EEO, etc.

Key Benefits to Employers:

Financial incentives for eligible full-time “new worker” trainees (new worker are people employed less than 12 months casual or 3 months Full-time)
Financial incentives for eligible full-time “existing worker” trainees (existing worker are people employed more than 12 months casual or 3 months Full-time)
Financial incentives for eligible Part-time trainees
For all financial incentives/remuneration, please refer to your preferred AASN (Australian Apprenticeship Support Network)
The cost of the training is heavily funded by the State Government (Department of Training and Workforce Development)
Nationally accredited qualification upon completion of the traineeship

Trainee Requirements:

Must be Australian citizen or Permanent Resident
Must be employed minimum 15 hours per week, either Full-time or Part-time
Make every effort to successfully complete the training outlined in their training plan

Australian Professional Skills Institute can help your staff to complete the following qualifications while they are working full time

If you are an Employer and considering upskilling your workforce, please contact one of our APSI professionals for further information.

Please email us or call (08) 6365 4386 for more details.