- The Crisafulli Government is delivering opportunities for hundreds of regional apprentices to get back on the tools by expanding the successful Reboot Your Trade Training pilot program.
- More regions and qualifications added to help out-of-trade apprentices resume their training and complete their apprenticeships.
- The program’s focus will be priority sectors like construction, utilities, engineering and automotive.
- The Crisafulli Government is delivering a plan for Queensland’s future by turning the tide on Labor’s Skills Crisis.
The Crisafulli Government is helping hundreds of apprentices across regional Queensland get back into their training and complete their courses by expanding the successful Reboot Your Trade Training pilot program.
Apprentices who have lost or left their jobs will have their TAFE training funded to keep them engaged and will be supported to secure a new apprenticeship.
The program is another way the Crisafulli Government is working to overcome Labor’s Skills Crisis, after a decade of decline left Queensland with a predicted peak shortfall of 50,000 skilled construction workers.
The initial pilot program saw 110 carpentry, electrical and plumbing apprentices get back on the tools in the Greater Brisbane area and is now being expanded to reach more than 700 future tradies across Queensland.
Air conditioning and refrigeration, automotive and engineering trades are also being included in the expanded program.
Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Ros Bates said expanding the program to regional Queensland meant the benefits would be felt all over the state.
“Labor’s Skills Crisis left every region of Queensland facing skilled worker shortages which is why the Crisafulli Government is working to get apprentices back into training and into long and rewarding trade careers,” Minister Bates said.
“We know that a lot of the time, apprentices will be out of work because of circumstances they’ve got no control over, but this program will help hundreds get back on the tools regardless of the reason their training stopped.”
“The Crisafulli Government is delivering a generational pipeline of infrastructure across Queensland and we know we’re going to need every skilled worker we can find which is exactly what this program is designed for.”
TAFE Queensland Chief Executive Officer Tim Rawlings said TAFE Queensland is supporting the delivery of the project by providing flexible trade training and working with industry partners to help out of trade apprentices secure a new employer.
“TAFE Queensland is proud to partner with government and industry to help apprentices get back on track and complete the qualifications they need for meaningful, long-term careers,” Mr Rawlings said.
“This project reflects the important role our training plays in delivering skills for Queensland – reconnecting out of trade apprentices with flexible training, employer support and clear pathways to completion in the priority trades our state needs,” he said.
This activity is a joint initiative of the Australian Government and Queensland Government to support more students to complete their training.
