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The state Government has extended the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Reengagement Incentive (ATRI) through to 30 June 2022. The incentive is available to West Australian employers that employ an apprentice or trainee who was displaced between 1 March 2020 and 30 June 2022 and is listed on the Out of Contract Register. Designed to maintain the...

New analysis by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) reveals subjects that do not form a nationally recognised course make up the single largest segment of enrolments in Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Australia. In 2019, 2.6 million students were enrolled in subjects that do not form part of a nationally recognised...

The WA state government has extended the course fee reductions and fee freeze on targeted courses until December 2025. The Lower Fees, Local Skills initiative aims to support Western Australians to gain affordable qualifications in areas needed by local industry. Designed to make training more affordable, the initiative has slashed course fees for 180 Vocational...

Throughout 2021 eligible Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and not for profits (NFPs) can access fully funded cyber security awareness training through ITConnexion. The grant funding comes from the Cyber Security Business Connect and Protect Program from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, reflecting the government’s new focus on cyber security and...

Skills for Australia has released Draft Training Products for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Governance, Cyber Security Awareness, and Organisational Disruption project in the Business Services (BSB) Training Package for public validation. Draft training products can be reviewed through their website under ‘Current Projects’. Feedback can be provided by contacting Astrid Turner on astrid.a.turner@pwc.com Please...