Government Funding

Funded Traineeship Programs to Up-Skill Your Workers

The Australian Federal Government is offering financial incentives to ensure businesses such as yours are helping their workers expand and refine their skills. These incentives can equate up to $4,000 per eligible employee for new or existing employees, part time or full time.

Traineeships are a government sponsored initiative designed to encourage employers to train and develop their staff in accordance with industry practices.

Traineeships promote practical business and career development opportunities within various industry sectors, and have a number of features:

• Traineeships are employment based
• The training component is undertaken by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
• Traineeships result in the attainment of a nationally accredited qualification
• Training is delivered at workplace

Financial incentives are available to employers who provide access to training for employees through workplace traineeship programs.

Employers may receive an Australian Government incentive up to $4000 per eligible employee (trainee) to undertake Certificate III or IV level qualifications under a traineeship scheme. Employers may attract the standard commencement incentive of $1,500 in addition; employers may be eligible to receive the standard completion incentive of $2,500 for an Australian Trainee who successfully completes the qualification.

EMPLOYER BENEFITS

Benefits to employers include:

IMPROVED EFFECTIVENESS: With new skills and knowledge, your employees will have the knowledge and tools to work more productively and effectively, generating more profit for your business.

GREATER FLEXIBILITY: Through training, your employees will become more open to change, which means more flexibility and responsiveness for your overall business.

FINANCIAL SAVINGS: By training your staff you can also generate financial savings through reduced insurance costs and less maintenance and repair costs.

HIGHER RETENTION: Happier, more motivated staff means less turnover of personnel and less recruitment costs for you.

IMPROVED TEAM PERFORMANCE AND MORALE: When their skills are formally recognised, your employees will feel that their contribution to the company is more valued.

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: With the right skills, your staff will provide better customer service thereby giving you that competitive edge.

REPUTATION: You are providing nationally recognised training which makes you a committed employer. This training also gives you an effective way to train and induct new people into your business.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Benefits to employees include:

• Improved job skills
• Increased awareness of requirements in variety of workplace operations
• Increased job satisfaction
• The qualification is completed 'on the job'
• You receive Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
• Learning is individual, delivered on a one on one basis and/or in a group forum
• Delivery is flexible and self-paced
• Group facilitation is available
• Increased skill and knowledge levels, leading to greater motivation and career opportunities
• You are issued with a Nationally Recognised Qualification upon completion

DELIVERY AND ASSESSMENT

Training programs consist of competency-based units that rely on the trainee’s ability to perform set tasks. There are flexible training systems available, which reduce the impact on normal business activities and promote accelerated learning. Training comprises on and off-the-job components and critiques carried out by a workplace supervisor. Delivery emphasises the practical nature of the units. Trainees are able to observe demonstrations of practical skills from the units.

Methods of assessment may include:

• Completion of workbooks or assignments
• Demonstrations of practical skills
• Questions based on workplace practice
• Observations of workplace practice

OUTCOMES

The outcomes of traineeships are nationally recognition. Completion of all units results in a Full Certificate. Partial completion results in a Statement of Attainment for units completed.

Eligibility

IS YOUR BUSINESS ELIGIBLE FOR GOVERNMENT FUNDED TRAINING?

Regardless of the size or nature of your business, you may be eligible for the following Government benefits:

• Training commencement and completion incentives of up to $4,000 per person.
• Free Certificate III and Certificate IV Level qualifications.
• Payroll tax exemptions.
• Wage assistance through the Government's Assistance to Australian Apprentices with Disabilities program.

Who is Eligible?

The Government provides funding for both existing and new employees.

• An existing employee is someone who is employed for more than three months full-time or more than 12 months part-time.
• A new employee is someone who is employed for less than three months full-time or less than 12 months part-time.

To be Eligible for Government Funding, Your Employees Must:

• Work a minimum of 15 hours per week
• Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• Not have a Certificate III or higher tertiary qualification.

Responsibilities

To ensure the traineeship process runs smoothly, each party has specific responsibilities, which include:

Employers

• To support the trainee through the process
• To release trainee from routine work duties for structured training
• To notify the training provider & employee of changes that may affect the traineeship

Employees (trainees)

• To attend on and off-the-job training sessions
• To complete required assessments
• To notify the training provider & employer of changes that may affect the traineeship

Training Providers (RTO)

• To conduct training in line with specified criteria
• To notify the trainees of their progress
• To ensure assessment methods are valid, reliable, flexible & fair
• To ensure that OH&S guidelines are followed
• To authorise release of government funding to the employer at set times during the       traineeship

Australian Apprenticeship Centres (AAC)

• To assess trainee suitability & eligibility to enter into a traineeship program
• To coordinate & process traineeship paperwork
• To process & authorise employer federal subsidy Payments

Trainee Support

The traineeship process is designed to run smoothly. However, common issues can include:

• Trainee non-attendance or submission of incomplete assessments
• Lack of support from employer
• Inappropriate time for training process
• Trainee failing to meet competencies to level required

These should be addressed when planning the traineeship process and trainee progress is monitored throughout the process, allowing us to track individual trainee progress and identify any shortfalls before they become problems.

Students with disability will be given equal opportunity to enrol and complete a qualification. Flexible learning and assessment strategies will be implemented as appropriate.

Why you should use Australian Academy for your training

Australian Academy will provide you with:

• Customised training programs designed to address the needs and challenges your business faces
• Training to Increased productivity and higher profits is having competent, well trained staff
• A professional and passionate team of experienced trainers
• Current developed in house resource to achieve your required outcomes
• Extensive experience in workplace training
• Flexibility of delivery to fit with your organisation schedule
• Conducting training in line with specified criteria
• Ongoing professional development
• Full service that includes administrative support

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