Melbourne, Victoria: The Apprenticeship Employment Network (AEN) and the Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) Australia were proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Apprentice Training Awards at a gala dinner at the Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne on Wednesday night. The announcement of the AEN Award winners comes following the release of the latest National Centre for… Read more
Skills shortages in several industries are still occurring, yet many people are displaying a high level of effort and passion towards their apprenticeship roles. GAN Australia and AEN’s upcoming AEN awards are being held on 23 November 2022. This event aims to showcase and highlight trainees and apprentices, and how they have displayed hard work… Read more
The Apprenticeship Employment Network (AEN) Victoria has welcomed the announcement made by Anthony Albanese at the Federal Labor campaign launch that, if elected, Labor will require that one in ten workers on major government projects is an apprentice, trainee or cadet. Gary Workman, Executive Director of the AEN said that supporting apprenticeships was key to… Read more
A new collaborative report from PwC, Social Ventures Australia, the Global Apprenticeship Network (Australia) and the Apprentice Employment Network (Victoria) identifies measures that are required to build an apprenticeship system that works in the modern world and remedy Australia’s chronic skills shortages. The What Will It Take report finds that young people in Australia have… Read more
The Apprenticeship Employment Network (AEN) wants apprentices who have lost their jobs to sign up to the Retrenched Apprentices and Trainees Program (RATP) so they can be matched with a new employer and go on to complete their apprenticeship training. The program, run by the AEN and funded by the Victorian Government, has successfully facilitated 262 recommencements… Read more
The Apprenticeship Employment Network is facilitating a number of employment programs to support young people back into employment through apprenticeships and traineeships. Retrenched Apprentices and Trainees Program Apprentices and trainees who have lost their positions as a result of the coronavirus crisis will be able to register for help in finding new employers and staying… Read more
The Victorian State budget, released today, shows the government understands the importance of the time-tested Apprenticeship model, with $52 million devoted to services delivered via GTO supporting organisations: $33 million to expand opportunities for apprentices and trainees through a flagship Big Build training pathway $19 million to introduce innovative new models for apprenticeships and traineeships,… Read more
The Apprenticeship Employment Network (AEN) will help give young people the opportunity to apply for full-time employment in the Victorian Public Service and local government as part of the newly announced Victorian Apprenticeship Recovery Package. The program will provide young people aged 15 to 24 with an opportunity to work for a minimum of 12… Read more
Apprentices and trainees who have lost their positions as a result of the coronavirus crisis will be able to register for help in finding new employers and staying engaged with their training. The Retrenched Apprentices and Trainees Program is a collaboration between the Apprenticeship Employment Network, the peak body for group training employers, and the Victorian… Read more
GAN Australia cautions against short term solutions The Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) Australia’s Executive Director, Gary Workman, has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of $1.27b in funding available until 30 September 2020 to small businesses retaining apprentices and trainees. Assistant Minister for Vocational Education, Training and Apprenticeships Steve Irons made the announcement to leading industry… Read more