Investing in Apprentices

Minister for Education Julia Gillard said the Government is investing $3.8 billion over four years to support apprenticeships and traineeships to ensure that we continue to build the national skills to grow as the nation recovers from the global recession. Existing financial incentives under the Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program will streamlined. The Government is re-aligning these payments to benefit the 429,800 Australian Apprentices and their employers.