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What it is, where to start, and more
Benefits of an apprenticeship and traineeship and an overview of how they work
Information and advice on how to start an apprenticeship or traineeship
Introductory training that can lead to an apprenticeship or traineeship
Group training organisations employ you as their apprentice and then host you out to employers where you get on job experience and training
Overview of what apprentice or trainee training contracts and training plans are, completing a contract and probationary periods
Start an apprenticeship or traineeship at school
A school based apprenticeship or traineeship combines schooling in Year 10, 11 or 12 with training and work
Information and advice on how to start an Australian school based apprenticeship or traineeship
Rules, changing, resolving issues, and more
Important information that you need to know about changes to, and satisfactory completion of your contract.
Information about, and the forms you will need to make changes to your apprenticeship or traineeship
Probationary periods are built into training contracts as a way of allowing trainees, apprentices and their employers to withdraw from the apprenticeship or traineeship if either you or your employer decide it is not for you.
You may request a suspension to your apprenticeship or traineeship for reasons such as non-work related injury or illness (beyond normal sick leave provisions), or personal reasons, such as travel overseas or birth of a child.
Only Trainee and Apprenticeship Services (TAS) can terminate a Training Contract. TAS will generally approve a termination application if both the employer and the apprentice/trainee agree to the termination.
Sometimes there is a need to change employers while a training contract is under way. This may be because the business is sold to someone else – which means your training contract goes to the new employer.
If you were initially employed under a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship and have left school, or are no longer enrolled in SACE, you will need to change your contract.
If your part-time arrangement (number of hours in work and training) needs to change, this change needs to be reflected on your training contract as it affects the term or duration of the training.
You and your employer may decide that it is necessary to change your training provider. It might be that the provider hasn't been offering the service expected, or that mid-way through the term of the contract, they stop delivering the qualification in South Australia.
Information about resolving apprenticeship or traineeship issues, disagreements or disputes with an employer.
Find out about wages and allowances for apprentices and trainees.
Taking on and managing apprentices and trainees
Information on employing an apprentice or trainee, drawing up or changing training contracts, probationary periods and more.
Information on how to become registered to employ and train apprentices and trainees
Financial incentives, tax exemptions, commencement payments and completion payments for employers of apprentices and trainees.
Information and forms an apprentice or trainee will need to change the training contract
Probationary periods are built into training contracts as a way of allowing apprentices, trainees and their employers to withdraw from the apprenticeship or traineeship should either party decide it is not for them.
During the course of an apprenticeship or traineeship it may be necessary to suspend the training contract for any number of reasons.
To apply to extend your training contract, complete the extension application form and send it to TAS using the fax, email or postal address on the form.
Only TAS can terminate a Training Contract. TAS will generally approve a termination application if both you and your apprentice/trainee agree to the termination.
Sometimes there is a need to change employers while a training contract is under way. This might be due to a change of ownership or a change to a new employer.
If your apprentice or trainee was initially employed under a school based arrangement and has left school, or is no longer enrolled in SACE, you will need to apply to TAS to vary the contract from a part-time (school-based) apprenticeship or traineeship to a part-time or full-time (non-school-based) apprenticeship or traineeship.
If the apprentice or trainee’s part-time arrangement (number of hours in work and training) needs to change, this change needs to be reflected on the training contract as it affects the term or duration of the training.
You and your apprentice or trainee may decide that it is necessary to change the training provider.
Information on how to fill vacancies through the Aboriginal Apprenticeship Mentoring Program
Employ an apprentice through a Group Training Organisation for short or long periods to suit your business needs
Help for employers when there are issues, disagreements or disputes between you and your apprentice or trainee
Help with trade certificates, training contracts and workplaces issues
Help with training contracts, trade certificates, restarting an out of trade apprenticeship, and bullying and harassment in the workplace
If your trade certificate or a certificate of competency has been lost or destroyed you may apply for a copy or duplicate
Information and help for apprentices and trainees that are subjected to workplace bullying and harassment
Information for Out of Trade apprentices who stopped before gaining competence in all the required skills and want to restart
Support for Aboriginal people looking to get an apprenticeship or traineeship through the Aboriginal Apprenticeship and Mentoring Program
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