It must be a good sign when the people you train come back to become trainers themselves. Across Victoria, AGA supports apprentices at every stage – from their first day on the tools to the beginning stages of a thriving career. For Lachlan, Jesse, Ken and Wendy, the journey has come full ...
Read MoreVictorian senior secondary students are embracing Vocational Education and Training (VET) in record numbers, signalling a major shift toward practical, career‑focused learning. The VET Delivered to School Students (VDSS) program equips young people with the practical skills and industry ...
Read MoreA group of women in Western Australia are rethinking what’s possible for their futures after completing a hands-on construction course designed to open the door to careers in traditionally male-dominated trades. Empowering Her is a collaborative initiative delivered through a partnership ...
Read MoreWade Coop was already a mature-age apprentice when he first signed up back in 2006. Three years in, the global financial crisis hit Cairns hard, and the building industry ‘just collapsed overnight’. “A bunch of carpentry apprentices were handed back on the same day. No one was ...
Read MoreThe Australian Trade College North Brisbane (ATCNB) welcomed Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP and the Member for Petrie, Ms Emma Comer MP to its Scarborough campus on Tuesday. The visit provided an opportunity to see firsthand how industry-connected ...
Read MoreRiley Sullivan was about a year into an air-conditioning and refrigeration apprenticeship when he was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. After feeling a ‘bit off’, tests revealed his kidneys were functioning at just four per cent. Within days, he began dialysis treatment that would ...
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