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1. Apprenticeships for Specific Needs & Industries
   The following link to specific industries or work areas. Some at state/territory level, others national. Also covers apprenticeships for those with disabilities.
• Tourism Training Australia - New Apprenticeships
• Defence Forces Recruitment
• DISTSS - New Apprenticeships
  Geared for those who suffer from disability. Looks at a range of information. Links to other sites.
2. Australian Government & Government Linked Sites
   Both government and quasi-government groups.
• Australian Apprenticeships
  Information on everything related to New Apprenticeships. One site you should visit for essential information. The Australian Apprenticeships Access Programme is related to this. From the Federal Government.
• Australian Apprenticeships Centre Search
  ‘Enter your postcode to view a list of Australian Apprenticeships Centres in your region.’
• new !Australian Apprenticeships Training Information Service
  ‘This website is an “industry site” providing resources for AACs, RTOs, GTOs and other organisations marketing and implementing Australian Apprenticeships.’ Has links to other sites including several listed on this page.
• Australian Apprenticeships Job Pathways
  A range of search options - industry, trades, work type, school-based, title, information & links, careers advisers and more.
• Australian Job Search
  Find the New Apprenticeship Centre nearest to you, access New Apprenticeship vacancies across the country by post code and occupation.
• Australian National Training Authority
  National Training System - ‘A Commonwealth statutory authority providing a national focus for vocational education and training.’ Information for students, employers and providers.
• Back2Basics
  ‘Training Packages@Work: Back 2 Basics provides a starting point to help vocational education and training practitioners navigate a path through the maze. It is organised into three sections : system basics covers administrative and regulatory aspects of the training system; delivery basics covers issues relating to the delivery of training under the national training system; and basics help has information on key contacts and resources and a glossary.’
• Business Entry Point - Training and Apprenticeships
  Information for various clientele.
• EdNA Online - Apprenticeships, Traineeships
  Enter the word ‘Apprenticeship’ in the search box. You can search for a variety of information from this EdNa site.
• Get A Trade
  ‘The Government continues to address industry skill needs through a variety of mechanisms and has developed the National Skills Shortages Strategy to build on existing initiatives to provide a more comprehensive approach to addressing skills needs.’ Trade career information, labour market information, skills needed, regional skills projects, services and information.
• Indigenous Australian Apprenticeships Kit
  ‘This resource is an informative and practical guide to building your organisation’s capacity to service Indigenous clients. It has been developed through extensive consultations with experienced workers in the field. The website allows you to access the contents of the resource in two ways. You can go to the Main Contents link to access the online version. Or you can go to the Downloads page to access a PDF version of the resource.’
• National Training Information Service
  ‘Welcome to the National Training Information Service [NTIS], the database on vocational education and training in Australia. NTIS is the official national register of information on Training Packages, Qualifications, Courses, Units of Competency and Registered Training Organisations [RTOs] and has been developed for experienced training sector users.’ Thei Links page is well worth visiting.
• NCVER
  [National Centre for Vocational Education Research]
  ‘Australia’s principal provider of vocational education and training [VET] research and statistics.’ News & events, publications, links, teaching & learning and more.
• Need Staff
  [Moving to Work]
  ‘The Welfare to Work initiatives are designed to overcome barriers on both sides of the labour market: barriers that individuals face in finding or keeping a job or rejoining the workforce after a period away from it; and barriers that employers have to overcome to create more flexible jobs and recruit a more diverse workforce.’
• Reframing the Future
  ‘A major initiative of the Australian National Training Authority. Its aims are to assist in building the capacity of the Australian VET sector to facilitate the achievement of a national training system.’
• Skills for the Future
  ‘Whether you are about to finish school or thinking of a mid-career change, the Skills for the Future information campaign aims to keep you informed of the latest financial incentives and benefits now available.’
• SkillsInfo
  ‘Skillsinfo is designed to provide skills-related information for industries and regions, as well on education and training and skills issues. The website is built around five themes : Education and Training, Industries, Regions, Skills Issues and Skills Links. The home page gives the user the option of selecting a region of interest, an industry, education and training and skills issues.’
• Tools For Your Trade
  ‘The Tools For Your Trade Initiative will help to alleviate the financial burden on eligible Australian Apprentices, in the first year of their Australian Apprenticeship, by providing tool kits worth up to $800 including GST.’
• Training Packages@Work
  ‘Training Packages@Work is a Free national newsletter for teachers, trainers and assessors in the vocational education and training sector. This e-newsletter is published monthly and features the latest information on the development and implementation of training packages and other key issues in the training sector.’
• TVET Australia, Welcome to
  This is the home page of the ‘Technical and Vocational Education and Training [TVET] Australia Limited [which] is a ministerial company owned by the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for Training.’ It is designed to ‘provide high quality services to support the National Training System’. In addition to the information provided on their own site, you can access further information and resources and the following sites linked from the home page :
• National Industry Skills Committee, The
• National Quality Council, The, and also
• TVET Product Services Guide, A
  Where you can ‘Search for over 22 000 teaching and learning resources available for use in Australia and New Zealand through instant or mediated licences.’
• What are Australian Apprenticeship ?
  By the people who developed the ‘Good Guides’. Provides common sense and factual information about Australian Apprenticeships.
• WorkPlace Portal
  ‘Provides access to online services and information, guiding you to employment information, government assistance, jobs, careers, training and working conditions.’
3. Documents and Articles Relating to Apprenticeships
   The following provide links to documents relating to apprenticeships and traineeships in .pdf format.
• Australian Apprenticeships
  [Minister’s Awards]
  All details including nomination forms and guidelines.
• Important Information on New Apprenticeships
  [Victorian - VECCI]
  .PDF.

1. General Sites & Portals :
• ACPET
  [Australian Council for Private Education and Training]
  ‘The national industry association for independent providers of post-compulsory education and training, for Australian and international students, including Vocational Education and Training.’
• Australian Apprenticeships Training Information Service
  ‘This website is an ‘industry site’ providing resources for AACs, RTOs, GTOs and other organisations marketing and implementing Australian Apprenticeships.’ Covers Pathway Charts, government initiatives, industry information, What‘s New, FAQs and more.
• Group Training Australia
  Download podcasts, find career information, find an apprenticeship or traineeship, information for employers, find a local training group and more.
• SkillupAustralia
  ‘Free, Prompt & Reliable advice and Support with New Apprenticeships and Traineeships.’
• Training.com.au
  ‘Your gateway to vocational education and training’. Assists to develop vocational training for the benefit of businesses and employees.
• Worldskills Australia
  A group that operates ‘skill competitions in over 52 trade and skill areas. Competitions held in bricklaying, garment production, commercial cookery, heavy vehicle mechanics, electrical installation, IT support and more.’ Find details about being involved.

1. Research & Reviews :
• ACTU
  [Review of the Commonwealth New Apprenticeships Incentive Program]
  A review by the peak Union body in Australia of incentive schemes for implementation of the New Apprenticeship Scheme. Now need to Log In to access this.
• New Apprenticeships in Schools : …
  [A Critical Review of National Developments]
  An essay. Links to other essays on apprenticeships and traineeships. Note : This is Fee-based.
• VOCED Research
  ‘Is the UNESCO/NCVER research database for technical and vocational education and training, an international database of research abstracts, in English.’ Advice on how to gain the full-text version, a Thesaurus, Journal’s List and further links. Based in South Australia.
2. Resources :
• Australian Training Products
  ‘Is the national not-for-profit publisher and distributor of endorsed Training Packages and Vocational Education and Training [VET] support materials.’
• Glossary
  [Queensland Department of Education, Training & The Arts]
  ‘This glossary includes terms and abbreviations likely to be found on this site and in associated educational and training publications. Where a term has a broader general meaning, the definition given here refers to its use in the vocational education and training context.’ Extensively cross-referenced within the listings.
• State Level Apprenticeship [& Traineeship] Information
  The above state and territory listings provide information about apprenticeships, apprenticeship matters and links to other sites. Includes material from education departments, providers, TAFE systems, schools and other sources.

1. Search Engine :
• JET
  ‘JET is a web-based employment portal focusing solely on Apprenticeships & Traineeships. Registered jobseekers receive weekly emails containing apprenticeship and traineeship vacancies in the industries that they select’.
• What are Apprenticeships & Traineeships ?
  You should also check this JET link, which has extensive information.