The overall objective of the Fast-Track Apprenticeships Program is to increase the number of qualified tradespeople in industries experiencing skill shortages.
Australia needs a skilled and knowledgeable workforce, capable of meeting the current and future demands of industry. One way to achieve this is to encourage greater participation in apprenticeships by removing time-based restrictions on qualifications.
The Fast-Track Apprenticeships Program provides opportunities for apprentices to achieve their qualifications earlier by becoming competent in a shorter time. Employers and apprentices will benefit from this initiative – employers because they will have a more highly skilled workforce, and apprentices, who will be able to complete their apprenticeships when they are competent, rather than when they have served the time deemed necessary to complete the qualification.
Activities funded through the Fast-Track Apprenticeship initiative will
generally relate to Certificate III or IV qualifications that articulate into
trades experiencing skill shortages. The department welcomes all innovative
applications, but those addressing areas of skill shortages in a demonstrated
industry and/or geographic demand for employment will gain priority. These skill
shortages are listed on the
National Skills Needs List and the
State and Territory Skill Shortage Lists
Apprentices and employers involved in Fast-Track Apprenticeships activities can apply for Australian Apprenticeships incentives for which they are eligible. For more information go to: http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/Australian_Apprentice/
Fast-Track Apprenticeships Projects currently funded by DEEWR
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The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) is calling for applications for funding up to $50,000 (GST exclusive) for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) to develop and implement ‘Fast-Track Apprenticeships’.
Applicants should address:
Applicants will need to download the following documents:
(pdf 123KB )
(Word
187KB)Applications for funding should be emailed to
fast-track@deewr.gov.au
For further
information please email
fast-track@deewr.gov.au
Registered Training Organisations funded through the Fast Track Apprenticeships Grant Funding Program are required to submit a Final Outcomes Report in order to fulfil their funding obligations. Please refer to the Final Outcomes Report Guide (listed below) when preparing the Final Outcomes Report for submission to DEEWR.
(pdf 50KB) (rtf 121KB)Please submit completed Final Outcomes Reports via email to
fast-track@deewr.gov.au
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) is calling for applications from lead organisations to broker ‘fast-track’ apprenticeship models/activities to alleviate skill shortages. These models/activities should increase the number of apprenticeships completed on demonstrated competence rather than time served.
Only lead organisations that have been operating an effective, nationally recognised fast-track model in the proposed industry for at least five years are eligible for funding. These organisations should have demonstrated broad development, promotion and implementation of this model with industry on a regional and/or national level.
Applicants will need to download the following documents:
(pdf 117KB) (Word
231KB)Applications for funding should be emailed to
fast-track@deewr.gov.au
For further
information please email
fast-track@deewr.gov.au
