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Originally Posted by Trevor 57
There are not 'substantial' subsidies from the Government.
An employer gets $4000 over the term of the apprenticeship, $1500 up front and $2500 upon completion from the Federal Government for Certificate III qualifications which is where all the trades sit, hardly 'substantial' .
Cert II is not a trade qual.
Depending on which State the employer/employee is will depend on how much State Government assistance there is, generally State Governments assist with paying some of the costs associated with training, effectively the Government subsidise the training costs.
In Victoria, the Government over the last few years has dramatically decreased the amount they subsidise. They are going the lose the election at the end of this month in part due to their education cut-backs, the regional areas are not happy with the cuts
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Cert 3 is a joke.
There is no ethical reason for someone to cop bs working conditions and unsustainablly poor wages. Especially not for a weak as cert 3 which can be obtained for a more than reasonable outlay. I detest the idea that an 'employer' is doing the apprentice any kind favour. Its the opposite if anything.