Information for Individuals

Why should I do this course?

The Australian Apprenticeships Access Program provides individuals who are experiencing barriers to skilled employment, with pre-vocational training, support and assistance to obtain and maintain an Australian Apprenticeship.  The Program includes a minimum of 150 hours of nationally recognised, accredited pre-vocational training delivered by a Registered Training Organisation.

Participants will receive:

• 6 weeks up front training in the vocational area of choice (i.e. Hospitality, Automotive, Office Administration, Retail Warehousing, Construction, Health Support Services);
• Individualised intensive job search assistance for up to 13 weeks;
• Work experience placement;
• 13 weeks of on the job support for individuals gaining a traineeship/apprenticeship; and
• 6 months of post-placement support to ensure employment transition is smooth.

What are barriers to employment?

Barriers to employment could include, but are not restricted to:

• Few or little skills;
• A poor or inconsistent work history;
• Youths at risk;
• Someone who has been employed for more than 3 months;
• A self disclosed ex-offender;
• Someone who is unemployed and aged between 45-64; or
• A person with a disability.

General Apprenticeship Information

The length of an apprenticeship, how and when you can start an apprenticeship all depend on the Registered Training Organisation offering the Access Program.  For further and more detailed information on Access Apprenticeships, please refer to the list below and contact your nearest RTO to gain further information.

RTO	Contact	Address	Suburb	Telephone	Apprenticeships Offered
Perth Metropolitan Providers
Morley Training Centre	Karen Hackett	22 Russell Street	Morley	(08) 9375 1977	Office Administration & Computing
The West Australian Group Training Scheme	Alan Chelvin	59 Windsor Road	Wangara	(08) 9408 0025	Construction & Hairdressing
Empyrean	Stacy Shoemark	12 Lake Street	Northbridge	(08) 9228 3077	Hospitality
Regional Providers
Robert Fenwick Quality Systems	Robert Fenwick		Busselton/Bunbury	(08) 9752 4942	Basic Business
Maxiums Solutions	Peter Vinci	130 Fitzgerald Street	Northam	(08) 9622 3500	Retail
Ocean and Earth Training Specialists	Mark Harris	Unit 4, 30 Clementson Street	Broome	(08) 9192 5022	Construction, Resource, Infrastructure
Directions	Sarah Smith	Suite 3, 37 Brookman Street	Kalgoorlie	(08) 9622 6500	Career Access
Allstate Building and Carpentry	Arthur Savill	Unit1, Delmont Place	Mandurah	0414 814 889	Construction
Albany Worklink	Gaelen Williams	121 Aberdeen Street	Albany	(08) 9842 6976	Learn Work and Grow

Further information on the Australian Apprenticeship Access Program can be found on the Centrelink website. Also see the Australian Apprentice Centre website for further information on Traineeships or Apprenticeships.

Fill out a form for more information or to provide feedback about the Access Apprenticeships program for Individuals.