As a result of the advocacy work the FIA has conducted over the past two years, our members and the industry are able to access not only the funding to subsidise apprentice wages, but also access and save a lot $$ more when employing apprentices.
Why and How – read on …
FIA Advocacy
Last year the Government subsumed the Formwork Cert III qualification into the Carpentry Cert III qualification and with it went access to funding for formwork companies when hiring apprentices.
It also demolished any education and skills pathway for our industry and access to even more funding to assist the sector in need of Australian wide standardised and consistent training, including recognition of prior learning and skills.
With government infrastructure projects requiring training and learning targets from all contractors, including subbies, and new legislation landing, access to training and funding for our members was a key priority to help the industry in these tough times. Any dollars we can save our members is a step in the right direction.
Workplace Manslaughter is now a jailable offence!
More Inspectors. More inspections.
TBT - Advocating for improved safety in the Formwork Industry
After campaigning at both Federal and State level the FIA has agreed with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) agreed to extend the transition period of CPC31511 - Certificate III in Formwork/Falsework until 31 December 2023. This means that our members can continue to employ apprentices and access funding available. It means our industry still has a qualification that RTOs can deliver, and it means our industry still has access to specific formwork training.
Read more here
Access to funding
The Federal Government has pledged $2.4 billion in funding for an overhauled Australian Apprenticeships Incentive Scheme.
Off the back of the $365m extension to the Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements (BAC) wage subsidy comes the $2.4bn Australian Apprenticeships Incentive System (AAIS), starting July 1st. The AAIS will focus on priority occupations and will target occupations in current shortage. This new investment system will see benefits to both employers and apprentices via cash incentives.
Read more on this and how Apprenticeship Support can assist you here.
