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April 21, 2020 Apprentice Trainee Wage Subsidy Payments We are currently contacting our Host Employers as the Supporting Apprentice and Trainee Wage Subsidy payments are starting to come through.  Your direct consultant will be in touch with you to let you know the total amount and when this will be paid into your bank account.  These payments are...
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Victorian Group Training – Open for business

April 17, 2020 Victorian Group Training is still open.  If you have found yourself out of work or a school student wanting help with a career, during these times it is a great idea for you to contact us to talk about your future, our current vacancies or a career path that you want to make yours.  Our...
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Supporting Apprentices and Trainees wage subsidy

April 17, 2020 The Supporting Apprentice and Trainee Wage Subsidy claims have been lodged from Victorian Group Training for all eligible SME Host Employers of 20 or fewer employees. This wage subsidy is for the first quarter of this year and will be a payment for 50% of an apprentice/trainees wage.  Once Victorian Group Training have received these...
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JobKeeper package

April 17, 2020 The JobKeeper package has been passed by Parliament and we are now waiting on the guidelines for the package.  The guidelines are the rules that explain how we claim and process the funds in this package.  The government are now writing these guidelines at the moment and we will pass this information on as soon...
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Ultra Violet Radiation (UVR) affects everyone

February 28, 2019 Ultra Violet Radiation (UVR) affects everyone What is Ultra Violet Radiation (UVR)? UVR effects everyone, it comes from the sun as well as artificial lighting such as welding or specialised lights used in hospitals and laboratories.    It’s not just related to how hot it is, you can still get burnt on cool or cloudy...
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The new way to get a good job is avoiding university

December 3, 2018 An alternative option to university is giving jobseekers the qualifications and skills for a white collar career – and they’re being paid to learn on the job. AUSTRALIA’S intake of higher level apprenticeships will more than double next year, providing an alternative pathway to jobs that previously were only for university graduates. The qualifications available...
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Company fined $300,000 after apprentice fatally electrocuted

October 26, 2018 A Melbourne electrical company has been convicted and fined $300,000 after an unsupervised, third-year apprentice electrician died from electrocution while laying cables at a Camberwell property. 3 Point Electrics Pty Ltd pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court to two charges under section 21 of the OHS Act for failing to ensure, as far as...
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CHEAPER CAR REGO FOR THOUSANDS MORE VICTORIAN TRADIES

July 20, 2018           CHEAPER CAR REGO FOR THOUSANDS MORE VICTORIAN TRADIES Thousands of trade apprentices who rely on their car to travel to work every day will be hundreds of dollars better off, with the Andrews Labor Government extending its registration discount program. Under the scheme, eligible apprentice tradies can apply for a...
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Common sense the key to farm safety

July 16, 2018 Farmers are being warned that a simple choice can have tragic consequences and that they must plan ahead and prioritise safety in each and every task. The warning from WorkSafe follows twelve workplace deaths from incidents on Victorian farms since July 2017, an average of one a month. Six people have died as a result...
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