Industry Updates - Foundation Training Australia

Nov 07

Apprentice wage subsidy for employers

The minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education, Michael Cash, has announced support for rural and regional businesses with an Apprentice wage subsidy trial starting 1 January 2019. What is the Australian Apprentice Wage subsidy? By offering financial support to employers, the Australian Apprentice Wage subsidy aims... read more →

November 7, 2018
Nicole Ashton-Brooks
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4 min. to read, Apprenticeships, Industry Update

Oct 29

$200 Million Fund Committed to Infrastructure Development, Now Open

Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) The Australian Government has committed $200million in the 2018-19 budget for round three of the BBRF1. The BBRF aims to create jobs, drive economic growth and build stronger regional communities through infrastructure investment. The fund invests in projects across two streams: infrastructure projects and community... read more →

Oct 17

Queensland’s New Regulations Targeting Combustible Cladding

Industry Update The Queensland government has made amendments to the Building Regulation 2006 (The Building and Other Legislation (Cladding) Amendment Regulation 2018 (QLD)). The new laws came into effect in Queensland from 1 October 2018, which now require building owners to register their building and complete a combustible cladding checklist.... read more →

Oct 17

Building Boom Creates More Construction Jobs

Australia’s building boom is no secret and as the latest figures show employment in the industry has reached yet another high. Over the last four years, the construction sector has seen 156,000 employees added to its headcount.1 No mean feat when you compare this to other industries. In fact, the... read more →

Industry News and Updates

Apprentice wage subsidy for employers

$200 Million Fund Committed to Infrastructure Development, Now Open

Queensland’s New Regulations Targeting Combustible Cladding

Building Boom Creates More Construction Jobs

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