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The government will pay you to complete these apprenticeships in 2024.
More apprentices and trainees will get a $10,000 cash incentive to study certain occupations, as the government looks to boost numbers in key jobs.
A further 19 occupations were added to the federal government’s Australian Apprenticeships Priority List for 2024, including flight attendants, nursing support workers and pharmacy technicians.
The list has now grown to 130 occupations, which have been identified as having a strong current and future demand for skilled workers.
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Eligible full-time apprentices can receive up to $10,000 over the duration of their apprenticeship to help with cost-of-living pressures, while an employer can receive support of up to $15,000 over the duration of the apprenticeship.
“I want to ensure we are giving every Australian the best opportunity to gain the necessary skills to secure a stable, well-paid and rewarding job, while also developing the skilled workforce our economy needs in priority areas now and into the future,” Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O’Connor said.
“The Australian Apprenticeships Priority List will help boost apprentice and trainee numbers in priority occupations.
“The occupations on the list are based on hard evidence drawn from public and private data that has been analysed by Jobs and Skills Australia.”
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What new occupations have been added?
The 19 new occupations that have been added to the list are:
Ambulance officer
Animal husbandry technician
Aquaculture or fisheries technician
Architectural draftsperson
Boat builder and repairer
Earth science technician
Fire protection plumber
Flight attendant
Furniture maker
Graphic pre-press trades worker
Irrigation designer
Irrigation technician
Light technician
Mine deputy
Nursing support worker
Out of school hours care worker
Pharmacy technician
Shipwright
Sound technician
Loans expanded
The government has also expanded its Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans scheme for 2024, previously called Trade Support Loans.
Eligible apprentices and trainees can apply for interest-free loans of up to $24,492. The scheme has been expanded to include non-trade apprentices and trainees for the first time, including areas such as early childhood education, aged care and disability care.
Apprentices and trainees will receive a 20 per cent discount on their loans once they complete their training - meaning they could get a discount of up to $4,898.40.
More information on the Apprenticeship Priority List and financial support available can be found on the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations website.
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