Apprentices

Royston Clark
Chef

Brooke Lowe
Apprentice hairdresser

Luke Cross
Apprentice cabinet maker

Jessica Harper
Apprentice automotive
technician

“What I enjoyed most about my apprenticeship was that you get to work close with other people, doing something you enjoy.”

“After a brief period of work experience in a friend’s salon, Brooke signed up for an apprenticeship and has never looked back.”

“Luke developed a passion for woodwork in high school. After completing Year 10, he signed up with a group training organisation which placed him in a cabinet making apprenticeship.”

“Jessica did a lot of work experience in the automotive industry. She fell in love with the trade, signed up for an apprenticeship and has never looked back.”

Apprentices

Apprenticeships in Western Australia, of between two and four years duration are available full-time, part-time or whilst still at school depending on the industry involved. Although apprenticeships are generally taken up by young people there is no upper age limit and mature aged people are encouraged to consider apprenticeship pathways. An existing worker can also take up an apprenticeship, irrespective of the duration of their employment.

Criteria to take up an apprenticeship include:

Australian Citizenship, Permanent Residency, or a New Zealand passport holder who has been resident in Australia for at least 6 months
Have reached secondary school leaving age, or have written approval from the Department of Education and Training to take up the apprenticeship and are at least 15 years old.
It is not possible for an employer to take up an apprenticeship in their own business.

Many Federal Government incentives are now available to Apprentices in selected trades who meet the relevant eligibility criteria. Click here for more information.