More tradies will be able to become trade teachers for free, under a new program being funded by the Albanese Labor Government.
The Government is investing $5 million, in a series of pilot projects, to get experienced tradies to train the electrical and construction workers of the future, growing the skilled workforce to build more homes and power Australia's future.
Under the initiative, tradespeople will be supported to join the vocational and education training (VET) workforce as teachers, trainers and assessors in these critical sectors.
Participants will be able to undertake a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment at no cost, while receiving mentoring, induction support and practical experience through participating TAFEs and RTOs to ensure they succeed as VET teachers.
Two Jobs and Skills Councils - BuildSkills Australia and Powering Skills Organisation - will work with registered training organisations (RTOs) and industry partners to attract, support and prepare eligible tradespeople in electrical and construction industries to embark on a career in VET.
The pilot projects form part of the Albanese Government's VET Workforce Blueprint with states and territories, which expands opportunities for more Australians to join the VET workforce as teachers, trainers and assessors, and backs them to succeed.
It follows other investments into growing the VET workforce, including $70 million in investment by the Albanese Government under the National Skills Agreement, towards work by states and territories to grow the VET workforce in their jurisdictions. States and territories are matching this investment.
