Sarah Courtney,Minister for Education
Round two of the Energising Tasmania Training Fund will open this Saturday 11 September, to help more Tasmanians build a career in the energy sector and support the Tasmanian Liberal Government's ambitious clean energy plans.
The Fund was created to help meet the significant demand from both industry and learners, and has already seen 244 training places provided through the first round of the program.
The program funds training places for apprentices, trainees and existing workers across more than 100 recognised qualifications, while also encouraging Tasmanians to consider a career change to the energy and infrastructure industries.
Access to fee-free full qualifications, skill sets and a range of apprenticeship and traineeship options are provided through the fund in the industry sectors that will lead to tangible jobs as our major energy projects build speed.
By giving more Tasmanians skills to support our clean energy sector, we are getting more people into jobs and creating a pipeline of skilled workers that industry need.
Open to Endorsed Registered Training Organisations, the Fund subsidises training to develop a skilled workforce that has the expertise needed to deliver the Project Marinus and Battery of the Nation initiatives as well as to support the growth of the renewable energy sector in Tasmania.
Delivered through Skills Tasmania, Energising Tasmania is funded through the Australian Government's the Delivering Skills for Today and Tomorrow initiative.
There is up to $5 million available for this round of the Energising Tasmania Training Fund, which will accept and assess applications on an ongoing basis until 5 September 2022 or until all available funds are allocated.
