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How lifelong learning and micro-skilling is changing the face of education.
Lifelong learning is the future and it’s here now. From the industrial revolution to the creation of the iPhone and drones, technology has always changed the way we work. When you think about it the evolution of technology has been exponential – in the 1900’s we saw the car and telephone and today we are…
Read MoreMyth: Vocational training graduates earn less than uni students
Many Australians today believe that vocational training graduates earn less than university graduates. This is simply not the case. According to the Perceptions Are Not Reality report, released by the Skilling Australia Foundation in 2017, the view that vocational education and trainig (VET) graduates earn less than university graduates is still a common misconception in…
Read MoreApprentice 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 to increase the number of…
Read MoreFTA Student gains Carpentry Apprenticeship in Brisbane
We caught up with Finn, a graduate of FTA. Finn gained a Carpentry apprenticeship in Brisbane this year after completing his AHC30916 Certificate III in Landscape Construction with Foundation Training Australia. Finn started his course with the goal to learn new skills that he could apply across the many different trades available. Not sure what his…
Read MoreBuilding Better Regions Fund
$200 Million Fund Committed to Infrastructure Development, Now Open The Australian Government has committed $200million in the 2018-19 budget for round three of the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF)1. 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: Â infrastructure…
Read MoreFashionAble 2018, a celebration of people
Foundation Training Australia supports Australian charity event, FashionAble On Saturday 27th October 2018, Muticap’s annual event FashionAble kicked off with flare. A fashion parade with a difference, FashionAble gives people with disability a once in a lifetime opportunity. Models paraded the runway wearing some of Australia’s leading designers, newest ready to wear fashion. “The event…
Read More6 Reasons To Learn a Trade with an Apprenticeship
1. The chance to be your best. When you start an apprenticeship, you’ll learn a skilled trade from a master craftsman. No matter which field you choose, an apprenticeship will let you work with someone who’s an expert and who will help you learn to be an expert too. You’ll learn to do work you…
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