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Myth: 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...
Apprentice wage subsidy for employers
The minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education, Michael Cash, has announced support for rural and regional...
FTA 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...
Building Better Regions Fund
$200 Million Fund Committed to Infrastructure Development, Now Open The Australian Government has committed $200million in the 2018-19 budget for...
FashionAble 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...
6 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...
The secret to high performing teams
Are you ripe and rotting or green and growing? They say actions speak louder than words. So why is it...
Queensland’s New Regulations Targeting Combustible Cladding
Industry Update The Queensland government has made amendments to the Building Regulation 2006 (The Building and Other Legislation (Cladding) Amendment...
Building Boom Creates More Construction Jobs
Australia’s building boom is no secret and as the latest figures show employment in the industry has reached yet another...
CSQ Funding availaible for civil and construction industries
We are delighted to announce that Foundation Training Australia have been awarded funding through Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ Funding). This...
