Delivering more trainees and apprentices in South Australia.
Boosting South Australian Apprentices
Delivering more trainees and apprentices in South Australia.
What we are proposing...
The Liberals have a plan to address South Australia’s workforce shortages, through our Boosting Apprenticeships program.
South Australia is facing a skills shortage that is reaching crisis point across many industries, having impact across our private and public sectors.
One of the areas of concern is the shortfall in our tradies, leading to more expensive trades and longer build times, further contributing to our housing unaffordability crisis.
We need more workers in construction, hospitality, defence, and a range of other industries to meet the growing pressures of the demand for skills.
While Labor is focussed on unpaid VET training, the Liberals are focussed on ensuring apprentices are learning and earning on the job.
Our seven-point plan includes:
- Three year apprenticeships, where appropriate
- Boosting group training
- Guaranteed funding for construction training
- Mentors for apprentices and their supervisors
- Payroll tax exemptions for trainees and apprentices
- Lifting the status of apprenticeships – bringing Worldskills to Adelaide
- Better career counselling and VET programs in all our schools
Only the Liberals will deliver better training and more opportunities for apprentices and trainees.
This is part of our plan for safer suburbs and stronger communities, and a more affordable South Australia
