A greater focus on developing technical skills in secondary schools is required to draw more young Australians into apprenticeships, according to John Ainley and Matthew Corrigan. Their study examined the characteristics and completion rates of participants in New Apprenticeships drawing on the experiences of a group of young Australians who were in Year 9 in...

The number of apprentices and trainees commencing training continues to grow, according to the seasonally adjusted figures in this report. This data shows that commencements in the March 2005 quarter totalled 69,100, compared with 62,300 for the March 2004 quarter. Commencements in traditional apprenticeships increased by 21 per cent in the year to 31 March...

The number of people completing an apprenticeship or traineeship in the year ending 31 December 2004 was 11 per cent higher than the number completing in the same period in 2003, according to this new set of national statistics. In the twelve months to December 2004, 139,000 people completed an apprenticeship or traineeship compared with...

The number of people undertaking a traditional apprenticeship in the trades is at its highest level since 1992. In the 12 months to September 2004, the number of traditional apprentices in-training was 132,000 and the number of people commencing a traditional apprenticeship rose strongly by 26 per cent over the year.

This report offers employers, industry organisations, and professional associations an insight into the benefits of contracted work-based training arrangements for training associate professionals.