Skilling South Australia Projects

Skilling South Australia Projects are Government-funded, co-designed projects with business and industry that will drive apprenticeship and traineeship growth.

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Upskilling SA’s regional mining industry

Delivering bespoke traineeships to upskill workers in one of the state’s largest industries.

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Preparing 20 Eyre Peninsula jobseekers for careers in the state’s thriving regional tourism sector.

Supporting tourism careers in regional SA

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Introduction to Landscaping Project

Fifteen South Australians are set to start their careers in the state’s landscaping sector through new apprenticeships.

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Up to 150 traineeships with Drakes Supermarkets will be created through Skilling South Australia.

Traineeships to support Drakes Supermarkets' workforce

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Associate Professional IT Career Pathway project

Up to 40 traineeships will be delivered in a new project with national IT services business DXC Technology (DXC).

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Pre-apprenticeship program offers a new style of training for the hairdressing sector

A new industry-driven hairdressing
pre-apprenticeship program is being designed with salons to help attract and retain apprentices across the sector.

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The Microsoft Traineeship Program

A new traineeship program to help create a pipeline of IT talent, and kickstart careers in the technology industry.

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Skilling Construction in the Fleurieu and Hills project

At least ten jobseekers will gain employment as civil construction apprentices thanks to a collaboration between several local councils spanning the Fleurieu Peninsula and Adelaide Hills regions.

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Meeting the Skills-Needs for SA Cooks and Chefs project

Thirty young South Australians will get a head-start to become the next generation of future ‘Master Chefs’ and hospitality front-of-house, hospitality-sector professionals, in a new pilot project.

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Civil Train Monarto Zoo Project

Job seekers will gain civil construction traineeships while contributing to what will be an iconic South Australian tourist attraction.

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Automotive Apprenticeship Pathways Project

Support for young South Australians to gain the skills to be job-ready and prepare them to begin apprenticeships with host employers.

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Professional development for existing leaders to help build their professional, behavioural and management leadership skills.

South Australian Defence Industry Leadership Program

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Educare Pre-Traineeship for Early Childhood project

Hessel Group's training arm, Enhance Training, will deliver the project, and expects at least 21 participants will continue into a formal traineeship or work placement on completion, earning a Certificate III while employed as a childcare aide.

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Upskilling of Workers to Diploma Qualifications program

The project is designed to upskill existing workers, with Child Care Services Training Australia delivering higher-apprenticeships to 15 workers across eight businesses.

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EduCare Disability Pre-Traineeship Program

Hessel Group with National Disability Services is offering 30 South Australians an opportunity to enter the disability sector.

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LITA Training has launched a program that will introduce five new apprenticeships to a forestry career in the state’s South East.

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Ai Group Higher Apprenticeships Program

Combining VET and higher education to create 100 engineering technician apprenticeships over four years.

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ANMEC Aged Care Project

South Australians will be able to fast-track their careers in aged care thanks to a new traineeship being offered by ANMEC.

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Pilot Project

A new pilot program has been launched to deliver up to 80 traineeships for the disability sector.

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Support up to 20 participants through an apprenticeship-like model in interactive games and visual effects.

AIE Digital Directions Project

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McMahon Services Demolition Pre-employment Program

A leading construction service provider has taken a fresh approach to sourcing skilled workers.

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Generating Regional Traineeships and Apprenticeships project

Fifteen businesses in the Barossa region will receive a tailored support package to help them employ an apprentice or trainee for the first time and grow their business.

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Public sector Skilling South Australia Project

The Marshall Liberal Government will train more than 2,600 apprentices and trainees over four years under a new public sector Skilling South Australia project.

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Building supervisor
capability program

Civil construction and landscaping business outside ideas will deliver a leadership program to upskill supervisors.

Expressions of interest for Skilling South Australia Projects are open for creative project ideas that can be collaboratively developed, resulting in apprenticeships or higher apprenticeships at the Diploma and Advanced Diploma level.

Employers, industry associations, group training organisations, and training providers can submit applications in 2019/20 and the government will work with applicants to design tailored projects that increase apprenticeships and meet industry need.

For more information, including project guidelines and to apply see Apply to deliver a Skilling South Australia Project.

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Carving a new path for butcher apprentices

South Australia’s meat industry has been given a boost with 30 new apprenticeships to be created.