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VASA member TAFE Queensland is now offering the Certificate III in Automotive Electric Vehicle Technology apprenticeship, making Queensland the second state in Australia to provide apprenticeships focused on electrified vehicles. Emphasising the significance of equipping the automotive workforce with essential skills to meet increasing demand for EV maintenance and repair, TAFE Queensland CEO John Tucker Continue reading Queensland TAFE’s EV training and apprenticeships off to a flying start

In response to the critical skills shortage in the automotive industry, The Motor Traders’ Association of NSW (MTA NSW) is calling on the NSW government to explore alternative options for apprenticeship training. Despite low unemployment rates, the industry continues to face a severe shortage of skilled workers, making immediate government action crucial. The NSW Treasurer’s Continue reading MTA NSW looks beyond apprenticeships

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Australia’s federal government has launched a $A1.2 billion apprentice and trainee subsidy scheme that is designed help counter the economic impacts of COVID-19.  A total of 100,000 new apprentices and trainees will be supported by the scheme, which will initially create much-needed avenues for those looking to establish a new career – which, on its Continue reading Fresh apprentice funding to aid post-COVID comeback