Three hundred young Victorians are to receive apprenticeships and traineeships in public sector Departments and Agencies as part of the Working for Victoria Fund.
Minister for Employment, Jaala Pulford said the new apprentices and trainees, aged between 15 and 24, would be placed with PS employers across the State including, hospitals, schools, TAFEs, water authorities and local Councils.
“As part of the drive, the Government has joined with the Apprenticeship Employment Network (AEN) to increase the participation rate of young people in the workforce while assisting communities to meet future skill and employment needs,” Ms Pulford said.
“The network will coordinate 26 group training organisations to place young people into roles at Government hubs in regional centres such as Ballarat and Geelong and State Government Departments and Agencies including WorkSafe Victoria, Victorian Regional Channels Authority and Ambulance Victoria,” she said.
Ms Pulford said 12-month opportunities would be offered in business administration, community services, sport and recreation, landscape gardening as well as building and maintenance.
She said there would be a focus on providing opportunities for 2020 school leavers and unemployed young people seeking their first role, including those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Young people are some of the worst impacted during economic downturns with people under 30 more likely to lose their job and then take longer to find another job,” she said.
Ms Pulford said Working for Victoria also provided a job-matching service to bring together people looking for work and businesses looking to fill positions.
Further information on the traineeships and apprenticeships can be accessed by registering on the Working for Victoria website at this PS News link.
