Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy, Candidate for Canberra Gai Brodtmann, Candidate for Fraser Andrew Leigh and Second Senate Candidate David Mathews today welcomed the Gillard Government’s announcement of a new National Trade Cadetship program.
Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy said Trade Cadets would be the electricians, carpenters and tradies of tomorrow.
The Cadetships will be [...]
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ACT Labor candidates welcome national trade cadetships
New training facilities for Communities@Work
New facilities at Communities@Work that will improve vocational education and training for students in the Tuggeranong region were opened today.
The Australian Government provided $231,593 towards the project to refurbish rooms at the Tuggeranong Community Centre to make it suitable for use as a flexible training centre including a self study area and an ungraded meeting [...]
National Association of Women in Construction ACT Chapter inaugural awards for excellence
The National Association of Women in Construction recently achieved Chapter status and is celebrating by holding its inaugural Awards for Excellence on Thursday, 10 June 2010 at the National Portrait Gallery. Our awards will be opened by Senator Kate Lundy who was responsible for launching NAWIC in the ACT in July 2008.
These will be the [...]
Apprentice Kickstart round 2 begins today – young Australians winners
The second stage of the Rudd Government’s highly successful Apprentice Kickstart campaign begins today, with almost $80 million in the Budget to employ 22,500 more teenage apprentices across the nation.
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy today urged ACT small businesses to take advantage of the bonus which more than triples the commencement bonus for young [...]
Apprentice Kickstart gives massive boost to ACT jobs
A Rudd Government apprenticeship drive has kick-started the jobs of 415 young people across ACT who have been given a job during the three-month program.
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy has welcomed the fantastic take-up of apprenticeships in the ACT over such a short period.
“Coming out of the global financial crisis it is great to [...]
Apprentice Kickstart Kicks Off
Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy today urged local employers to take advantage of the Rudd Government tripling the first year apprentice bonus to almost $5,000 this summer.
The Apprentice Kickstart bonus is available from December 1 until February 28 2010.
“We are boosting the bonus employers are paid in the first year from $1500 to $4850,” [...]
