Economic Response to the Coronavirus: Supporting Apprentices and Trainees

As part of its Economic Response to the Coronavirus, the Australian Government is supporting small businesses to retain their apprentices and trainees through a wage subsidy. Where a small business is not able to retain an apprentice, the subsidy will be available to a new employer.

A new online Jobs Hub is live, helping Australians looking for work to find advertised vacancies

While many businesses have been adversely affected by COVID-19 and are reducing their workforces, there are some areas of the economy which have an increased demand for workers.

Visit the Jobs Hub for connections to job opportunities.

The National Skills Commission officially launched on 1 July 2020

The National Skills Commission is working to provide expert advice and national leadership on the Australian labour market, current and future skills needs and workforce development issues. 

Visit their new website to find out more about their current work to support Australia’s COVID-19 recovery.