54,000 fewer apprenticeships to start this year, threatening longer-term skills shortages

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Up to 40 per cent of apprentices could lose their jobs by the end of this year without an economic recovery and an extension of employer subsidies

, including JobKeeper payments.

Fouth-year apprentice carpenter Jayden Fleischer, 19, from St Ives in Sydney, lost his job in late March but found another one a few weeks later after he posted his details on a social media site for job seekers on the northern beaches. The Business NSW report found the overall decline in new apprenticeships combined with the cancellation of 20 per cent of existing apprenticeships "will be catastrophic for the availability of skills in the future" after federal government subsidies stop on September 30.

The report said "it is entirely possible that 30-40 per cent of in-training apprentices will lose employment before the end of 2020 without significant recovery in the economy and extension of existing employer supports".Mr Cartwright urged the federal government to extend its Supporting Apprentices and Trainees subsidy for a year beyond its October 1 expiry date. Business NSW has also called for a $540 weekly wage subsidy to help employers hire and retain apprentices.

The survey found a total of 25,038 apprentices and trainees had been stood down, suspended or cancelled since March.

 

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Instead of the BS policy rolled out, they should go on a massive social housing program. That would create jobs and in the end there will be much needed social housing.

BS more like companies domt advertise or bother offering due to nobody applies! Company here advertised with $80k starting wage for first year apprentice. Litterally got 3 kids apply!?!?!

The insanity of destroying an entire economy for the preservation the freedom of movement for over 75yr olds with secondary health conditions. Bloody insane stupidity

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