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Resources & useful links

Still not sure if you have got what it takes to become an apprentice? Visit these websites for more information on a range of topics including government programs and assistance and find out where your apprenticeship can take you.

Zoom (into your career)
Ai Group worked with industry, government, careers advisers and young people to produce three comprehensive careers advice websites with information on the range of career options in aerospace, boating and manufacturing.

MARS - Metals + engineering Apprentice Recruitment Strategy
MARS is a partnership between TAFE NSW, the NSW Department of Education and Training (VET in Schools), AiGTS and local employers marketing industry trade careers to young people, and is available in selected Sydney suburbs.

Make-it! Campaign
Discover what it takes to make it in manufacturing. Explore this site for information on the diverse job roles, products, skills and training opportunities available within manufacturing.

myfuture
This website provides information on careers, work and employment, funding and education and training. Try 'myguide' which allows you to answer questions, explore career suggestions made by myfuture, select career favourites, clarify your career direction, and then, create an action plan to help you reach your career goals.

Jobsearch
The Australian Government's job search website for a range of positions available across a multitude of industries Australia wide.

WorldSkills Australia
A not-for-profit organisation that has operated for 25 years, WorldSkills Australia aims to highlight young Australian's skills excellence through trade competitions. These platforms are unique opportunities to showcase the apprentices, trainees and VET students of Australia who are able to benchmark their talent against the best on regional, national and international levels.

Australian Apprenticeships
The Australian Government's website on apprenticeships with information on career pathways, training, wages, getting started and much more.

National Industry Skills Initiative
The Government continues to address industry skill needs through a variety of mechanisms and has developed the National Skills Shortages Strategy to build on existing initiatives to provide a more comprehensive approach to addressing skills needs.

National Industry Career Specialists
National Industry Career Specialists provide Industry specific career information, particularly on skills needs and labour markets. NICS support the national network of 57 Regional Industry Career Advisers across Australia.

Regional Industry Career Advisers
Regional Industry Career Advisers (RICAs) provide regional career information, advice and resources, particularly in areas of skills needs.

Adopt A School Program
The Australian Industry Group has developed an Adopt-A-School' Program to help connect employers with students. The aim of the program is to provide an active link between manufacturing employers, students, teachers and the broader school environment through activities that will increase knowledge and opportunity for careers and further education.

VET in Schools
More than 94% of Australia's secondary schools offering senior secondary programs now offer vocational education and training (VET) to their senior students.

School-Based Australian Apprenticeships
Students can begin work on nationally recognised industry qualifications while still attending school, typically in Year 10, 11 or 12 so that they can complete their school studies while starting their apprenticeship.

Employer Success Stories
Take a look at how some companies have successfully partnered with schools to the benefit of their business as well as the young people involved.

Career pathways

Use these links to find specific information on the range of career pathways, qualifications, roles and job descriptions in the diverse fields and industry sectors below, which take on apprentices.

Aeroskills - MEA
Amenity Horticulture - RTF
Animal Care and Management - RUV
Asset Maintenance - PRM
Asset Security - PRS
Australian Meat Industry - MTM
Automotive Retail, Service & Repair - AUR
Automotive Manufacturing - AUM
Aviation Industry - TDA
Beauty - WRB
Business Services - BSB BSA
Caravan Industry - THC
Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Oil Refining - PMA
Civil Construction - BCC
Community Pharmacy - WRP
Community Recreation - SRC
Community Services - CHC
Conservation and Land Management - RTD
Correctional Services - CSC
Electrotechnology - UTE
Entertainment - CUE
Extractive Industry - MNQ
Film, TV, Radio & Multimedia - CUF
Financial Services - FNS FNB
Food Processing - FDF
Forest and Forest Products - FPI
Funeral Services - WFS
Furnishing - LMF
General Construction - BCG
Hairdressing - WRH
Health - HLT
Hospitality - THH
Information Technology - ICA
Laboratory Operations - PML
Local Government - LGA
Manufactured Mineral Products - PMC
Maritime - TDM
Metal and Engineering - MEM
Museum, Library and Information Services - CUL
Music - CUS
Off-Site Construction - BCF
Outdoor Recreation - SRO
Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking - PMB
Plumbing and Services - BCP
Printing and Graphic Arts - ICP
Property Development and Management - PRD
Public Sector - PSP
Racing - RGR
Retail - WRR
Rural Production - RTE
Seafood Industry - SFI
Sport - SRS
Telecommunications - ICT
Textiles, Clothing and Footwear - LMT
Tourism - THT
Transport and Distribution - TDT
Utilities - Electricity Supply Industry - Generation - UTP
Utilities - Water - NWP
Utilities -Electricity Transmission and Distribution - UTT
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