1. The Future of Apprenticeships Workshop
Setting the scene
West Ryde: 10th May, 2016

2. NSW ITABs There are eleven NSW ITABs
Arts, Communications, Finance Industries & Property Services
Construction
Community Services & Health
Food, Primary Industries & Racing
Forestry
Manufacturing & Engineering
Public Sector
Resources & Infrastructure
Sport & Recreation, Tourism & Hospitality & Wholesale, Retail & Personal Services
Transport & Logistics and Automotive
Utilities & Electrotechnology

3. NSW Apprenticeships There are approximately 50,000 apprentices in NSW
90.65% are male
9.35% are female
87.10% from English speaking homes
9.13% from non-English speaking homes
3.77% unknown
Under 19
20 – 25
25 – 45
45-60
Over 60
34.82%
43.61%
19.15%
2.22%
0.20%

4. NSW Apprenticeships Commencements
2015
Apprenticeship Commencements 18, 610
First quarter 2016
Apprenticeship Commencements 7,636 (+1.57%)

5. NSW Apprentice Commencements 2000 to 2015
Carpenters and plumbers approaching historical highs
Electricians and Ref & AC also heading up

6. What about completions?
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Average
Percentage Completed
54.59%
66.27%
61.81%
55.88%
58.83%
59.51%
58.12%
57.37%
66.44%
57.27%
59.36%

7. Commencements V Completions
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Commencements
13794
13506
15168
19119
18569
18684
20056
20851
17220
22420
179387
Completions
7531
8951
9376
10685
10924
11120
11657
11962
11441
12842
106489
Withdrawals
6263
4555
5792
8434
7645
7564
8399
8889
5779
9578
72898
Percentage Completed
54.59%
66.27%
61.81%
55.88%
58.83%
59.51%
58.12%
57.37%
66.44%
57.27%
59.36%

8. All Apprenticeships

9. How do sectors compare? Manufacturing & Engineering 70.94%
Communications
67.83%
Utilities & Electrotechnology
67.36%
Hair & Beauty
63.21%
Automotive
61.50%
Average
59.36%
Building & Construction
58.29%
Light Manufacturing
55.98%
Primary
54.82%
Forestry
51.94%
Food
39.21%

10. Why are we here? NSW Apprenticeship & Traineeship Act to be reviewed
What works?
What doesn’t work?
How can we enhance the current system?
How can we attract more people to apprenticeships?
How can we attract more minorities?
How can we increase completion rates?

11. Let’s talk about some ideas
Improving recruitment and retention
Improving completion rates
The possibility of institutional pathways
Pre-vocational courses
School based apprenticeships and TVET
Age based apprentice wages, do they help or hinder?
The role of GTOs
Australian Apprenticeship Support Network Providers
RPL and assessment only pathways

12. There are no silly ideas
This is your workshop
Please be respectful to other delegates!
Remember, what mightn’t work in your industry may work in another