Joint Media Release - Governemnt stimulus to kickstart Apprenticeships

Date published : 20  October  2009 

Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced that the Rudd Government will invest $100 million in a new Apprentice Kickstart program to support up to 21,000 young Australians entering traditional trades this summer.

The new program comes as a result of the final Keep Australia Working Report released today, which included recent figures showing people starting trade apprenticeships had dropped by more than 20 per cent during the economic downturn compared to the same time last year.

Click here to read the full Media Release via the Minister's Media Centre


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