Traineeships in Mental Health Work - the new way to attract workers and hold on to existing workers
Mental Health Work Traineeships are now available for community based organisations. They are a fantastic way of attracting new entrants to the sector and recognising the skills of existing workerl. Government incentives of up to $4,000 per trainee are now available!
Your new workers
Government incentives are available for eligible new recruits. The financial incentives provide a valuable opportunity for organisations to skill up new entrants to the workforce with minimal cost. Traineeship eligibility is determined in conjunction with the Australian Apprenticeship Centre and varies from participant to participant.
Your existing workers
Existing workers may also be eligible to attract Government incentives and gain recognition for existing skills through a combination of training, assessment and RPL. Traineeship eligibility is determined in conjunction with the Australian Apprenticeship Centre and varies from participant to participant.
Australian Government’s Traineeships website
The Federal Government website has details of all the federal incentives such as:
- Commencement and Completion Incentives
- Assistance With Disabilities
- Mature Aged Worker Incentive (45+)
- Youth Allowance, Austudy & ABSTUDY
- Living Away From Home Allowance
http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/
NSW Government's Traineeship Website
The NSW Government’s website has details of State financial incentives such as:
- Payroll Tax exemptions
- Travel Concessions (New Entrant only)
- Travel and accommodation assistance to attend courses with the contracted RTO (New Entrant only)
- Gear Up Allowance
http://apprenticeship.det.nsw.edu.au
Steps to traineeships for your workers
- Contact MHCC to discuss learning and development options for your workers
- Review information from the Government websites
- Contact our traineeship provider - Australian Apprenticehip Services to discuss the eligibility of your workers on 1300 302 977
The benefits of working with MHCC
- We deliver the Certificate IV in Mental Health Work which is a nationally recognised qualification
- We are a registered provider on the Australian Provider List making us eligible to support new entrant trainees
- We offer a variety of courses specially designed with the learning and development needs of the community mental health sector in mind
- We understand the sector. MHCC has over 20 years experience as the peak body for community based organisations engaged in mental health related work