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NEW APPRENTICES 99

NO. OF WORK READY 21
PROGRAMS

NCVER IN TRAINING AND ABBTF SUPPORTED
TONY BISHOP BRIAN MUNNS JASINE PUGH
Regional Manager Regional Field Officer Regional Coordinator 371
QLD-SA QLD-SA QLD-SA 400
350 326
284
300
QUEENSLAND 250
200
Our key activities during the year were: 150
100
• Buoyant and Sustainable “In Training” and 50
Commencement numbers are attributed to 0
the very well supported and coordinated NCVER In Training ABBTF Supported ABBTF Supported
(31 March)
(31 March)
(30 June)
ABBTF Programs and Activities in Qld. Our
experienced and knowledgeable team has
strived to meet and exceed industry ABBTF SUPPORTED VS. NCVER 88%
expectations in this positive cycle, aligned to AT 31 MARCH
another period of economic growth
particularly in the Construction Industry. We
are also at the forefront of Government NO. OF EXPOS AND EVENTS 45
financial support for Programs, with expected
arrangements soon to bear even more fruit
bolstering already strong Industry investment.

• Construction activity remains resilient in the
South with the rest of the State remaining No. of Work Ready
relatively inactive.
NCVER DATA - QLD Program
• In addition to the improved Apprentice QLD 21
numbers, with over 400 Bricklaying
Apprentices in Training as reported by SA 2
Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) at 30
June 2018, retention is also improving as
cancellation rates decline. ABBTF Qld unit
now boasts one of the most productive and
influential teams in Australia making inroads NCVER data to March 2018
into new markets and bolstering support for
existing. NO. OF TRY-A-TRADE PROGRAMS 57

• Our Supported ratio is also Healthy at 88% ,
compared with NCVER, further demonstrating
excellent support for industry growth state. NO. OF ROLLING VACANCIES 28

• Try-a-Trade and Try’aSkill Programs continue
to gain momentum at many crucial centres
throughout the State, assisted in partnership
Annual Report 2017-2018
with Industry, Government school sectors.
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