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NEW APPRENTICES 46

NO. OF WORK READY 3
PROGRAMS

DEAN PEARSON
Manager Western Australia
NCVER IN TRAINING AND ABBTF SUPPORTED
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
250 209
Our key activities during the year were: 200
150 144 146
• Our primary focus in this period was to
demonstrate a Return on Investment to 100
stakeholders despite the economic slowdown. 50
This was achieved by increasing the scope for 0
Supervisor Courses, improving content and NCVER In Training ABBTF Supported ABBTF Supported
driving the importance of Bricklaying (31 March) (31 March) (30 June)
Standards and Best Practice. Manufacturer
Builder relationships are of paramount
importance in this process, whereby ABBTF ABBTF SUPPORTED VS. NCVER 69%
can play a role in promoting product use and AT 31 MARCH
the need for ongoing investment in training
and awareness.
NO. OF EXPOS AND EVENTS 15
• Counter cyclical strategies for Apprenticeship
development moved more towards school
based activities to ensure that as many Year
11 and 12 students as possible engage in
Construction VET. There is room for
improvement in this area of which ABBTF are
vigorously challenging the system through NCVER DATA - WA
continued trade awareness via Try-a-Trade
programs, Career Expos, e-communication
and school visits.

• The final phase in a counter cycle market is to
minimise attrition and increase retention.
While it is difficult to report the full extent of
these efforts, ABBTF worked hard to
maximise completions in this period. NCVER data to March 2018
Furthermore, our real strength is our
relationships with others, where when called NO. OF SUPERVISORS COURSES 3
upon, stakeholders work with ABBTF to
ensure no willing Apprentice is lost to the
trade. NO. OF ROLLING VACANCIES 10

• Work Ready Programs were also re-
introduced in this period to create some
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interest and meet the demands of those
Employers with the capacity to engage a new
Apprentice.