2020 Awards Of Excellence Winners

Congratulations 2024 Awards for Excellence winners

Congratulations to our Apprentice Employment Network WA’s 2024 Awards or Excellence winners. You represent the pinnacle of achievement among our Network members’ apprentices and trainees. Your exceptional performances and dedication to your apprenticeships and traineeships have truly set you apart and inspired others in the industry. The invaluable role of the host employers has also…

Australian School Based Apprenticeships or Traineeships

Fast track your career with an Australian School-based Apprenticeship or Traineeship and combine paid part-time work with formal training – all while you complete secondary school! How do School-based Apprenticeships work? In addition to your secondary school qualification, as an Australian School-based Apprentice you will gain valuable workplace experience and a nationally recognised qualification at…

Priority Hiring Incentives for Employers

The Priority Hiring Incentive is open to employers whose apprentices commenced from 1 July 2024. It supports them in hiring Australian Apprentices in priority occupations as outlined on the Australian Apprenticeships Priority List and is targeted to the first year of the Australian Apprenticeship. Eligible employers and Group Training Organisations (GTOs) that hire new or…

2024 TAX – Claiming Tools and Equipment

Correctly claiming tools and equipment Planning on claiming a deduction for tools and equipment this tax time? Here’s a guide to help you get your deductions right. Eligibility: to claim a deduction for tools or equipment, you must use the tools for work-related duties. When you use the items for both private and work purposes,…

WA Group Training Wage Subsidy Extended

WA Group Training Wage Subsidy Extended. Another win for our WA GTO members.
We advocated for this, it was supported by the Construction Training Fund and the Minister for Training, delivered.
Key Points:
Eligibility for the program was broadened in July ’23 to include apprentices and trainees in the residential and commercial construction industry.
$21.5 million expansion of successful wage subsidy scheme to get more building and construction apprentices and trainees on the job sooner, starts 1 January 2024.
150 additional places to build WA’s pipeline of residential construction workers.
New $5 million program to help private training providers expand and train more skilled workers

2023 TAX TIME Toolkit for Small Business

Access the ATO small business tax time toolkit to find out what you are eligible to claim. The toolkit contains:

• a helpful directory of links to help find information, tools, calculators, learning resources and other support and services
• several fact sheets on claiming deductions for the cost of digital expenses; ‘using business money and assets’ plus 3 fact sheets exclusively for primary producers.