ApprentiCentre Department of Training and Workforce Development
Optima Centre, Level 3, 16 Parkland Road Osborne Park, WA 6017
www.apprenticentre.dtwd.wa.gov.au Slide 2 The Department of
Training and Workforce Developments ApprentiCentre: administers and
regulates the apprenticeship and traineeship training contracts in
Western Australia in accordance with Part 7 of the Vocational
Education and Training Act 1996 and Part 4 of the Vocational
Education and Training (General) Regulations 2009. ApprentiCentre
Slide 3 The main functions of ApprentiCentre are: registering of
training contracts entered into between employers and apprentices;
registering of training contracts entered into between employers
and apprentices; administering variations to training contracts
(e.g. extensions, change of training providers, change of
employer). The relevant forms can be found on the ApprentiCentre
website, at apprenticentre.dtwd.wa.gov.au; administering variations
to training contracts (e.g. extensions, change of training
providers, change of employer). The relevant forms can be found on
the ApprentiCentre website, at apprenticentre.dtwd.wa.gov.au;
apprenticentre.dtwd.wa.gov.au monitoring and assessing compliance
consistent with the relevant parts of the legislation; monitoring
and assessing compliance consistent with the relevant parts of the
legislation; providing advice and guidance to parties in relation
to their training contract; providing advice and guidance to
parties in relation to their training contract; and and
facilitating dispute resolution between the parties for disputes
arising under the training contract. facilitating dispute
resolution between the parties for disputes arising under the
training contract. Slide 4 Five key stakeholders in the
apprenticeship system The employer The apprentice/trainee
Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) Commonwealth Government
Service Providers The Department of Training and Workforce
Developments ApprentiCentre Slide 5 Parties to the Training
Contract are: the employer; the apprentice/trainee; and the
guardian, if the apprentice/trainee is under 18 years of age. Slide
6 The employer has obligations to: employ and train an
apprentice/trainee as agreed in the Training Plan; employ and train
an apprentice/trainee as agreed in the Training Plan; release an
apprentice/trainee for training and assessment; release an
apprentice/trainee for training and assessment; facilitate the
training and provide work relevant to the qualification; facilitate
the training and provide work relevant to the qualification; pay
the apprentice/trainee to attend training and assessment; pay the
apprentice/trainee to attend training and assessment; supervise the
apprentice/trainee, and monitor and support their progress;
supervise the apprentice/trainee, and monitor and support their
progress; meet all legal requirements regarding the
apprentice/trainee; and meet all legal requirements regarding the
apprentice/trainee; and notify ApprentiCentre within five working
days if the training contract becomes jeopardised. notify
ApprentiCentre within five working days if the training contract
becomes jeopardised. The employer Slide 7 The apprentice/trainee
has obligations* to: attend work, do their job and follow the
employers instructions as long as they are lawful attend training
and undertake any training and assessment as outlined in the
Training Plan. work towards achieving the qualification stated in
the Training Contract. *The guardian will uphold these obligations
until the apprentice turns 18 years of age. Slide 8 Role of the
Registered Training Organisation (RTO) negotiate and sign a
training plan with the employer and apprentice; negotiate and sign
a training plan with the employer and apprentice; facilitate the
training and assessment; facilitate the training and assessment;
record the achievement of competencies record the achievement of
competencies report to ApprentiCentre on: report to ApprentiCentre
on: apprentices poor attendance or performance; employer/apprentice
not complying with the training plan. A Training Contract is
completed when the RTO, employer and apprentice/trainee agree that
the apprentice has attained all required competencies. Slide 9
facilitating the signing of a training contract and submitting it
to ApprentiCentre for registration; administering employer
incentives and the trade support loan; and providing advice and
guidance to the employer and apprentice throughout the contract.
The Commonwealth Government Service Providers are responsible for:
Slide 10 A training plan is a document that monitors progress and
records achieved competencies. It should include: the approved VET
Course including the competencies; the approved VET Course
including the competencies; when, where and when, where and how the
training and assessment is to occur and who will provide them; and
how the training and assessment is to occur and who will provide
them; and credit transfers or RPL awarded. credit transfers or RPL
awarded. The Training Plan must be signed within six weeks after
the training contract is signed or the probation period. Slide 11
ApprentiCentre ApprentiCentre Department of Training and Workforce
Development Optima Centre, Level 3, 16 Parkland Road Osborne Park,
WA 6017 www.apprenticentre.dtwd.wa.gov.au If you have any questions
in relation to your training contract please contact ApprentiCentre
13 19 54
