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Budget 1999-2000FACT SHEET EXPANDED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIESThe Federal Government is continuing to provide assistance for those in the community whose employment opportunities are restricted such as, women, people in rural and remote areas and young people. This budget increases funding to vocational education and training by $130 million over four years and provides funding of $1.6 billion to vocational education and training per annum. Rural and Regional New Apprenticeships Incentive The Government has included over $51.4 million over 5 years commencing 1 January 1999 to support employers in rural and regional Australia train New Apprentices in occupations identified to be in skill shortage. The Rural and Regional New Apprenticeships Incentive, which is expected to assist 30,000 New Apprentices, provides an additional $1,000 incentive when an employer progresses a New Apprentice from Certificate II training to Certificate III training. Enterprising Culture – Women In Small Business Programme Funding of $400,000 will be provided in 1999-2000, through the Developing an Enterprising Culture – Women In Small Business Programme, to develop training materials specifically for women to encourage their increased participation in small businesses. The materials will be nationally recognised and will provide a training programme focussing on management skills for women in small business. Importantly the material will be designed in self paced learning format so that participants will be able learn at times convenient to them. To encourage take-up of the materials, Registered Training Organisations will be able to use the materials without licence or royalty fees. Information on the products will be disseminated through on-line technology, seminars and printed material, and will be linked to broader information initiatives by the Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business. Jobs Pathway Programme In allocating a total of $26 million over 1999-2000 and 2000-01 to the Jobs Pathway Programme, the Government is honouring its election commitment to strengthening school-to-work initiatives so that young people can make a smooth transition to the job market and avoid periods of unemployment. Dr Kemp stated that, "with the commitment to JPP and the changes that have been made to the programme, young people will be able to access flexible and innovative forms of assistance that really meets their needs at this important stage in their life". Dr Kemp went on to say that the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs has recently called for tenders to manage JPP projects throughout 1999-2000 - these projects are expected to commence in early August. |
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