Specialist Services
First Nations Australian
Apprentices
Employers can access our specialist support program on the creation of safe, respectful and suitable workplaces to maximise their investment in First Nations Australian apprenticeships.
We offer a range of supports to assist businesses create safe and culturally respectful workplaces and achieve strong completion outcomes, including:
Our team of experts can assist you to implement diversity recruitment practices to attract the workforce you are looking for, including advertising vacancies through our networks and shortlisting candidates.
Access a range of tools, checklists and diagnostics aimed at supporting employers to assess their workplaces and identify opportunities to improve processes, policies and procedures to build culturally respectful workplaces.
Join in our Yarn Sessions for employers, which are facilitated by First Nations experts, providing open supportive dialogue sessions to help employers learn, grow and better understand how they can improve workplace environments.
We have developed a range of employer-focused supports including learning modules that support the capability building to improve workplaces for First Nations apprentices; policy templates that focus on creating diverse and safe workplaces; and referrals to reputable cultural awareness training.
Our team schedules additional check-ins with employers and supervisors to offer increased support and independent advice to reduce issues that may prevent training investment success.
Receive invites to key events and networking opportunities to build your connections with businesses focused on safe and respectful workplaces for First Nations apprentices.
To recognise and reward employers creating safe and respectful workplaces with environments that lead to strong completion rates of First Nations apprentices, our Employer Gold Standard program offers a distinct badge recognising culturally safe and supportive apprenticeship programs.
ASA has a network of apprenticeship advisory groups operating in each state across the nation that invites employers, unions and government to participate. If you are keen to be part of the solution to drive better outcomes for First Nations apprentices, please submit a nomination form and we’ll invite you to suitable meetings.
Chambers Apprenticeship Support Australia Pty Limited, trading as Apprenticeship Support Australia is contracted by the Australian Government as represented by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations to provide Australian Apprenticeship Support Services to employers and Australian Apprentices. Apprenticeship Support Australia is one of a number of Apprentice Connect Australia Providers in Australia. This website does not represent the Australian Government. If you wish to access information about Australian Apprenticeships from the Australian Government, you should access the website https://www.apprenticeships.gov.au.
