A rope access construction worker is seen working on the side of a new apartment building in the suburb of Coorparoo in Brisbane, Friday, June 2, 2023. Source: AAP Image/Darren England
The upcoming federal budget will fund 20,000 new fee-free training positions in housing and construction sector, as industry leaders warn Australia is falling behind its goal of building 1.2 million new homes by 2029.
About $90.6 million of taxpayer funding will go towards new TAFE, VET, and pre-apprentice training courses in the 2024-2025 federal budget, according to Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O’Connor, and Minister for Housing, Homelessness, and Small Business Julie Collins.
The funding package will comprise $62.4 million for 15,000 fee-free TAFE and VET placements in construction-related fields, building on the Labor government’s existing fee-free TAFE program, which has supported more than 355,000 placements.
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