Membership

Membership

Membership

OBJECTIVES

The Group Training Association of NSW is a not for profit organisation whose objective is to create additional high quality apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for the purposes of:

  • Ensuring industry has the skilled workforce it requires;
  • Assisting young people make the transition from school to work; and
  • Providing access to Vocational Education and Training for disadvantaged groups including disabled, unemployed, rural and remote, mature aged, Indigenous and non-English speaking background Australians.

The Group Training Association of NSW develops and works with a network of NSW Group Training Companies and with Vocational Education and Training partners including the NSW Department of Education and Training, Registered Training Organisations and other individuals and organisations with an interest in the apprenticeship and traineeship system.

BACKGROUND

Established more than a decade ago, the GroupTraining Association of NSW represents 26 not-forprofit Group Training companies operating throughout the entire state. Between them member GTOs employ 8,000 apprentices and trainees in a wide range of important industries including hospitality, mining, plumbing, electrical and sport and recreation.

Member companies directly employ more than 400 support and employment services staff and managers.

GTOs are building the future skilled workforce of NSW.

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