July 2015 About the National Skills Needs List The National Skills Needs List identifies traditional trades that are determined as experiencing a national skills shortage. The list is based on detailed labour market research and analysis undertaken by the Department of Employment. Under the Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Programme, an Australian Apprentice undertaking a Certificate III or IV qualification that leads to an occupation listed on the National Skills Needs List may be eligible to attract the following employer incentives and personal benefits: Support for Adult Australian Apprentices payments Trade Support Loans Rural and Regional Skills Shortage incentive As the National Skills Needs List is reviewed regularly, please visit the Australian Apprenticeships website at australianapprenticeships.gov.au for the most up-to-date list. The trades included on the National Skills Needs List (NSNL) are: Airconditioning and Mechanical Electrician (General) Services Plumber Electrician (Special class) Airconditioning and Refrigeration Electronic Equipment Trades Mechanic Worker Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Fibrous Plasterer (Avionics) Fitter (General) Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Fitter and Turner (Mechanical) Fitter-Welder Arborist Floor Finisher Automotive Electrician Furniture Finisher Baker Gasfitter Binder and Finisher Glazier Boat Builder and Repairer Hairdresser Bricklayer Joiner Butcher or Smallgoods Maker Landscape Gardener Cabinetmaker Lift Mechanic Carpenter Locksmith Carpenter and Joiner Metal Fabricator Cook Metal Machinist (First class) Diesel Motor Mechanic Motor Mechanics (General) Drainer Motorcycle Mechanic Electrical Linesworker Optical Mechanic
July 2015 About the National Skills Needs List The National Skills Needs List identifies traditional trades that are determined as experiencing a national skills shortage. The list is based on detailed labour market research and analysis undertaken by the Department of Employment. Under the Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Programme, an Australian Apprentice undertaking a Certificate III or IV qualification that leads to an occupation listed on the National Skills Needs List may be eligible to attract the following employer incentives and personal benefits: Support for Adult Australian Apprentices payments Trade Support Loans Rural and Regional Skills Shortage incentive As the National Skills Needs List is reviewed regularly, please visit the Australian Apprenticeships website at australianapprenticeships.gov.au for the most up-to-date list. The trades included on the National Skills Needs List (NSNL) are: Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics) Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) Arborist Automotive Electrician Baker Binder and Finisher Boat Builder and Repairer Bricklayer Butcher or Smallgoods Maker Cabinetmaker Carpenter Carpenter and Joiner Cook Diesel Motor Mechanic Drainer Electrical Linesworker Electrician (General) Electrician (Special class) Electronic Equipment Trades Worker Fibrous Plasterer Fitter (General) Fitter and Turner Fitter-Welder Floor Finisher Furniture Finisher Gasfitter Glazier Hairdresser Joiner Landscape Gardener Lift Mechanic Locksmith Metal Fabricator Metal Machinist (First class) Motor Mechanics (General) Motorcycle Mechanic Optical Mechanic
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