THE QUEENSLAND state government is spending $203m in 2009 to 2010 to fund the training of trainees and apprentices.
According to Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser, the training initiatives will support existing apprentices and trainees, and create further commencements.
The state government says over the next three years, it will create 165,000 new apprenticeships and traineeships, in addition to the 90,000 currently existing positions.
The Government says the training programs will ensure the next generation of tradespeople will be ready to drive the growth of the state. The economic downturn means apprentices and trainees are often the first workers to be laid off. The investment is a way of avoiding a skills deficit when the economy recovers.
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