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Grow your team with APM Apprenticeships

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Hiring an apprentice is a smart investment in the future of your business.

An apprenticeship is a practical way to grow a skilled, motivated, and loyal team, while contributing to the development of your industry and local community.

APM Apprenticeships make the process simple for employers. From recruitment to ongoing support, we’re here to help you every step of the way.

Why hire apprentices and trainees?

Partnering with APM Apprenticeships gives your business access to:

  • A motivated workforce – Apprentices and trainees are eager to learn and contribute from day one.
  • Tailored training – Develop your team with skills that match your business needs.
  • Government incentives – Access financial support for eligible qualifications, especially those on the Priority List.
  • Improved staff retention – Investing in training boosts morale and loyalty.
  • Community impact – Support local talent and help shape the next generation of skilled workers.

Apprenticeships typically run for 3 to 4 years, while traineeships are usually completed in 1 to 2 years. Both offer flexible, hands-on learning that benefits your business from the start.

Why partner with APM?

When you work with APM Apprenticeships, you get:

  • Expert guidance on navigating the apprenticeship system
  • Help with paperwork, compliance, and funding applications
  • Ongoing support for both you and your apprentice or trainee
  • Access to a network of training providers and industry connections

APM Apprenticeships is your local Apprentice Connect Australia Provider, delivering generalist and specialist support services to Australian apprentices in Victoria.

Download the Australian Apprenticeship guide to hiring an apprentice or trainee.

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Employer Incentives

Key Apprenticeship Program (KAP) 

The Key Apprenticeship Program contains two streams:

  • New Energy Apprenticeship stream
  • Housing Construction Apprenticeship stream

The KAP payment is available to eligible Australian Apprentices in the new energy and housing construction occupations that are:

  • linked to a qualification listed on the Priority List
  • defined as a KAP eligible occupation 
  • providing meaningful exposure, experience, and work in the clean energy or housing construction sector

KAP provides financial support of up to $5,000 in the first year of an apprenticeship.

Payments are made according to the following schedule and rates:

  • Full-time: $2,000 at 6 months and $3,000 at 12 months
  • Part-time: $1,000 at 6 months and $1,500 at 12 months


Priority Hiring Incentive

Available for employers of new or recommencing Australian Apprentices in Certificate III or above qualifications listed on the Priority List.

  • Full-time: $1,000 at 6 months, $1,500 at 12 months 
  • Part-time: $500 at 6 months, $750 at 12 months


Disability Australian Apprentice Wage Support (DAAWS)

Financial support is available for employers who hire an eligible apprentice with disability undertaking a Certificate II qualification or higher.

Current DAAWS funding:

  • $226.01 per week (indexed annually in line with CPI)
  • Paid in arrears to employers for apprentices who meet the disability eligibility criteria


Group Training Organisation (GTO) Reimbursement Program

The GTO Reimbursement Program ended to new entrants on 30 April 2026.

It offered a payment to GTO's hosting apprentices in Priority List qualifications with SMEs that haven’t hosted apprentices in the past two years. 


Contact APM Apprenticeships to learn more about available employer incentives or read more.

Useful links

Apprenticeship & Employment Resources

APM Support & Contact

Ask us about additional benefits for hiring apprentices in these industries

Women in Male Dominated Trades
Clean Energy Apprenticeships
First Nations Apprenticeships

Your support as an employer with APM Apprenticeships

APM Apprenticeships offers extensive support to ensure a seamless apprenticeship experience:

  • Pre-Apprenticeship: Career advice and assistance in matching apprentices with your business.
  • Getting Started: Help with training contracts and induction processes.
  • During the Apprenticeship: Ongoing mentorship, progress monitoring, and conflict resolution.
  • Completion: Assistance with certification and transition to full-time employment.

 

How to get started

Partnering with APM Apprenticeships is straightforward.

We help you navigate the process, from recruitment to the successful completion of the apprenticeship. 

Contact us to learn more about how we can support your business and your apprentices.

Or find your nearest APM Apprenticeship team on our locations page.

Call 1800 276 221
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Your feedback

At APM we welcome your comments and questions about your support. 

You can share your compliments, complaints, and feedback about APM Apprenticeships and all our employment services programs via our Contact us page.

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Serendipity WA Pty Ltd trading as APM Employment Services is a Provider contracted by the Australian Government as represented by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations to provide Australian Apprenticeship Support Services to prospective and current Australian Apprentices, and Employers of Australian Apprentices. APM Employment Services is one of a number of Apprentice Connect Australia Providers in Victoria. This website does not represent the Australian Government.