PHOTO: Trainee and apprentice numbers in Western NSW aren’t as strong as the rest of the state.
The NSW Government has dubbed their fee-free training for apprentices and trainees a success as numbers across the state rose in the year to December 2021 however, despite the unprecedented investment, apprentice and trainee numbers across Western NSW are some of the lowest in a decade.
Promising numbers at the statewide level have come from the fee-free investment, including a growth in women completing training services.
Minister for Skills and Training Alister Henskens said that across the state, numbers are continuing to grow.
“It’s great to see the number of women undertaking apprenticeships and traineeships in NSW continuing to surge, with a 21 per cent increase in 2021,” Mr Henskens said…