How apprenticeships and traineeships work

Understand the costs, benefits, obligations and process of employing an apprentice or trainee.

Steps to employ an apprentice or trainee

Read our 5 step process for taking on an apprentice or trainee, including understanding the commitment, recruitment, commencement, management and completion.

Employer obligations

Your obligations include workplace supervision, training and assessment, provision of a safe working environment, wages and leave entitlements.

Employer incentives and subsidies for apprenticeships and traineeships

Information about available incentives and subsidies for eligible employers of apprentices and trainees.

Training contracts

How to register your apprentice’s or trainee’s training contract, including understanding that you need to report notifiable events.

Your options when employing apprentices and trainees

Read about the eligibility criteria and options for employing an apprentice or trainee in Queensland.

Required resources for employing apprentices and trainees

To employ an apprentice or trainee, you must have the range of work, appropriate facilities and supervision to support the apprenticeship or traineeship.