The Builders Choice Magazine March 2022

CONSTRUCTION TRAINING FUND

THE BUILDERS CHOICE Training & Development

Training subsidies and employer grants to upskill WA’s workforce Funding to be future-ready: see how CTF’s employer grants and training subsidies help develop tomorrow’s construction workforce

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t’s no secret that construction in all sectors is in hot demand across WA, with few signs of slowing down. In fact, the industry is expected to grow by 3.6% by 2025.

In August 2021 more than 120,0000 West Australians were employed in the building and construction industry* .

But the recent skills shortages, supply delays and continuing challenges of COVID-19 are putting pressure on our industry.

How can we ensure our industry is prepared and resilient to these challenges we continue to face? By building a skilled and sustainable workforce.

THE TEAM

Phone: (08) 9244 0100 www.ctf.wa.gov.au

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That’s what Construction Training Fund (CTF) is designed to do, by providing funding and support to ensure WA has a skilled workforce that is future-ready.

Upskilling WA’s construction workforce with subsidised training Putting the destabilising influence of COVID-19 to one side, the biggest challenge currently facing the industry right now is an increasing skill shortage.

“Alleviating this challenge is one of CTF’s primary missions. We do this by subsidising training courses and offering employer grants to reduce the cost of training apprentices and trainees,” says CEO of CTF, Tiffany Allen.

“We’re also future-proofing the needs of the industry through our established partnerships with the sector, so we are aware and can respond to industry needs as they change.”

Through CTF’s Supplementary Skills program, WA’s construction workers can upskill in areas they may not have previously thought about, with many courses available in short formats. CTF subsidises up to 80% of the course costs in the following categories: