Who is involved in a traineeship?
Training received through a traineeship is based on a combination of on-the-job and off-the-job learning. This combination is agreed to at the beginning of the traineeship between the trainee, the employer, the registered training organisation and the NAC (New Apprenticeship Centre). The four key people in the traineeship are: the trainee, the registered training organisation (RTO), the employer and the new apprenticeship centre (NAC) The trainee can approach organisations in their interest area and apply for a traineeship or they can approach a NAC, an employment agency or Centrelink for contacts and procedures. The RTO will design a training plan for the trainee and monitor the work-based learning. The RTO is responsible for ensuring that evidence of the trainee’s skills is provided and that all training and assessment times are well documented. The Employer pays the trainee, allocates a workplace supervisor with the skills equivalent to that of the trainee and ensures that the train
