ABBTF welcomes Zoey Heather as our new Community & School Liaison Officer in Victoria and Tasmania. Zoey is very passionate about supporting young people on their career journey, a confident […]
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Streamlined Claims Process
ABBTF Brickstart Subsidy What is ABBTF Brickstart Subsidy? Australian Brick & Blocklaying Training Foundation Ltd (ABBTF) offers this Brickstart Subsidy of up to $1,000 per year to eligible Employers. The […]
The Australian Government budget is out!
Federal Budget 2021-22 With a focus on driving the economic recovery! If you are an employer or a Job seeker here is what you need to know: Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements […]
Community & School Liaison Officer-WA
ABBTF welcomes Dion Stewart as our new Community & School Liaison Officer in Western Australia. One week in and Dion has well and truly settled in her new role. Dion […]
HomeBuilder Program – extended from six months to now 18 months
HomeBuilder program has been a key part of the Morrison Government’s National Economic Recovery Plan. HomeBuilder forms part of a range of Australian Government initiatives intended to support confidence in […]
YOU CAN RECEIVE $2,000 – APPRENTICE INCENTIVES
Are you a Bricklaying Apprentice? Have you completed 12 months? YOU CAN RECEIVE $1,000 and an additional $1,000 at completion of the apprenticeship. Via Federal Government Additional Identified Skills Shortage […]
Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements (BAC) PROGRAM – Update
Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements (BAC) Program With the extension of the Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements wage subsidy program recently announced – Further new job opportunities will be created for apprentices and […]
Farewell – Connor Musolino
Farewell – Connor Musolino – (Bricklaying Apprentice – FCTA) 31/3/2001 – 17/1/2021 Gone too soon. It was heartbreaking to find out that Connor Musolino (Bricklaying Apprentice from SA) died […]
Carr family dynasty of bricklayers
The Carr family dynasty of bricklayers involving grandsons, nephews, uncles and cousins have been building in Queensland for almost 100 years. The trade has been a staple of the Carr […]
CITB ‘doorways2construction’ program
This year’s Doorways2construction (D2C) was held this month in December and several teachers attended the 3-day session. Half the group participated in bricklaying, with the training team from Tonsley-TAFE […]