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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
ABBTF new team member!
Meet our new team member! We are pleased to welcome Nadine McEwan as our new Industry Engagement Officer in NSW-ACT Nadine is a confident communicator and excellent at building and […]
Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements
Great news for employers and future apprentices – Businesses who take on a new apprentice will be eligible for a 50% wage subsidy. The Australian Government has announced a new […]
Update for Employers – SA
If you are an employer wanting assistance with hiring an apprentice – we remain fully available. At ABBTF, our main goal is to help support young Australian’s build a career […]
2020 Annual Wage Review update!
The Commission has announced a 1.75% increase to minimum wages. This will apply to all award wages. Increases to awards will start on 3 different dates for different groups of […]
New Government Support for WA Bricklaying Apprentices
New Government Support for WA Bricklaying Apprentices Photo Credit: ABN completing Apprentice and Host Employer – Adam Westwood and Westyn Ruyter with their graduation certificates. Westyn completed on the 31/01/2020 […]