Support and help for apprentices and trainees

Free Tools for First Years

Find out if you are eligible for a rebate to cover the cost of tools you purchased for your apprenticeship.

Support services

Learn tips to resolve issues and find support services, including 24/7 counselling, peer support networks, and health and community services near you.

Financial help

Find out about payments available to you during your apprenticeship or traineeship to help with course, travel, accommodation, disability and living costs.

Travel and accommodation allowance

Find out how we can help cover travel and accommodation costs when you live some distance away from your closest training organisation.

Disability support

If you experience a disability, there is support and adjustments you are entitled to in your workplace and training environment to assist you through your apprenticeship or traineeship.

Learning support

You can get help with your language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills if needed, so you can succeed in your training.

Help for cancelled apprentices and trainees

Learn about your options if your apprenticeship or traineeship is cancelled, and how we can help you find another employer or continue your training while you are searching for a job.

Job matching service for cancelled apprentices

Find out about Trade Apprentices, a free job matching service to help unemployed out-of-trade apprentices find a new employer.