Recognition of Prior Learning or Credit

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or skills recognition means that skills and knowledge your apprentice or trainee already has and may receive credit towards their qualification. RPL may reduce the amount of time required to be spent in training in order to gain the apprenticeship/traineeship qualification. Registered training organisations (RTOs)

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Resigning or Cancelling your Apprenticeship or Traineeship

You cannot just terminate an apprentice or trainee contract or pull them out of an apprenticeship or training position for another job. There is a legal process that must be followed and the training contract needs to be officially cancelled. When would you cancel a training contract? The apprentice/trainee quits

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Under 18 Apprentices and Trainees – Parent or Guardian Consent

There is no maximum age limit for apprentices or trainees but minimum age requirements may apply to some vocations, such as those related to working in licensed premises. From 2010 new legislation requires students to complete school to Year 10 and then to continue in either education and training, full-time

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Completing Your Apprenticeship or Traineeship

Your apprenticeship or traineeship will stand you in good stead to take on your chosen career and get off to a flying start. Once you’ve completed your studies, there are a number of pathways you can take. There are 2 ways you can complete your apprenticeship or traineeship: Competency Based

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What is an unsafe work practice?

Not securing the guard before turning on a machine Leaving large boxes in the way of staff in a corridor, or in front of the fire exit Trailing an electrical extension cord across the workspace Not wearing a hard hat on a construction site Not having fall protection if you

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MBA All-Female Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Master Builders have created a program with a holistic approach preparing you to become the best quality 1st-year carpentry apprentice. This year, we have created an all-female Pre-apprenticeship Carpentry Program! The brainchild for this came from an increase in female applicants AND our focus on mentoring and support for Women

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Timber Industry Award 2020 (MA000071)

All apprentices and trainees must be employed under an appropriate industrial arrangement. Employers are required by law to have a copy of the relevant award or industrial agreement on file in the workplace.  If you are employed in one of the following apprenticeships and traineeships, this is your award: Cabinet

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Clerks – Private Sector Award 2020 (MA000002)

All apprentices and trainees must be employed under an appropriate industrial arrangement. Employers are required by law to have a copy of the relevant award or industrial agreement on file in the workplace.  If you are employed in one of the following traineeships, this is your award: Business Services –

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School Leaver Apprenticeship Program

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Definitions

This document outlines the direct debit arrangements between Master Builders Association of NSW Pty Ltd, ABN 11 074 397 532 (MBANSW) and you.

MBANSW is the registered Group Training Organisation and Apprenticeship Services arm of Master Builders Association of New South Wales, ABN 96 550 042 906 (Master Builders)

“You”, “your” and “Training Employer” refer to you, your company and business nominated in the table below.

This document outlines the direct debit arrangements between MBANSW and you.

Direct Debit Terms and Conditions

  • Your nominated account or credit card will be debited weekly for hosting a MBAS or MBAS+ apprentice or trainee.
  • The first debit to your account will occur within 7 working days of the MBAS or MBAS+ apprentice or trainee commencing their placement with your business.
  • If an invoice payment is due on a non-business day, it will be debited from your account on the following business day.
  • Training Employer account information held by MBANSW will be kept confidential. Please note that some information is provided to the MBANSW financial institution to initiate the debit to your nominated account.
  • MBANSW will give you a minimum of 14 days’ notice in writing of changes to these Terms and Conditions.
  • If you wish to make changes to this arrangement, please contact MBANSW on (02) 8586 3533.

Your responsibility in this arrangement

  • Ensure that your nominated account can accept direct debits (your financial institution can confirm this).
  • Ensure there are sufficient cleared funds in the nominated account on the drawing date.
  • Advise MBANSW in writing if the nominated account is transferred or closed.


Please note that if your payment is dishonoured by your financial institution, a re-draw will take place within 7 days.

Any transaction fees payable by MBANSW in respect to a dishonoured payment will be added to your account.

Enquiries

Please direct all enquiries to MBAS (02) 8586 3533 or apprenticeship@mbansw.asn.au;

Please include your phone and email address.

I/We authorise MBANSW to arrange for funds to be debited from my/our nominated account at the financial institution identified below.

This authority to direct debit will remain in place in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.