Joinery and Building Trades Award 2020 (MA000029)

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 or traineeships, this is your award: Shop

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Plumbing & Fire Sprinkler Fitting Award 2020 (MA000036)

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 or traineeships, this is your award: Plumber

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Being Healthy is part of Being an Apprentice or Trainee

There’s many ways you can experience good health at work. Eating Well There’s strong links between what we eat and how we feel. Your brain needs a mix of nutrients to stay healthy. Healthy eating also helps prevent chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer and

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Complaints and Appeals

If you have a complaint about any aspect of your interactions with Master Builders Association of NSW Pty Ltd, we request that you address this with us immediately to allow us to rectify the issue. Please contact us to discuss the issue on 02 8586 3533 or apprenticship@mbansw.asn.au Please see

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White Card – General Construction Induction Card

You need a white card for construction work.  A white card (or general construction induction card) is required for workers who want to carry out  construction work.  People who need a white card include:  site managers, supervisors, surveyors, labourers and tradespeople  people who access operational construction zones (unaccompanied or not directly supervised

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Safety Alert – Reporting a Workplace Incident or Injury

Master Builders Apprenticeship Services (MBAS) need to be informed of an injury to a MBAS apprentice or trainee as soon as possible. In the event of a workplace incident resulting in an injury requiring medical attention, you must follow these steps: Seek medical treatment Notify your Training Employer supervisor immediately

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What is a Pre-apprenticeship course or program?

A pre-apprenticeship is entry level training which can provide a pathway into the industry of choice. Generally, they are offered in the traditional trades industries, such as Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing and Automotive. The term ‘pre-vocational’ or ‘pre-traineeship’ may also be used when talking about entry level training in non-traditional trade

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Probationary Period

Probationary Period All apprenticeships and traineeships (with the exception of trainee apprenticeships) have a probationary period which varies from 1 to 3 months depending on the term of the training contract.  The date on which the probationary period ends is specified in the approval letters sent to the employer and apprentice/trainee.

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Industrial Award : Building and Construction General Onsite Award 2020

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 or traineeships, this is your award: Carpentry

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Apprenticeship or Traineeship Nominal Term

The nominal term of an apprenticeship or traineeship is specified in the training contract but as all apprenticeships and traineeships are competency based the actual completion date may be earlier or later than the expected completion date.  The nominal term of an apprenticeship is generally four years. This includes from

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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.