Young Industry Ambassador Program
BIA Vic introduces program to retain marine apprenticesThe Boating Industry Association of Victoria has announced the first steps in an industry apprentice mentoring program which is designed to attract and retain boatbuilding and repair apprentices.
Evolution Boats in Bayswater played host Wednesday (Nov 20) to prospective boatbuilding apprentices who were given a hands-on tour of the boat manufacturing plant by Evolution’s second-year apprentice and Young Industry Ambassador Nathan Graham.
Nathan is currently enrolled in Kangan TAFE Certificate III Engineering -- Composites Trades and underwent professional development training with the Australian Industry Group to qualify as a Young Industry Ambassador.
Young Industry Ambassadors are trained to talk about their own career path to targeted groups of secondary school students and pre-apprentice students from TAFE and hosting them at their own worksite.
"Statistics tell us we will have an apprentice attrition rate of around 50 per cent of new boatbuilding and repair apprentices and this is a program that will see these apprentices stay on deck," said BIAV President Andrew Warner.
"We are now in the fortunate position of having two Victorian training providers for our boatbuilding and repair apprentices and the BIAV will be working hard to ensure we can sustain apprentice supply and retain the apprentices entering our industry. “Selecting our best and brightest apprentices as Young Industry Ambassadors is a vital component in this effort," said Warner.
The Young Industry Ambassador Program is funded by the Australian Government as part of the Australian Apprenticeships Mentoring Package.
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