Existing Workers

An existing worker is classified as someone employed with the company for 3 months full time or 12 months part time.

The key principle of apprenticeships and traineeships is that of learning and developing skills through a combination of hands-on experience and formal training.

NSW Government financial benefits do not apply to existing worker traineeships although the employer may still attract Commonwealth Government incentive payments which can be used by the employer to offset training costs.

An existing worker trainee undertakes the same formal training program and is eligible to receive the same qualification as a new entrant trainee in the same traineeship. There must be an RTO nominated to provide the training and assess the trainee, and the RTO must be registered by VETAB to issue the appropriate qualification.

Because, in many cases, existing worker trainees have extensive industry experience, the RTO may decide to deliver the training, conduct assessments and gather evidence of the trainee's competence in different ways from those used for apprentices or new entrant trainees.

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