liE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING COMMISSION OF VICTORIA

ANNUAL REPORT

VICTORIA

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING COMMISSION OF VICTORIA

Fourth Annual Report for

Year ended 30 June 1979

Submitted to the Honorable the Minister of Labour and Industry, in pursuance of Section 10 (6) of the Industrial Training Act 1975

No. 29

MELBOURNE

F. D. ATKINSON, GOVERNMENT PRINTER

1979

CONTENTS

THE INTAKE OF APPRENTICES

DEVELOPMENTS-

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Commonwealth 3

State 5

Apprenticeship Training 7

Adult Training 13

Training in Semi-skilled Occupations . 14

THE POSITION IN PARTICULAR TRADES 16

COMMISSION'S REVIEW OF THE APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM 17

PROMOTION OF APPRENTICESHIP . 17

APPRENTICESHIP WEEK 19

STATUTORY RULES . 20

TECHNICAL EDUCATION . 21

STAFF 23

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 24

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STATISTICAL INFORMATION

Table Page

Apprenticeship trades proclaimed and apprentices and probationers employed at 30 June 1979; apprentices indentured, indentures assigned, indentures cancelled, apprenticeships completed and certificates of proficiency issued during year ended 30 June 1979 26

2 Number of employers employing apprentices or probationers at 30 June 1979 and applications for permission to employ additional apprentices during year ended 30 June 1979 36

3 Return of applications for certificates to enter apprenticeship received and credits allowed in terms of apprenticeship for higher educational qualifications during year ended 30 June 1979 38

4 Return of applications for certificates to enter apprenticeship and apprentices indentured during each year ended 30 June in recent years 40

5 Apprentices and probationers employed subject to the Industrial Training Act at 30 June in selected years 42

6 Total number of apprentices notified to attend classes in 1979 43

7 Distribution of apprentices and probationers directed to undertake trade classes during 1979 44

8 Schedule of school courses as at 30 June 1979 52

9 Indentures cancelled during year ended 30 June 1979 54

10 Summary of Supervisors' visits during the year ended 30 June 1979 55

11 Fines imposed by the Commission during the year ended 30 June 1979 55

12 Particulars of inquiries held under Section 34 during the year ended 30 June 1979 56

13 Particulars of prosecutions during the year ended 30 June 1979 56

Note-

Proclaimed apprenticeship trades are divided into seven broad trade groups, viz,:

Building Metal Electrical Vehicle Food Printing Other

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B M E V F p 0

Trade groups are denoted by these letters in Tables 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9.

REPORT

The Honorable lames Ha/ford Ramsay, M.L.A., Minister of Labour and Industry.

Sir,

We are pleased to submit the Fourth Annual Report of the Industrial Training Commission for the year ended 30 June 1979 in accordance with Section 10 (6) of the Industrial Training Act 1975.

It is now four years since the proclamation of the Industrial Training Act and in apprenticeship terms the period of indenture has been served and it is time for the Commission to review its operations.

THE INTAKE OF APPRENTICES Summarised statistics in respect of apprenticeship intakes since 1970 are set out below:

Table 1.

Number of Number of Applicants Applicants Approved Who Commenced to Enter Probationary Number of Number of

Year Apprenticeship Employment New Indentures Completions

1970 8 981 Not Available 7 205 6954 1971 10 313 Not Available 8 867 5 836 1972 11 108 Not Available 7 593 5 863 1973 12 134 10973 8 554 6 371 1974 14 678 13 521 11 022 6 518 1975 13 980 11 817 9483 9 149 1976 15 004 11 398 9 474 6 889 1977 17 377 13 443 10 241 7 864 1978 17 695 13 763 11 776 9 288 1979 17 689 12 690 10 878 8 292

The total number of apprentices and probationers in training in 1975 was 33 532; it is now 38 261, an increase of 4729 or 14·1 per cent and the highest number on record. The indentured intake this year was 10 878 and although 7 · 6 per cent down on last year's record intake is the third highest. It should be noted from Table 1 that this year is the third year in succession the indentured intake has exceeded 10 000. Having regard to the fact that unemployment levels have been continually rising during the past four years, particularly in the youth sector of the community, the Commission believes that the growth of apprenticeship employment in Victoria can be attributed to measures designed to create an awareness of the necessity to train for the future in conjunction with conscious decisions taken to make the system more attractive and flexible. The thrust has been to concentrate on apprenticeship where there is a contract of employment rather than on pre-training measures where there is no guarantee of employment and the possibility of dilution of skills in the workforce.

The Commission in 1976, in its first Annual Report as the Industrial Training Commission, issued a warning based on the 1971 Census Statistics that we were faced with an ageing and diminishing skilled workforce. With the 1980's fast

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approaching this is no longer supposition, it is indeed fact that in many trade areas we just do not have sufficient tradesmen. Reports from many Trade Committees indicate that there are tradesmen above the age of 50 years and below the age of 30 years but a shortage in the 30-50 year bracket where skills and productivity based on experience are highest. This is also the area from which supervisory personnel are drawn.

We are now reaping the harvest of the fifties and sixties when insufficient attention was paid to trade training and the emphasis was placed on tertiary education. There is now an obvious imbalance; too many graduates are emerging from disciplines for which employment has been over saturated. Many have to seek employment in areas for which they are over-qualified and hence start the 'bumping process' down the line until we have an expanding pool of young people whose employable skills are limited and whose employment opportunities are diminishing. There are other factors besides the 'bumping process' involved in youth unemployment and these will be commented on elsewhere in this Report.

As distinct from the emergence of a shortage of skilled tradesmen the Commission, for a number of years, has been stressing the need for a proper manpower development and forecasting program. Of course it is difficult and no one in their right mind can expect it to be 100 per cent accurate but any co-ordinated approach across industry would be better than the seemingly endless proliferation of committees which deal with parts or sectors and play parish pump politics without there being an integrated objective for the betterment or development of Australia as a whole.

From one sector we see recommendations forthcoming which would decimate an industry if adopted. No regard appears to be given to the impact of the loss of skills to the community, our then dependence on imports according to the market, or the eventual unemployment or lack of opportunities for our young people.

As an example, the Commission asks that the footwear, clothing and textile industries be examined on an overall basis, the industries have survived disastrous policies of the early seventies but many companies went out of business. Those which survived have become more efficient and productive with an emphasis on quality. Employment levels have dropped dramatically and skilled personnel have moved to more stable areas of employment. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics the workforce in these sectors of industry in February 1974 was 159 600 and in May 1979 116 800, a drop of 42 800.

Difficulty is being experienced in recruiting trained personnel or young people to train for skilled trades because there is doubt in the community on their future. The industries have done all that was asked of them but their futures are in the balance. Surely it is not too much to expect that Australian industries are entitled to a proportion or reasonable quota of the Australian market to ensure development and employment within Australia as well as retention of skills in our workforce.

In terms of population Australia does not provide a large market on the world scene but we do have resources which are eagerly sought in the international market place. We enjoy advanced living conditions and standards but do we have to sacrifice these and lower our own employment levels to balance payments with other nations? Our ability to support the advancement of underdeveloped countries will be reduced in proportion to the expansion of the social services bill to maintain support for our own unemployed.

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The Commission is acutely aware that our country is caught up in the turmoil of the most rapidly changing era in world history. Its greatest concern is that the apprentices currently in training will be taught skills which will ensure their continued employment on completion of their indentures. It believes that subject to adequate Government support the system can adjust to meeting the changes in technology and utilise those developments to improve training but it cannot cope with policy decisions which can create wholesale redundancy overnight.

There is need for long term development policies and associated manpower planning and training. Australian industries can compete on world markets in terms of efficiency, technology and quality but they must have confidence in their future to plan developments which will inspire confidence in investment.

DEVELOPMENTS

In the past four years there have been a number of significant changes in industrial training and trends are emerging which could have significant implications for the future. Comments in respect of areas of major impact are set out hereunder.

1. Commonwealth

(a) Commonwealth Rebate for Apprentice Full-time Training (CRAFT)

There is no doubt that the CRAFT Scheme created the initial thrust which improved apprenticeship intakes. Its objective in relieving the employer of the unproductive element of apprentice wages i.e., cost of time spent in schooling, appealed to employers, however, it became evident this year that it is losing impetus and needs reviewing. The rebate is based on the Metal Trades Award and with the wage disparity existing between major industry groups it is obvious that the rebate needs to be applicable to the year of apprenticeship and to the wages paid in the seven major statistical trade groupings i.e., Metal, Electrical, Building, Printing, Vehicle, Food and Other. The provision of an element for on-costs would make it more attractive.

The off-the-job training element of CRAFT also needs reviewing, currently it is only 50 per cent of the allowance for formal schooling. The most effective training being conducted at present is where there is an industry training centre working on co-ordinated accelerated training with a specific college. The apprentices are completing the first two years of the trade course without difficulty but more importantly, judging from the entries in the Craftmanship Exhibition, a standard of excellence is being achieved not previously experienced with first year apprentices.

This element is also being utilised by employer organisations to provide a form of induction training utilising Technical Colleges in the summer vacation period. In 1975 there were three such courses, this year there were sixteen and in the forthcoming year initial planning indicates that this number could almost double. The rapid expansion is indicative of employer support and shows that there is a need for this type of training for smaller employers who are unable to develop in-house training centres.

The rebate for off-the-job training should be raised to encourage the develop­ment of off-the-job training centres and expansion of initial skills oriented induction training.

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(b) Special Assistance Program

This scheme was introduced in 1974 as a short term measure to assist in main­taining in training those apprentices whose continued employment was in jeopardy due to work shortage. Details of assistance provided in the period under review are set out below:

Total Number Number of of Apprentices Number of Number of

Employers who for whom Apprentices for Apprentices far have lodged Applications wham Subsidy wham "Other"

Trade Applications Have Been was Sought Action was Lodged Sought

Boilermaking . 4 18 16 2 Breadmaking . I 1 1 Bricklaying 18 29 10 19 Butchering 15 15 12 3 Carpentry 147 247 150 97 Cooking 5 5 4 1 Electrical Mechanics 35 56 40 16 Fitting and Turning 10 24 16 8 Furniture 34 66 23 43 Hairdressing 31 46 27 19 Motor Mechanics 39 86 64 22 Metal-Aircraft Mech-

anics, Radio Sheet Metal, Automotive Machining-! st Class, Pattern making and Watchmaking 9 20 19

Non-Metal - Jewellery, Dry Cleaning, Gar-dening, Horticulture, Dental Technician, Sign-writing, Textile Mech-anics, Shipwrighting, Boatbuilding, Tile Laying, Painting and Decorating, Floor Finishing and Covering, Flat Glass, Farming, Stonemasonry, Fibrous Plastering, Roof Slating and Tiling, and Floristry 53 127 77 50

Pastrycooking 4 4 2 2 Plumbing and Gasfitting 60 114 76 38 Printing . . . 1 1 1 Refrigeration Mechanics . 4 4 1 3 Structural Steel 1 1 1 Vehicle . 20 52 46 6 Wood Machining 3 11 6 5

Totals 494 927 591 336

NOTE-" Other" indicates temporary transfer to another employer, assignment of indenture to another employer, rationing of apprentices and suspension of indentures.

The scheme has become a valuable tool to apprenticeship administrators so much so that, although introduced as an emergency measure because of the economic downturn, it is recommended that it be incorporated as part of the formal apprentice­ship support system for Australia subject to the adoption of acceptable guidelines for administration and implementation.

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(c) Group (One Year) Apprentice Training Scheme

Spare training capacity in Commonwealth establishments is utilised by pro­viding one year's training for apprentices sponsored by private employers and additional to their normal intake. Apprentices' wages are paid by the Common­wealth during their first year and they then return to their indentured employers for the remainder of their training. This is the fifth year the scheme has been op­erating and Victoria's participation this year was 121 positions of a total of 290 Australia-wide.

The Commission believes the concept of accelerated training is particularly relevant to the off-the-job training provided in the Commonwealth establishments for apprentices from the private sector.

2. State

(a) Workers Compensation

By far the most significant initiative undertaken in Australia in the year of this Report was that of the State Government to assume responsibility for Workers Compensation claims in respect of first year apprentices thereby relieving employers of the obligation to pay premiums. This was introduced with effect from 1 January 1979.

In December the overall intake was down 32 per cent and in the Building Industry where Workers Compensation costs are very high the intake was down 50· 5 per cent. There was an immediate impact on the intake as a result of this decision. January, February and March intakes equated those of the previous record year and, as indicated earlier in this Report, the overall intake finished 7 · 6 per cent down with the Building Industry intake down 27 ·6 per cent. There is no doubt that the 'Give a Kid a Job in 79' campaign and the relaxation of conditions pertaining to extra proportion by Trade Committees contributed to the improved figures but the positive action of the Government provided the catalyst.

The Commission notes with appreciation that the Goverment also intends to assume responsibility for workers compensation during the time apprentices are attending trade course classes in subsequent years of their training. It is expected this will provide a further saving to employers of approximately 14 per cent in workers compensation premiums while apprentices are so attending.

(b) Apprentice Subsidies

Continuous courses of instruction were arranged for apprentices who were un­able to obtain supplementary technical training at a local school. The courses were conducted mainly at technical colleges and schools in Melbourne and Geelong, however, courses were also arranged on a limited basis in the provincial centres of Bairnsdale, Ballarat, Bendigo, Horsham, Shepparton and Wangaratta.

Apprentices required to live away from home when attending continuous courses received an accommodation subsidy from the Commission of $25, $23 and $20 per week in accordance with their respective year of apprenticeship. During the year, 1316 courses were arranged at which there were 8146 apprentice attendances. The cost of providing the subsidy together with a return rail voucher for the apprentices to travel to each course was $446 217.

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Dental technician apprentice fining down bridge work.

When the present subsidy rates were set in November 1977 the weekly cost of accommodation arranged by the Commission was $35. 55. As this cost had risen to $40. 20 by December 1978 the Commission has recommended that the rates be increased to $30, $28 and $25 respectively.

In addition to subsidising accommodation, a subsidy was also paid to apprentices who travelled long distances daily to attend trade classes and complied with the Regulations under which the Commission is empowered to provide such subsidy. The present subsidy is 1 · 5 cents for each kilometre travelled per return journey with a maximum payment of $3.70 per return journey. The cost of this subsidy was $102 641.

The total cost of apprentice subsidies to the Government for the year was $548 858.

The accommodation and travel subsidies provide valuable assistance to ap­prentices who would otherwise be seriously disadvantaged through being unable to attend technical training at a local school. So that this assistance remains at a suitable level the Commission recommends that the accommodation and travel subsidies be indexed to provide for increases in line with rising costs.

The Midway Migrant Centre, Maribyrnong and T AFE Student Residential, Geelong East, provided accommodation as required for apprentices attending con­tinuous courses at colleges and schools in Melbourne and Geelong respectively. Colleges and schools assisted apprentices in obtaining private accommodation in the provincial centres.

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(c) Additional Apprentices Scheme

The Commission would like to express its appreciation to the Government for its action in funding the employment of 500 additional apprentices over and above the normal departmental intake.

Departments and Instrumentalities participating in the scheme and the number of additional apprentices they have engaged are as follows-

Department/ Instrumentality

Agriculture Crown Lands and Survey . Education Forest Commission . Health Commission-Hospitals Division Health Commission~Mental Health Division Housing Commission of Victoria Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works National Parks Service Police Port of Melbourne Authority Port Phillip Authority Premiers Public Works . State Rivers and Water Supply

No. of Apprentices

34 8

150 15

159 64 15 8

18 8

10 I 1 8 I

500

It is to be hoped that this initiative will inspire all State departments and in­strumentalities to make budget provision for the maximim employment of ap­prentices.

The Commission recommends that the Government should exempt apprentice­ship employment from all staff and employee ceiling restrictions.

3. Apprenticeship Training

(a) Accelerated Training

Accelerated training was one of the deliberate measures taken in I977 to make the apprenticeship system more flexible and attractive. The objective was to improve the productivity and skills of the apprentice in the initial years of training and there­by reduce costs of training. The introduction ofthe CRAFT scheme facilitated develop­ment of this system and although it has worked effectively its expansion has been inhibited by the growth of apprenticeship numbers which has reduced the capacity of schools to provide this mode of training. Where there are facilities and resources, suitable apprentices who are desirous of entering into accelerated training and where employers are agreeable, it is now general policy that accelerated training may flow

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in any trade on the basis of utilising the first semester for assessment, the second semester acceleration with normal release in the second year and completion of the course in the first semester of the third year. Some trades have an overall standard­ised approach according to their specific needs. Where there are off-the-job train­ing centres full acceleration i.e., two years schooling in first year, on a co-ordinated basis with a technical school is desirable. In essence what has now been achieved is an integrated flexible training system which, according to facilities and recources avail­able and the desires of the participants, can provide day release or block release schooling as normal or accelerated progression. The only inhibiting factors are in the resource and facility areas.

The real value of accelerated training was not the extent to which acceleration could be introduced but that it made each Trade Committee look critically at what training was being provided in respect of each trade. It brought up the need for improved communication which has now developed to the extent that the Commission can have reasonable expectations for the future. If training is not meeting industry requirements the break-down is in industry through its communication with its representatives on the various Trade Committees.

(b) Trade Curriculums

Modular training was introduced in the early seventies, the very concept was revolutionary in apprenticeship training and it should have facilitated self-paced learning and met the problems of technological change. When the Trade Committees looked at accelerated training it was found there had been a break-down in com­munication between the Commission and the schooling system. There was resistance to change, training was lock-stepped in the main and not self-pacing and in many instances compartmentising the curriculum into modules of similar duration and number achieved the opposite effect to what was intended.

With the further advance in technological change it was obvious that the job profile of the tradesman had to be updated and skills analysed with the objective of training apprentices to achieve specific employable skills. This has meant the rewriting of the trade curriculum in performance (behavioural) objective modules. It is now accepted policy by the Commission and all its Trade Committees to require the development of all trade curriculum in performance objective modules based on an updated job profile of the relevant tradesman. Much more flexibility is being built into the modular system-lengths of time for modules are variable as are the number, the emphasis is being placed on the application of skills. The situation is emerging where percentage assessment will be replaced by Pass or Fail or Completed or Not Completed, methods of assessing proficiency standards have to be revised, self-paced learning is expanding rapidly and standards of workman­ship are rising.

In the only trade in which apprentices have completed a four year term under the new approach about 30 per cent are completing the prescribed trade course in 2-2! years without additional time release. The same results appear to be emerging in other trade areas. Less absenteeism from schooling is being experienced, the re­sponse from employers is both encouraging and gratifying and flexibility in schooling directions is possible from February to November.

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The Commission would like to express its appreciation of the work which has been done in new trade curriculum development and training by officers of the Technical Schools Division of the Education Department and in particular the Richmond Technical College, and thank representatives from industry for their involvement and participation. Much has been achieved and it is obvious that this objective approach is a major factor in the expansion of apprenticeship training in this State but much more must be done. It is of grave concern to the Commission that insufficient priority within the budgetary framework for funding technical education has been given to trade curriculum development, training aids and class­room materials and associated in-service training of trade instructors. With the rapid advances in technology and the resultant effects on the workforce there is urgent need for a vastly increased input immediately and maintenance of that input to encompass future developments.

The Commission is of the opinion that the decision to concentrate on upgrading apprenticeship, as stated earlier in this Report, has proved that the apprenticeship system can be flexible enough to meet the needs of this new technological era just as it coped with the machine era at the turn of the century. The figures speak for themselves but this impetus can only be maintained if Government provides the nec­essary funding to ensure continued development and expansion.

The Commission would like to draw attention to the Report on the Development Phase (1974-78) of the ILO/SIDA Research and Development Project in Vocational Training Methods and Techniques issued in January 1979 by the Vocational Training Branch of the International Labour Office, Geneva. The following extracts are particularly relevant-

'1. When providing technical assistance in vocational training to develop­ing countries, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) noticed among the many existing problems two major ones which were of particular importance. One was that the training given was not sufficiently relevant to employment and the other was that training programming was not sufficiently flexible to meet changing requirements of employment or the various needs for train­ing of the people who wanted to be trained-

2. In the light of such observations the ILO decided to search for a vocation-al training approach that could provide a high degree of:

(i) relevance of training content; (ii) flexibility of training programming; and (iii) economy of input in terms of time and costs.

3. The ILO concluded that a modular type of vocational training, using modules of employable skill (MES) would be likely to provide the means of achieving these objectives.'

It is significant that the recent developments in Victoria, although arrived at in isolation, are parallel to the findings of the ILO. Recent discussions with the author of the ILO Report indicate that the Victorian system is in the forefront on the world scene of industrial training. Arrangements are in hand for the exchange of infor­mation and data. Credit must be given to those who pioneered the modular training approach in Victoria, without their foresight the Commission would not have been able to achieve the present stage of advancement.

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(c) Group Apprenticeship

The Commission, for several years, has been concerned that the advance of specialisation in industry and the expansion of sub-contracting have been inhibiting factors on apprenticeship employment. An opportunity to establish a Group Ap­prenticeship Scheme in conjunction with the Housing Commission of Victoria arose with the Government's decision last December to fund 500 additional apprentices in Departments and Instrumentalities.

Fifteen Carpentry and Joinery apprentices were taken on and put into a three months intensive accelerated training program with emphasis on developing prac­tical skills so that when allocated to Housing Commission contractors they would be productive. The contractors provide on the job training and employment and have an agreed rate of reimbursement based on productivity. The formal school­ing element of training is expected to be completed in two years.

The Master Builders' Association of Victoria has now taken up the concept and it is currently negotiating with State Treasury for financial support to develop and administer a scheme embracing 200 apprentices.

The objective of the M.B.A. is to provide a pool of employers from those who do not have the work capacity or skills content to provide a four year term of training. The apprentices will be indentured to the M.B.A. and cover a multiplicity of trades. The key to the concept is the initial intensive training program in practical skills which is complemented by the fact that the trainees are actually employed.

If financial assistance can be provided to cover administration and operational costs it is considered that Group Schemes could be a most effective means of in­creasing apprenticeship employment and develop into a major facet of future man­power training. It is submitted that such assistance would be more effective and far less costly to the Government than the expansion of institutionalised training as recommended in the Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Education and Train­ing (Williams Report) (R7. 30) which may not result in actual employment.

A research project funded by the National Training Council in respect of a group of six panel beating apprentices in a 28 weeks integrated school and work training scheme is another pilot approach to find the most effective initial intensive training arrangement.

If there is large scale development of this concept the main problem may be the arrangement of the initial training program within a school calendar but with performance objective modules there is sufficient flexibility to enable staggered entry into schooling to be co-ordinated.

(d) Educational Credits on Entry into Apprenticeship

With the exception of one small trade where there is an industrial problem all credits in the term of apprenticeship for secondary educational standards prior to entry have been eliminated. In lieu thereof provision has been made for recognition of proficiency standards achieved during apprenticeship either by way of reduction in the term of apprenticeship or payment of tradesman rates at an earlier stage. The provisions vary from trade to trade and are based on industry requirements.

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(e) Entry Standards In its last two Reports the Commission has drawn attention to the problems

of literacy and numeracy and the difficulties being experienced by industry in com­prehending the various levels of moderation associated with the accreditation forth­coming from secondary education.

The Commission is aware that the education system enables students to progress with peer age groups regardless of academic abilities. It is pointless to have a basic requirement for completion of Year 9, 10 or 11 (Forms 3, 4 or 5) for entry into a trade if the accreditation system can signify that a youngster has successfully completed Year 9, lO or ll (Forms 3, 4 or 5) but the level of his actual academic performance may be the equivalent of Year 7 or 8 (Forms 1 or 2). It is recognised that some young­sters may require lO or 11 years of schooling to achieve accepted levels of years 7 or 8 but it would be very unfair to build up the hopes and aspirations of these young persons that they can cope with a highly technical course.

The Commission is therefore of the opinion that secondary education accredi­tation is no longer an acceptable criterion for entry into a trade and has asked each Trade Committee to determine the basic academic skills required to cope with the first year of the relevant trade course. It is proposed to make this information avail­able to employers and secondary schools and recommend that the issue of cer­tificates to enter apprenticeship be discontinued in view of their doubtful validity.

It is considered significant that this year there has been a remarkable drop of about one third in the losses between those commencing probationary employment and those being indentured. Until this year, for the six year period the Commission has been able to extract these statistics from its records, the loss factor has been around 18 per cent, this year it is 12 · 4 per cent. The questioning of entry standards in the past eighteen months is regarded as a major factor in this drop. It has also been noted that examination of files of apprentices dropping out of training indicates that those most at risk are the ones whose entry standard was suspect.

(f) Source of Applicants

The following Table shows the percentage breakdown by age of apprentices who commenced during the year ended 30 June 1974 compared with intakes in respect of the past three years:

Table 2.

Age at Entry 1974 1977 1978 1979

% % % % 15 years 25·4 17·7 16·0 14·2 16 years 41·6 40·3 39·6 39·1 17 years 24·3 29·1 30·6 31·4 18 years and over 8·7 12·9 13·8 15·3

The trend towards older age entry into apprenticeship has continued, it should be noted that entry in respect of 17 years and above has increased from 33 per cent to 46 · 7 per cent over an interval of five years. In view of comments expressed during the year about mature age training schemes attention is drawn to the 18 years and over age group and it is pointed out that of this group about 600 were 19 years of age and over.

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Commission's display in the Government Pavilion during the Melbourne Royal Show, September 1978.

Table 3. PERCENTAGE OF APPROVED APPLICANTS TO ENTER APPRENTICESHIP

Secondary Technical High F·Sand F·5 and

Under F·3 F·3 F·4 Above Total Under F·3 F·3 F·4 Above Total

0·4 6·3 21·0 17·6 45·3 0·4 17·0 21 ·6 24·4 53·4

Table 4. PERCENTAGE OF INDENTURED APPRENTICES WHO COMMENCED

EMPLOYMENT DURING THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1979

Secondary Technical UnderF·3 F·3 F·4 F·5 F·6

O·l 5·6 22·0 20·1 0·6

High Total Under F·3 F·3 F·4 F·5 F·6

48·4 0·3 5·6 20·3 20·2 4·2

Total

50·6

Interstate and

Overseas

1·3

Interstate and

Overseas

1·0

As has been the case in recent years there have been more applicants seeking apprenticeship from High Schools than Secondary Technical Schools but for the first time the number actually gaining employment ex High Schools has been higher. It should be noted that 88 · 4 per cent of apprentices indentured had educational qualifications of Form 4 or better, an increase of 3 · 8 per cent since this sort of infor­mation was first extracted from the records in 1977. The most significant increase has been in the level of Form 5 and above which now represents 45 · l per cent of the total indentured intake.

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4. Adult Training

Section 43 of the Industrial Training Act 1975 gives the Commission authority to introduce formal adult training programs in proclaimed apprenticeship trades. When this legislation was introduced it was on the understanding that there would be no formal training implemented unless there was complete agreement between the relevant employer and employee organisations.

The first formal scheme was introduced in February in the Horticultural Trades with a limitation of 60 trainees. Eligibility is restricted to persons employed in the industry who must enter into a formal training agreement registered with the Corn· mission. The period of training is regarded as flexible being dependent on skills, experience and progress but there is an upper time limit of four years. Trade classes are on a twilight basis, 4. 30-8. 30 p.m. two days per week for three weeks and one full day during each fourth week.

The arrangements are somewhat unusual but they meet the requirements of the industry. The trades in question are relatively new and there are just not enough qualified tradesmen to meet the demand. The scheme enables persons employed in the industry to be formally upgraded and as the trade curriculum is written in performance objective modules, due recognition can be given to previous industry skills and experience so that trainees can progress on a self·paced basis. The annual intake growth rate in the Horticultural Trades has been in excess of 25 per cent which has put a strain on the industry's ability to provide properly supervised train· ing. It is anticipated that the scheme will expand the industry's ability to train even more apprentices.

For a number of years the Sheet Metal Trade Committee has been concerned at the industry's inability to attract sufficient suitable applicants. After considerable discussions the Trade Committee has recommended the introduction of a formal adult training scheme.

The basis of the scheme is to provide training for persons who have been employed in the industry for four years so that they can be formally upgraded to tradesman status. The duration of training proposed is two years and would encompass the existing trade course. To ensure that effective and efficient training is given to mature age persons recognition will be provided for skills already obtained on the job and a training program developed which will cater for individual needs and self·paced learning.

The Commonwealth Departments of Industrial Relations and Employment and Youth Affairs have been involved in the initial planning so as to ensure that there is a properly co-ordinated tripartite approach which takes into account the interests of all parties. Financial support for employers who release trainees to undertake the course has been sought from the Department of Employment and Youth Affairs. If the proposals put forward are acceptable it is proposed to im­plement the scheme in the immediate future.

The Commission is of the opinion that in trades where there is a recognised shortage of tradesmen and the apprenticeship system is unable to respond quickly enough to meet emerging demands, the logical approach is to provide formalised training for mature persons of sub-trade status who have been employed in the industry for several years. With the efHuxion of time these people could achieve

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tradesman status under the Tradesmen's Rights Regulation Act, but in the main their skills are narrow and portability of employment restricted. Formal training will broaden their skills and increase their employment potential. This type of approach has advantages to all parties-the individual concerned attains a recog­nised qualification; the employer obtains the services of trained tradesmen quicker thus increasing efficiency and productivity; the Union is able to provide a service for non-tradesmen members with the resultant increase in status and take-home pay and the Government obtains a better return for its training dollar. People who are employed in an industry are more likely to stay because they are familiar with and able to cope with its conditions which is not the case with many newcomers. Further, more tradesmen will facilitate further employment at unskilled levels and generate more training positions for apprentices thereby contributing to a reduction in unemployment.

The key to any form of adult trade training is a properly developed curriculum written in performance objective modules which will facilitate recognition of exist­ing skills and generate self-paced learning. It will have equal application to re­training tradesmen arising from redundancy or updating tradesmen to keep pace with technological change. The Commission submits that adoption of the philosophy behind the CRAFT Scheme i.e., reimbursement of wages for time spent in formal training could provide the basis for a suitable support system.

5. Training in Semi-skilled Occupations In its last Annual Report the Commission set out an Outline of a Proposed

Youth Employment Program involving Bridging Courses and Specific Courses for Skills in Short Supply. Due to the inhibiting restrictions of the NEAT guide­lines administered by the Department of Employment and Youth Affairs it has been possible to run only three pilot courses, Metal Polishing, Harness, Bridle and Saddle Making and Bar Attendants.

The courses proved the Commission's contention that properly structured train­ing courses developed in consultation with industry can provide inexperienced young persons with employable skills. The only source of funding for courses of this nature is under the NEAT system which is directed towards training for skills in short supply. As it has been pointed out in the past there is a decreasing demand for unskilled and semi-skilled workers due to the combination of the current eco­nomic recession and technological change. With the advance of the 'bumping process' employment of people over-qualified for jobs it is becoming more and more difficult to identify areas of skills in short supply. Employers cannot be expected to hold vacancies over until a training course is mounted if a more mature experienced person is prepared to step down the employment scale or, in the instance of a married woman not normally registered, deciding to seek employment for the sake of a job. In consequence there are less and less opportunities for young people and without some skills or work experience they will drop deeper into the abyss of unemployment and become totally inadequate to compete in the world of work.

There are many well-meaning people endeavouring to generate schemes which they believe will be of assistance to young persons. Many schemes incorporate trade work or the imparting oftrade skills which are in breach of industrial legislation and lead to the dilution of skills and in some instances have an impact on the ability of small employers to maintain employment and training. The apprenticeship system is making a realistic contribution to combatting youth unemployment and

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with more support it can do more. It has stood up to the current pressures because it has effective controls and regulations which should not be undermined. It seems that finance and support can be made available for all sorts of band-aid approaches but not to areas of proven performance.

Surely it is time to admit that youth unemployment is the major problem with­in the community and that there should be a properly co-ordinated and controlled approach which can bring all the resources together for the betterment of those most defenceless and at the greatest peril-our young people---the country's future.

With rising unemployment and the consequent reduction in job vacancies it is time to bring in policies which will enable consideration to be given to the indi­vidual unemployed. It is time to look at the multiplicity of schemes which are current­ly operating e.g. S.Y.E.T.P., C.Y.S.S., E.P.U.Y. and N.E.A.T. and develop a properly co-ordinated scheme which will embrace all the existing schemes and utilise the resources of the community and industry.

Views have been expressed by a number of industry representatives that there is an urgent need for pre-vocational training for young people before they enter the workforce. There appears to be no objection from craft unions to pre-vocational training provided it is across a family of trades e.g. building trades, metal trades and there is no in-depth skills training. However it is considered that this type of training should not just be trade oriented but should have elements or streams across the broadest possible spectrum of industry, commerce and service or tertiary areas backed up with elements of counselling and personal development including basic numeracy and literacy skills e::juated to employment needs.

A segment of the Careers Through Craftsmanship Exhibition at the Government Pavilion, Royal Agricultural Society Showgrounds, during Apprenticeship Week 1978.

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It is considered that such courses should be conducted in T.A.F.E. Colleges or off-campus sites e.g. special skill learning centres.

The desirable level of entry should be aimed at the 16-17 year old age group but early school leavers should not be excluded. Whilst the emphasis should be towards pre-vocational training there needs to be flexibility to cater for those deficient in literacy and numeracy skills so that they can cope with pre-vocational training and at the other end of the spectrum there should be provision whereby those desirous and capable could progress to tertiary education. During the currency of training it should be possible to divert trainees into either employment or specific skills development programs according to manpower needs in a locality. Subject to adequate support measures the Commission envisages that elements of some programs could involve practical work experience or orientation.

The Commission considers that a properly balanced pre-vocational training scheme would provide the machinery whereby a co-ordinated controlled approach could be made across the whole of the problem of school leavers. It submits that such a scheme should be developed in conjunction with the Commonwealth Govern­ment on a tripartite basis as part of a manpower development and training policy.

THE POSITION IN PARTICULAR TRADES It has been the practice in the Commission's Annual Report to make specific com­

ments in respect of individual trades. In view of the amount of detail already in­corporated in this Report it has been decided to omit these specific comments this year. In lieu thereof the Commission would like to take the opportunity to compli­ment the members of the 51 Trade Committees on the work they have done and thank them for their contributions towards improving industrial training. The strength of the Commission lies in its Trade Committees and it is of some concern that the Commission must make ever increasing demands on busy individuals who hold responsible positions in industry.

Whilst the Commission has authority under Section 17 of the Industrial Training Act to establish Industry Advisory Committees it has deliberately refrained from doing so as it would be placing another commitment on people who are already over-committed with meetings outside their place of employment.

It has been noted that within the framework of the National Training Council ~here are a number of Industry Training Committees established whose functions could be termed as being similar to those of Industry Advisory Committees which may be established by the Commission. The Commission has representation on the Committees as do most of the organisations represented on Trade Committees and in point of fact there is much individual commonality of membership. The same situation exists with many of the Standing Committees established within the framework of the Technical Schools Division of the Education Department.

If an industry is examining its training needs within a State, common sense demands that trade training should not be dealt with in isolation. If we are to meet current and future demands for survival and development there should be a uniform approach to training within a State and an overall co-ordinated approach on a Commonwealth basis. In the interests of industry and the individuals who are prepared to contribute so much of their time for the betterment of their industries and the people employed in them, it is recommended that there should be meaning­ful discussions between Commonwealth, State and industry in an endeavour to develop an acceptable co-ordinated approach to training on a tripartite basis.

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Table 5.

A summary of the situation on a major trade basis is set out hereunder.

Total Appr. Percentage Indentured andProb. Increase

Trade Group Intake in Training Decrease

0/ /0

Building 1 873 7 889 ~ 4·3 Metal 3 746 13 629 -:- 6·9 Electrical 1 206 4275 + 4·9 Vehicle 596 2120 1·2 Food 850 2 444 5·1 Printing 471 1 460 +12·3 Other 2 136 6444 + 7·5

Total 10 878 38 261 4·0

The overall situation in respect of the major trade groups must be regarded with satisfaction. Whilst the intake in respect of the Building Trade Group is down significantly an overall drop of 4· 3 per cent in the total number in training is accept­able having regard to the current state of the building industry.

COMMISSION'S REVIEW OF THE APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM

In its Annual Report of 1978 the Commission stated that in view of criticism that the apprenticeship system was not adequately meeting the needs or demands of industry it was decided to conduct a review of the apprenticeship system as a means of training skilled tradesmen.

The response to the Commission's call for submissions from employer and employee associations, State lnstrumentalities and individuals was most gratifying. Altogether 28 written and personal submissions, articles and reports were pre­sented to the Commission which were well documented and encompassed many aspects of industrial training. The Commission has met on a number of occasions to consider this material but it will be appreciated that the review undertaken is no small task and the analysis of data received has to be made within the confines of its existing staffing resources. Nevertheless considerable progress has been made and the Commission looks forward to submitting a number of recommend­ations for change in the near future. As may have been noted earlier in this report some changes have already been implemented.

PROMOTION OF APPRENTICESHIP

The continuing unemployment situation, particularly among school leavers, has increased the awareness among parents and teachers of the need to adequately prepare students for the school to work transition. This heightened awareness has led to an ever increasing number of requests for apprenticeship literature, and for speakers to address school and community groups.

During the year all of the Commission's career information in printed form has been updated and reprinted and a number of articles were prepared for pub­lication in the daily press.

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The Apprentice of the Year for 1978, Miss Lea Glenn, being presented with her Gold Medallion by His Excellency, Sir Henry Winneke, Governor of Victoria, at the Melbourne Town Hall on 4th August 1978.

As the culmination of the Golden Jubilee year, a dinner was held in the Great Hall of the Arts Centre in St. Kilda Road at which His Excellency, the Governor of Victoria, Sir Henry Winneke, presented commemorative certificates to all trade schools which have provided trade training over the entire 50-year period.

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The Promotion Branch also undertook the organisation of Apprenticeship Week and assisted with a number of other sm'lller displays.

In its promotional activities the Commission has again received considerable assistance from the staff of the Department of Employment and Youth Affairs and its Commonwealth Employment Service offices.

The grant provided by the TAFE Publicity and Awareness Committee again proved helpful in helping to meet the cost of staging displays during Apprenticeship Week and the Commission is most appreciative of this assistance.

The Commission has been criticized for what appears to be a lack of promotion­al activity in the matter of apprenticeship for girls. As a matter of policy it was decided that a public campaign aimed solely at girls would, in itself, be discriminatory. Hence, an approach was adopted that concentrated on personal contact with student, teacher, parent and employer groups.

That this approach has been effective is shown by statistics for the past year. As at 30 June this year the number of apprentices and probationers in trades other than Ladies' Hairdressing who were girls was 146 per cent higher than a year earlier. Girls are now trained in 55 per cent of the trade groups listed in statistical Table 3 of this report and, with the exclusion of Ladies' Hairdressing, they represent 2 · 29 per cent of apprentices and probationers compared with 0·97 per cent a year ago. Over all trades the percentage of girls who are apprentices is 6 · 37 per cent.

While there has been a marked improvement in the rate of participation by females in training in the skilled trades the final level will be determined by girls themselves. This will reflect both their motivation and competition for the limited apprenticeship employment opportunities which are available in the community generally.

Promotion of apprenticeship continues to be of prime importance to the State's future prosperity, and the continued participation of the Commission's Regional Advisory Committees and various community groups will ensure that this form of training increases in importance.

APPRENTICESHIP WEEK (30 July to 5 August 1978)

Apprenticeship Week 1978 opened with a change to the traditional two cathedral services format by having a single inter-church service at St. Paul's Cathedral. Dean Chamberlin of St. Patrick's gave the sermon and the Blessing of Tools ceremony was staged as usuaL

With the Government Pavilion at the Showgrounds available for the first time during an Apprenticeship Week period, the largest Craftsmanship Exhibition in the history of 'The Week' was staged at this venue with supplementary displays being mounted by trade schools at Eastland, Southland, Bayside and Doncaster shopping centres, and at the Science Museum in the city. The displays included exhibits from industry, trade schools, State and Federal Government departments and the Commission. Both the main and supplementary displays proved very successful. It is planned to continue the main exhibition at the Government Pavilion in future years.

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Both 'The Age' and 'The Herald' published careers supplements to coincide with 'The Week' and each featured material supplied by the Commission.

On Friday, 4 August, His Excellency, the Governor of Victoria, Sir Henry Winneke presented Silver Medallions and commemorative gold watches to mark the Com­mission's Golden Jubilee to the Outstanding Apprentices in their respective trades, with Lea Glenn, a cooking apprentice, receiving the Gold Medallion as Apprentice of the Year. In addition to her medallion, Lea received a travel bursary to visit centres of interest to her trade by courtesy of Ansett Airlines of Australia and the Bank of New South Wales. She also received $1000 from a fund made up from donations received from industry. The runner-up received a cash award of $500 and the other three finalists $350 each from the same fund.

Frances Dominguez, the Outstanding Ladies Hairdressing apprentice, was presented with a cheque for $500 as the winner of the A. D. Pead Award given by the Commission to recognise Mr. Pead's services to the Commission and apprentice­ship.

STATUTORY RULES

The following Statutory Rules under the Industrial Training Act were made during the year :

Date

4 July 1978

11 July 1978

19 July 1978

2 October 1978

2 October 1978

2 October 1978

2 October 1978

2 October 1978

2 October 1978

2 October 1978

2 October 1978

2 October 1978

2 October 1978

2 October 1978

2 October 1978

2 October 1978

2 October 1978

Reference

S.R. 222/1978

S.R. 236/1978

S.R. 254/1978

S.R. 306/1978

S.R. 307/1978

S.R. 308/1978

S.R. 309/1978

S.R. 310/1978

S.R. 311/1978

S.R. 312/1978

S.R. 313/1978

S.R. 314/1978

S.R. 315/1978

S.R. 316/1978

S.R. 317/1978

S.R. 318/1978

S.R. 319/1978

Title

Industrial Training (Wood Machining Trade Ap­prenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1978

Industrial Training (Stonemasonry Trade Ap­prenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1978

Industrial Training (Plastering Trade Apprentice­ship) Regulations 1978

Industrial Training (Dental Technician Trade Ap­prenticeship) Regulations 1978

Industrial Training (Stonemasonry Trade Ap­prenticeship) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1978

Industrial Training (Jewellery Trade Apprentice­ship) (Amendment) Regulations 1978

Industrial Training (Plastering Trade Apprentice­ship) (Amendment) Regulations 1978

Industrial Training (Plumbing Trade Apprentice­ship) (Amendment) Regulations 1978

Industrial Training (Painting Trades Apprentice­ship) (Amendment) Regulations 1978

Industrial Training (Fibrous Plastering Trade Apprenticeship) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1978

Industrial Training (Carpentry and Joinery Trades Apprenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1978

Industrial Training (Bricklaying Trades Apprentice­ship) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1978

Industrial Trainmg (Roof Slating and Tiling Trade Apprenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1978

Industrial Training (Furniture Trades Apprentice­ship) Regulations 1978

Industrial Training (Patternmaking Trade Ap­prenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1978

Industrial Training (Farming Trade Apprenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1978

Industrial Training (Fruit Growing Trade Ap­prenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1978

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Date

2 October 1978

2 October 1978

2 October 1978

2 October 1978

18 January 1979

18 January 1979

10 April1979

10 April1979

10 April 1979

10 April1979

10 April 1979

1 May 1979

1 May 1979

1 May 1979

22 May 1979 ·

22 May 1979 ·

Reference Title

S.R. 320/1978 Industrial Training (Cooking Trade Apprenticeship) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1978

S.R. 321 /1978 Industrial Training (Printing Trades Apprenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1978

S.R. 322/1978 Industrial Training (Country Printing Trades Ap-prenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1978

S.R. 323/1978 Industrial Training (Butchering Trades Apprentice-ship) (Amendment) Regulations 1978

S.R. 430/1978 Industrial Training (Apprenticeship Modular Courses No. 10) Regulations 1978

S.R. 431 /1978 Industrial Training (Flat Glass Trade Apprentice-ship) (Amendment) Regulations 1978

S.R. 82/1979 Industrial Training (Shipwrighting and Boat-building Trades Apprenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1979

S.R. 83/1979 Industrial Training (Pastrycooking Trade Ap-prenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1979

S.R. 84/1979 Industrial Training (Bread Trade Apprenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1979

S.R. 85/1979 Industrial Training (Wood Machining Trade Ap-prenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1979

S.R. 102/1979 Industrial Training (Apprenticeship) (General) (Am-endment) Regulations 1979

S.R. 127/1979 Industrial Training (Apparel Cutting Trade Ap-prenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1979

S.R. 128/1979 Industrial Training (Adult Training) (General) Regulations 1979

S.R. 129/1979 Industrial Training (Garment Cutting Trade Ap-prenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1979

S.R. 161 /1979 Industrial Training (Carpentry and Joinery Trades Apprenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1979

S.R. 168/1979 Industrial Training (Painting Trades Apprenticeship) (Amendment) Regulations 1979

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

As at 30 June 1979, 32 135 apprentices had been directed to attend trade classes. The co-operation of the Education Department's Technical Schools Division with the Commission is to be commended. The Commission wishes to express its ap­preciation to both the former Director of Technical Education and the present Acting Director of Technical Education for being able to accommodate a record number of apprentices. Again, the number of apprentices that have not been directed to attend trade classes is the lowest for many years and this has mainly been in crit­ical accommodation and teacher shortage areas such as cooking trades.

New facilities provided by technical schools and colleges for the first time during the year were:

Box Hill Technical College-Ladies Hairdressing Collingwood Technical College-Gardening, Nurseryman, Turf Management Dandenong Technical College-Tradesman Panel Worker and Panel Beater,

Tradesman Painting Newport Technical (T.A.F.E.) College-·Boilermaking and Structural Steel

Fabrication, Motor Mechanics, Tradesman Painting

Ballarat School of Mines and Industries-Painting and Decorating Yallourn Technical College-Painting and Decorating Oakleigh Technical School-Adult Training courses in the Horticultural

trades

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It is also pleasing to report that training facilities at a number of schools and colleges were updated during the year.

While it is commendable that new and updated facilities have or are being pro­vided for trade training, the situation must be constantly reviewed to ensure that realistic trade training facilities are provided which meet the emerging needs of technological change. There are still many trade training facilities which need to be provided and others which urgently need updating to ensure that the objective of having an adequately trained skilled workforce is attained. An example of this is the need to update facilities for the training of skilled people in the printing industry.

It was stated in the 1978 Annual Report that the Commission believes that the State must be able to provide ready access to funding to meet immediate demands from industry and that failure to respond quickly means that new initiatives and develop­ments could be lost. It is therefore with some alarm that the Commission under­stands that certain T AFE works could be curtailed due to a lack of State funds. This is of prime concern to this Commission. Further, the Commission is concerned that only $1·5m. has been made available by the Commonwealth for TAFE equip­ment. The Commission stated in its 1978 Report that considering the number of T AFE programs and technical schools and colleges that this money has to support each trade department would indeed be fortunate to receive sufficient funds towards updating facilities. Serious doubts have been expressed by some Trade Committees at the ability of some schools to supply adequate classroom materials. It would appear to be a matter of priority for the State to supplement funding.

The Commission is concerned that the Victorian Post Secondary Education Commission has made a decision that could jeopardise certain future T AFE funding from the Commonwealth by not supporting a proposal for T AFE forward planning for 1981 and 1982.

In its 1978 Annual Report the Commission stressed the need for strong T AFE representation on VIPSEC particularly because of the importance of T AFE to industrial development in this State. There must be a balanced representation on VIPSEC to ensure that all post secondary training needs are kept in their correct perspective.

The Commission is concerned with the difficulty being experienced in recruiting suitably qualified trade teachers particularly in certain trades. These include cooking, horticulture, electronics and electroplating. It would appear that the problem centres around the commencing salary offered to potential trade teachers which is directly coupled with primary and secondary teachers' salaries. Trade instructors must have industry experience since obtaining their basic trade qualification. The attainment of teaching qualifications subsequently is of secondary importance. It is unrealistic to expect to be able to recruit Trade Instructors on the same basis as people just entering the workforce on a career range. The Commission strongly recommends that immediate action be taken to revise the method of recruiting Trade Instructors. Failure to act could jeopardise the employment of young people in some trades through the inability to provide trade classes because of a lack of instructors.

In its 1978 Report the Commission strongly supported the role and operation of Industrial Training Advisers. In 1979 there are 31 such people in 24 trade areas some operating full time and others part time. They are specially selected trade

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teachers who because of their particular expertise in their trade field have been seconded to the Commission to assist industry in skilled and semiskilled manpower training. The effectiveness of this group in developing communication with and pro­viding assistance to industry can be discerned in earlier comments in this Report. The continuation of this service is essential if industrial training is to meet future needs.

The Commission stated in the 1978 Report that it is mindful of the costs of apprentice technical training. It is again reiterated that consideration should be given to rationalising apprentice training facilities and that where there are small numbers in particular trades at a number of schools then staff and facilities should be consolidated in larger centres. This situation is compounded by the variable operational period between schools-class access varies between 32 to 38 weeks. The average being 35 weeks. If consideration could be given to extending schooling operational availability for up to 48 weeks through the use of block release attend­ance it would appear possible to maximise the use of facilities and resources.

The Commission is concerned at the inability of some schools to provide flexible entry into trade classes with its development of self-paced training. The Richmond Technical College can accept entries from February to November. This is regarded as the ultimate objective for all trade classes but being realistic it may take time to achieve. In the meanwhile in the interests of maintaining young people in employ­ment provision should be made in all trades for more than one cut-off point for entry into trade classes.

A matter of recent concern to the Commission is a change in the administration of technical education which indicates a change in the role of the Inspector of Tech­nical Schools who is responsible for specific trade areas or disciplines. It is essential for the educational representative at Trade Committees to be able to speak with authority on matters pertaining to facilities, resources and curriculum development. The strength of technical education and training lies in the support generated from industry so it is essential that the Technical Schools Division continues to service Trade Committee Meetings with persons who hold an appropriate level of respon­sibility.

The Commission is not satisfied that sufficient recognition is being accorded the importance of technical education in the administration of the Education Depart­ment. If it is to respond to the demands emanating from industry through the Commission technical education must be in a position of strength to report direct to the Minister of Education and negotiate with Treasury for funding so that the Government can be aware of needs being generated and establish priorities accord­ingly. It is the view of the Commission that whilst some gains have been made the overall situation in respect of resources, facilities and staffing is deteriorating rapidly. Preliminary estimates on budgeting and teacher recruitment not only confirm this view but give cause for alarm that employment prospects for several hundred young people may be jeopardised through the inability to provide trade schooling next year.

STAFF The Commission wishes to record its appreciation of the contribution made by all staff during the past year. Achievements in quantitative terms have been mentioned earlier in this Report, however, it is of particular significance to note that this year was the third successive occasion when a record number of apprentices in training was attained.

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The current state of instability being experienced in many sectors of industry has seriously impaired the Commission's ability to supervise the practical training provided for apprentices in employers' workshops and establishments. Super­visors of Apprenticeship are the Commission's 'front-line troops' and in the majority of cases, are the sole contact that employers and apprentices have with the Com­mission. The disturbing fact is that unless there is some problem which occurs be­tween the parties to an indenture the probability is that an apprentice will not be visited by a supervisor during the course of his or her training. Increasing demands and pressures on staff generated by the Commission's expanding clientele and the complexity of many of the problems with which they are faced will continue to take their toll unless adequate support is provided.

The Commission and the State are fortunate that its staff have responded to the challenges so magnificently but it is of little solace to see funds provided for other agencies to attempt to develop measures aimed at mitigating unemployment when the Commission, with a proven record of success, is subject to staffing restric­tions.

The Commission's work is vital to economic recovery, technological change and alleviating youth unemployment and yet it is being restricted in the service it can provide to industry and the community through insufficient staff. As industrial training is an essential growth area it is urged that the Government give positive recog­nition of achievements to date by the removal of staff ceilings on the Commission. The Commission needs 23 additional personnel immediately and if there is the response anticipated to the new initiatives outlined in this Report there will be need for further staff. The industry sectors of this tripartite body believe that they have demonstrated their acceptance of their responsibilities and ask that the Government sector do likewise by providing the staff to service the needs of industry and the community.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The year under review marked the retirement of two members of the Commission, MrS. F. Newman and Mr B. T. Daly.

Both gentlemen have made significant contributions to training in the skilled trades. Prior to his retirement Mr Newman was the longest serving member of the Commission taking up appointment in 1965. He has actively participated in the work of many government, industry and community organisations and is currently the Chairman of the State Council for Technical Education and a member of the Vic­torian Post Secondary Education Commission and the Victorian Institute of Second­ary Education.

Mr Daly was formerly Secretary of the Victorian Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners and a member of the Carpenters Wages Board. Prior to his appointment to the Commission in 1977 he served as a member of the Commission's Carpentry Trades Committee for a number of years.

Mr B. J. Ryan, formerly Assistant Secretary, resigned after 24 years with the Department, the last thirteen-and-a-half with the Commission, to take up a senior position in the Northern Territory Public Service. The effectiveness of the day to day operations of the Commission was directly related to his expertise in both training in the skilled trades and industrial relations.

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The Commission wishes the former members a long and healthy retirement and Mr Ryan success in his new career.

P. J. McCORMACK, President

W. N. ROEBUCK, Deputy President

S. BITMEAD, Member

F. H. BOSWELL, Member

K. F. CASEY, Member

D. COCKRAM, Member

T. J. COUTTS, Member

K. T. DA VIES, Member

R. W. GOTTS, Member

D. L. WILLS, Member

P. W. FISHER, Secretary

Industrial Training Commission of Victoria, 150 Queen Street, Melbourne. Vie. 3000

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TABLE I.-APPRENTICESHIP TRADES PROCLAIMED AND APPRENTICES AND ASSIGNED, INDENTURES CANCELLED, APPRENTICESHIPS COMPLETED

Date of Apprentices and Probationers Date of Proclamation- Employed at 30 June 1979

Proclamation- Remainder Trade Metropolitan of State Probationers Apprentices Total

BUILDING TRADES

Bricklaying 17.12.46 12.10.65 53 467 520

Carpentry .. } 137 1529 1666 Joinery .. 20.11.28 8.7.47 17 367 384 Carpentry and Joinery 164 1673 1837

Total 318 3569 3887

Fibrous Plastering 16.2.37 6.9.66 12 167 179

Painting and Decorating

s;~J 72 513 585

Signwriting 20.11.28 20.6.61 8 144 152 Painting, Decorating and

writing

Total 80 657 737

Plastering 20.11.28 12.10.65 5 41 46 22.3.38*} 173 2163 2336 Plumbing and Gasfitting 9.10.28 26.7.49

Roof Slating and Tiling 21.8.74 21.8. 74 14 100 114 Stonemasonry .. 20.8.68 20.8.68 1 22 23 Tile Laying 15.11.66 15.11.66 10 37 47

TOTAL BUILDING TRADES 666 7223 7889

METAL TRADES

Aircraft Mechanics (Airframe) ·-} 15.10.46 15.10.46 3 54 57 Aircraft Mechanics (Engine) .. 2 77 79

Total 5 131 136

Boilermaking .. .. ") 69 604 673 Structural Steel Fabrication .. J 29.11.37 17.11.53 30 406 436 Boilermaking and Structural Steel

Fabrication . . . . 58 449 507

Total 157 1459 1616

Electroplating (1st class) 6.5.47 25.10.66 8 67 75

ENGINEERING TRADES

Fitting

1 4 100 104

Turning .. 3 3 Fitting and Turning 323 4022 4345 Machining 5 55 60

Total L 24.6.41* 332 4180 4512

r 26.3.36 30.10.45 Brassfinishing .. Blacksmithing .. I 9 15 24 Coppersmithing I 3 17 20 Brass-smithing .. Coppersmithing and Brass-smithing J

Total 13 32 45

TOTAL ENGINEERING 345 4212 4557

* Ballarat and Geelong only.

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PROBATIONERS EMPLOYED AT 30 JUNE 1979; APPRENTICES INDENTURED, INDENTURES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY ISSUED DURING YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1979

Apprentices Apprenticeships Certificates Indentures Cancellations Indentures Assignments Indentured Completed of Proficiency Cancelled as Percentage Assigned as Percentage

during Year during Year Issued during during Year of Number during Year of Number ended 30 ended 30 Year ended ended 30 Apprenticed ended 30 Apprenticed

June 1979 June 1979 30June 1979 June 1979 at 30 June 1979 June 1979 at 30 June 1979

151 158 100 32 6.9 28 6.0

367 438} 71 } 81 98 860 12 156 4.4 469 390 53

917 926 136 3.8

36 71 47 15 9.0 6 3.6

136 141 ~ 24 } 55 22 104 3 29 4.4 9j

191 172 27 4.1

8 l3 5 3 7.3 1 2.4 537 545 473 46 2.1 110 5.1

19 82 55 7 7.0 5 1 2 1 4.5 9 13 8 5 13.5 2 5.4

1873 1981 1654 272 3.8 332 4.6

22 10} l3 } 0.8 25 11

47 21 2 1.5

182 1261 24 I 114

73 s 220 14

s 52 3.6

152 84 l3

448 283 51 3.5

22 9 10 7 10.4 1.5

48 23~ 2 2

1204 840 95 12 19 3

1266 882 100

6 2 4 7

10 9

1276 891 753 101 2.4 75 1.8

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10624/79-2

TABLE I.-APPRENTICESHIP TRADES PROCLAIMED AND APPRENTICES AND ASSIGNED, INDENTURES CANCELLED, APPRENTICESHIPS COMPLETED

Date of Apprentices and Probationers Date of Proclamation- Employed at 30 June 1979

Proclamation- Remainder Trade Metropolitan of State Probationers Apprentices Total

METAL TRADES-continued

Instrument Making and Repairing 3.6.52 21.12.60 32 190 222 Motor Mechanics 4.3.30 22.3.49 407 4994 5401 Jobbing Moulding and Coremaking 12.11.32 1.3. 66 7 159 166 Optical Fitting and Surfacing 23.5.67 23.5.67 6 90 96 Patternmaking 26.3.36 30.10.45 7 108 115 Refrigeration Mechanics 16.3.55 16.3.55 15 269 284 Sewing Machine Mechanics 15.1.74 15.1.74 I 81 82 Sheet Metal (1st class) .. 24.5.38 1.4.64 38 662 700 Textile Mechanics 12.8.69 12.8.69 6 114 120 Watch and Clock Making 26.10.48 3.11.65 1 58 59

TOTAL METAL TRADES 1035 12 594 13 629

ELECTRICAL TRADES

Aircraft Mechanics (Electrical) 15.10.46 15.10.46 21 21 AnnMore w;od;og .. } 2 2 Automotive Electrics .. 18 276 294 Electrical Fitting . . . . 15.7.29 4.5.48 51 416 467 Electrical Fitting and Armature

Winding .. 11 127 138 Electrical Mechanics 15.7.29 30.10.44 177 2380 2557 Linesmen 21.10.69 21.10.69 80 316 396 Meter Mechanics 5.12.67 5.12.67 l 30 31 Radio tradesman 15.1.52 4.9.62 39 330 369

TOTAL ELECTRICAL TRADES 377 3898 4275

VEHICLE INDUSTRY TRADES Automotive Machining (lst class) .. 11.5.65 11.5.65 13 117 130

Bodymaking (1st class) . . . ·l 12 157 169 Tradesman Painter . . . 42 523 565

T~:;'" P'".'' Wocko: .'od "'".''I 85 1097 1182 Tradesman Trimmer(Development) I Tradesman Trimmer (Repair) .. 15.12.53 "·"·"I 5 69 74 Tradesman Trimmer (Development

and Repairs) . . . . Tradesman Trimmer (Production)

Total 144 1846 1990

TOTAL VEHICLE TRADES 157 1963 2120 -··-~··--··---··

FOOD TRADES

Bread Making and Baking 12.12.38 1.3.66 17 162 179

Butchering ·l 65 811 876 Smallgoods Making .. .. )- 9.10.39 12.9.67 9 9 Butchering and Smallgoods Makingj 2 46 48

Total 67 866 933

28

PROBATIONERS EMPLOYED AT 30 JUNE 1979; APPRENTICES INDENTURED, INDENTURES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY ISSUED DURING YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1979-continued

Apprentices Apprenticeships Certificates Indentures Cancellations Indentures Assignments Indentured Completed of Proficiency Cancelled as Percentage Assigned as Percentage

during Year during Year Issued during during Year of Number during Year of Number ended 30 ended 30 Year ended ended 30 Apprenticed ended 30 Apprenticed

June 1979 June 1979 30 June 1979 June 1979 at 30 June 1979 June 1979 at 30 June 1979 ··----~·---~··--------- ---------

59 43 32 1 0.5 1388 1155 851 192 3.8 341 6.8

56 35 20 10 6.3 1 0.6 20 10 7 4 4.4 4 4.4 31 19 18 2 1.9 I 0.9 90 56 52 7 2.6 7 2.6 32 7 9 5 6.2

231 122 103 28 4.2 13 1.9 34 22 13 3 2.6 5 4.4 12 11 15 3 3.4

-·---------- -------------------

3746 2684 2116 412 3.3 504 4.0 ------------- ~------- -----~~----------- -----~~----··

13 4 4.7 2 1

71 64 2 151 106 14

38 30 636 5 2.0 105 3.0 692 531 42 122 87 7

14 91 103 94) 56 21 6.4 12 3.6

1206 926 693 91 2.3 118 3.0

34 28 24 2 1.7 2 1.7 -------~~-----~--- -----------

42

301 3

172 125 40

324 267 57

24 15 385 2 141 7.6

562 -J 102 5.5 ---··---·---··· ------------~-----------~------

··-----596

62

285 5

12

302

465

50

409 104

25 10 -----···------··

55 217 I

4

60

19

5.3_ 143 7.3 -------

6.2 5 3.1

J 55 6.4

TABLE I.-APPRENTICESHIP TRADES PROCLAIMED AND APPRENTICES AND ASSIGNED, INDENTURES CANCELLED, APPRENTICESHIPS COMPLETED

Date of Apprentices and Probationers Date of Proclamation- Employed at 30 June 1979

Proclamation- Remainder Trade Metropolitan of State Probationers Apprentices Total

FOOD TRADES-continued

Cooking 6.5.40 12.10.65 122 936 1058 Pastrycooking .. 12.12.38 30.11.65 18 222 240 Waiting 19.3.68 19.3.68 5 29 34

TOTAL FOOD TRADES 229 2215 2444

PRINTING AND ALLIED TRADES

Printing Machining 10 72 82 Hand Composition 7 107 114 Hand and Machine Composition .. 9 206 215 Letterpress Printing 17 173 190 Rotary Machine Printing Stereotyping .. 10 10 Electrotyping .. Stereotyping and Electrotyping Linotype Mechanic 4 4 Composing Machine Mechanism .. 1 1

Total 43 573 616

Photo Lithography 4 11 15 Lithographic Printing 15 197 212 Lithographic Plate Making 2 22 24 Lithographic Printing and Litho-

graphic Plate Making 8 113 121 Lithographic Camera Operating .. 4 48 52 Lithographic Camera Operating

11 and Lithographic Plate Making .. 39 50 Lithographic Dot Etching and

Retouching .. 3 40 43 26.2.29 24.6.41

Total 47 470 517

Photo Engraving Photo Engraving Camera Operating 8 9 Photo Engraving Photo Imposing .. 21 21 Photo Engraving Camera Operating

and Photo Imposing .. 7 7 Photo Engraving Finishing 10 10 Photo Engraving Etching 10 11

----Total 2 56 58

30

PROBATIONERS EMPLOYED AT 30 JUNE 1979; APPRENTICES INDENTURED, INDENTURES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY ISSUED DURING YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1979-continued

Apprentices Indentured

during Year ended 30

June 1979

370 96 20

850

35 35 66 60

2

198

3 74 8

35 16

14

17

167

1 5

6 l l

14

Apprenticeships Completed

during Year ended30

June 1979

196 59 11

590

5 37 44 46

l 2

136

39 2

19 5

5

8

78

2 5

6 1 4

Certificates of Proficiency Issued during

Year ended 30June 1979

144 39 9

434

See over

Indentures Cancellations Indentures Assignments Cancelled as Percentage Assigned as Percentage

during Year of Number during Year o/Numbes ended 30 Apprenticed ended 30 Apprenticed

June 1979 at 30 June I979 June 1979 at 30 June 1979

40 4.3 98 10.5 13 5.9 12 5.4

3 10.3 I 3.4

126 5.7 171 7.7

2

l I 2 8

I I

13

4

4

9 See over

31

TABLE !.-APPRENTICESHIP TRADES PROCLAIMED AND APPRENTICES AND ASSIGNED, INDENTURES CANCELLED, APPRENTICESHIPS COMPLETED

Trade

PRINTING AND ALLIED TRADES~ continued

Gravure Retouching Gravure Planning Gravure Retouching and Planning Gravure Camera Operating Gravure Plate Making .. Gravure Cylinder Making Gravure Plate Making and Cylinder

Making Gravure Depositing Grinding and

Polishing

Total

Screen Printing Stencil Preparation Bookbinding . Paper Ruling .. Bookbinding and Paper Ruling Guillotine Machine Operating Paper Ruling and Guillotine

Machine Operating Bookbinding and Edge Gilding Edge Gilding .. Bookbinding and Guillotine

Machine Operating ..

Total

Flexible Packaging Printing .. J

TOTAL PRI~TI~G TRADES

OTHER TRADES

AGRICULTURAL TRADES

Farming Fruit Growing

Apparel Cutting

Dental Technician

Dry Cleaning ..

Flat Glass Working

Total

Floor Finishing and Covering

Floristry

Date of Apprentices and Probationers Date of Proclamation- Employed at 30 June 1979

Proclamation- Re.mainder~·-------·-··--------~---lvfetropolitan Probationers Apprentices Total

26.2.29

j

1.10. 74 1.10.74

22.6.71

9.12.47

6.4.71

27.1.65

18.9.73

13.12.77

32

24.6.41

1.10.74 1.10.74

3 2

6

9

8

112

56 14

70 -···---··--··--··

2.2.78 5 ~-------··--··

16.1. 62 16

6.4.71 6 -·----··

22.7.69 16

18.9.73 7

13.12.77 4

5 3

2

3

14

57 21 1

16

8

68

114

64

1348

5 3

2

3

14

60 23 1

17

8

74

123

72

1460 ---~~---

833 889 42 56

875 945

61 66

163 179

23 29

152 168

99 106

24 28

PROBATIONERS EMPLOYED AT 30 JUNE 1979; APPRENTICES INDENTURED, INDENTURES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY ISSUED DURING YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1979-continued

Apprentices Indentured

during Year ended30

June 1979

1 3

6

19 8 I

9

2

25

45

22

471

295 19

314

Apprenticeships Completed

during Year ended 30

June 1979

10

21

lO

274

177 5

182

Certificates of Proficiency Issued during

Year ended 30 June 1979

199

Indentures Cancelled

during Year ended 30

June 1979

6 3 1

6

2

38 -·--~~-------~~---~~

70 44 2 2

72 46

Cancellations as Percentage

of Number Apprenticed

at 30 June 1979

~

2.8 J

5.3 4.8

5.3

Indentures Assigned

during Year ended 30

June 1979

33

5

5 ···--~~~·~~~-¥---~~··--···--··--··· -~~~·--

22 8 3 6 9.8 2

55 24 19 3 1.8 8 ··--···-~-~---------··

10 2 2 2 8.7

50 35 22 8 5.3 4 ~-~~~-------~~~-------~------~~~ ~------~-

26 34 24 15 15.2 8 ··---·~--··~~~.

17 2

33

Assignment.! as Percentage

of Number Apprenticed

at 30 June 1979

2.4

0.6

0.6

3.3

4.4

4.3

2.6

8.1

8.3

TABLE I.-APPRENTICESHIP TRADES PROCLAIMED AND APPRENTICES AND ASSIGNED, INDENTURES CANCELLED, APPRENTICESHIPS COMPLETED

Date of Apprentices and Probationers Date of Proclamation- Employed at 30 June .1979

Proclamation- Remainder Trade Metropolitan of State Probationers Apprentices Total

-~----~-------

OTHER TRADES-continued

FOOTWEAR TRADES

Clicking and Stuffcutting .. } 12.1.32}

4 57 61 Footwear Making and Finishing .. 27.7.65 6 56 62 Footwear Design and Patterncutting 1 1L 12 Footwear Upper Closing 30.5.78 30.5.78 8 20 28

Total 19 144 163

FURNITURE TRADES

Bedding and Mattress Making 21.8.74 21.8.74 3 17 20 Cabinet Making

"} ~352} 71 769 840

Chair and Couch Making .. 4 22 26 Wood Carving 10.3.65 1 1 Upholstering 25 150 175 Polishing (furniture) 14 59 73

Total 117 1018 1135

HAIRDRESSING TRADES

Ladies' Hairdressing ·-} 2.12.41} 3.11.65 195 1922 2117 Men's Hairdressing .. 34 225 259

Total 229 2147 2376

HORTICULTURAL TRADES

Gardening 31.5.66 29.6.71 44 311 355 Landscape Gardening 3.4.75 3.4.75 17 69 86 Turf Management 31.5.66 29.6.71 10 128 138 Nurseryman 3 .4. 75 3.4.75 24 184 208

Total 95 692 787

Jewellery Making and Repairing .. 27.6.72 27.6.72 10 122 132

Shipwrighting . . . . . . } 14.1.69}

l 5 6 Boatbuilding . . . . . . 14.1.69 2 29 31 Shipwrighting and Boatbuilding .. 10 10

Total 3 44 47

SILVERWARE AND SILVER PLATING TRADES

Silversmithing .. "} 3 15 18 Hollow-ware Polishing .. 9.6:53 1 1 Spinning (lst class) 4 4 8

Total 7 20 27

Wood Machining 31.5.66 31.5.66 12 244 256

TOTAL OTHER TRADES 616 5828 6444

TOTAL ALL PROCLAIMED TRADES 3192 35 069 38261

34

PROBATIONERS EMPLOYED AT 30 JUNE 1979; APPRENTICES INDENTURED, INDENTURES AND CERTIF1CATES OF PROFICIENCY ISSUED DURING YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1979-continued

Apprentices Indentured

during Year ended 30

June I979

31 29 8

20

88

1 234

7

49 18

309

693 122

815

146 25 52 75

298

37

1 7 4

12

3

2

5

78

2136

10878

Apprenticeships Completed

during Year ended 30

June I979

ll} 30

3

19l} 50 17

268

512} 61

573

'!} 36

121

25

tl~ 3)

16

~} 4

50

1372

8292

Certificates of Proficiency Issued during

Year ended 30June I979

18

215

543

100

17

18

3

37

1093

6598

Indentures Cancelled

during Year ended 30

June I979

6

6

4 46

1

9 1

61

134 8

142

14 7 4 7

32

5 ---··---

2

9

338

1381

35

Cancellations as Percentage

of Number Apprenticed

at 30 June I979

f 4.2

} 6.0

} 6.6

I

I 4.6

4.1

} 4.5

} 5.0

3.7

5.8

3.9

Indentures Assigned

during Year ended 30

June I979

2

42

167

22

2

4

2

9

280

1581

Assignments as Percentage

of Number Apprenticed

at 30 June I979

1.4

4.1

7.8

3.2

1.6

9.1

10.0

3.7

4.8

4.5

TABLE 2.-NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS EMPLOYING APPRENTICES OR PROBATIONERS AT 30 JUNE 1979; AND APPLICATIONS FOR PERMISSION TO EMPLOY ADDITIONAL APPRENTICES

DURING YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1979

Number of Employers Employing Apprentices Application for Permission to or Probationers at 30 June 1979 Employ Additional Apprentices

Number of Employers with- During Year Ended 30 June 1979 Group --~

Total Applica- Applica- Number of Over Number of tions tions Additional

Trade 1 2 3-10 10 Employers Received GrantedApprentices

Agricultural 0 855 30 3 888 3 3 3 Aircraft Mechanics M 13 9 9 3 34 Apparel Cutting .. 0 27 6 4 37 Automotive Machining V 33 7 9 2 SI 4 4 5

Boilermaking and Structural Steel Fabrication M 320 106 119 16 561 6 6 8

Bread Making and Baking .. F 73 21 12 106 6 6 7 Bricklaying B 330 39 16 386 3 3 3 Butchering and Smallgoods

Making F 380 59 22 6 467

Carpentry and Joinery B 1732 323 198 26 2279 53 53 55 Cooking F 398 114 75 3 590 36 36 37

Dental Technician 0 81 21 8 111 6 6 6 Dry Cleaning 0 22 1 l 24

Electrical E 939 254 188 40 1421 28 27 65 Electroplating M 39 11 3 53 I 1 1 Engineering M 682 261 306 54 1303 23 23 26

Fibrous Plastering B 69 4 14 3 90 Flat Glass Working 0 43 13 9 2 67 Floor Finishing and Cover-

ing 0 56 15 3 74 Floristry 0 23 2 25 Footwear 0 18 7 15 2 42 Furniture 0 311 131 110 3 555 19 18 20

Hairdressing 0 722 267 191 8 1188 46 44 46 Horticultural 0 293 83 67 2 545 16 16 17

Instrument Making and Re-pairing M 41 17 18 2 78 4 4 5

Jewellery Making and Re-pairing 0 50 19 9 78

Motor Mechanics M 1812 544 339 35 2730 75 74 88 Moulding M 33 6 18 2 59

Optical Fitting and Surfacing M 31 7 2 3 43

Painting, Decorating and Signwriting B 331 65 33 7 436 8 8 9

Pastrycooking F 129 20 9 1 159 4 4 4 Patternmaking M 21 11 14 46 3 3 4 Plastering B 22 5 3 30 2 2 2 Plumbing and Gasfitting B 995 212 123 12 1342 49 49 49 Printing .. p 283 113 131 16 543 15 14 24

Radio E 141 30 20 4 195 6 6 6 Refrigeration Mechanics M 90 16 24 1 131 2 2 2 Roof Slating and Tiling B 18 3 5 3 29

36

TABLE 2.-NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS EMPLOYING APPRENTICES OR PROBATIONERS AT 30 JUNE 1979; AND APPLICATIONS FOR PERMISSION TO EMPLOY ADDITIOI'<AL APPREI'<TICES

DURING YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1979-continued

Number of Employers Employing Apprentices Application for Permission to or Probationers at 30 June 1979 Employ Additional Appremices

Number of Employers with- During Year Ended 30 June 1979 Group ··~--··---~-

Total Applica- Applica- Number of Over Number of lions tions Additional

Trade 1 2 3-JO 10 Employers Received GrantedApprentices

Sewing Machine Mechanics M 43 9 5 57 Sheet Metal M 156 55 59 7 277 10 10 16 Shipwrighting and Boat-

building 0 20 5 4 29 3 3 4 Silverware and Silver Plating 0 4 4 2 10 1 1 2 Stonemasonry B 7 4 2 13 1 1 1

Textile Mechanics M 34 16 11 62 1 Tile Laying B 37 2 1 40 1

Vehicle Industry .. V 552 222 178 6 958 49 49 59

Waiting F 19 2 1 22 Watch and Clock Making .. M 43 2 3 48 1 1 1 Wood Machining 0 76 28 27 131 3 3 3

Total employers in Individ-ual Trades 12447 3201 2423 272 18 343 491 485 583

··-·--· ··-·-----·

Actual employers over all apprenticeship trades 10 660 2814 2351 320 16145

·-·--··~-·--·~-··---

37

TABLE 3.-RETURN OF APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES TO ENTER APPRENTICESHIP HIGHER EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Trade

Agricultural Aircraft Mechanics Apparel Cutting Automotive Machining

Boilermaking and Structural Steel Breadmaking and Baking Bricklaying . . . . Butchering and Smallgoods Making

Group

0 M 0 V

M F B F

Carpentry and Joinery B Cooking . . F

Dental Technician . . 0 Dry Cleaning 0

Electrical . . E Electroplating M Engineering M

Fibrous Plastering B Flat Glass Working 0 Floor Finishing and Covering 0 Floristry 0 Footwear.. 0 Furniture . . 0

Hairdressing 0 Horticultural 0

Instrument Making and Repairing M

Jewellery Making and Repairing 0

Motor Mechanics . . M Moulding.. M

Optical Fitting and Surfacing M

Painting, Decorating and Signwriting . . B Pastrycooking F Patternmaking M Plastering . . B Plumbing and Gasfitting B Printing . . P

Radio Tradesman . . E Refrigeration Mechanics M Roof Slating and Tiling B

Sewing Machine Mechanics . . M Sheet Metal M Shipwrighting and Boat Building 0 Silverware and Silverplating . . 0 Stonemasonry B

Textile Mechanics M Tilelaying B

Vehicle Industry Waiting .. Watch and Clock Making Wood Machining

Total

V F M 0

Certificates t enter Apprenticeship

Applica­tions

Received

388 130 33 46

583 73

221 386

1608 934

121 14

1931 29

1713

39 58 40 22 98

557

1393 486

103

80

2533 61

21

392 139 40 22

1023 567

311 120

32

33 285 22 16 12

46 23

819 32 18 83

17 736

38

Applica­tions

Granted

387 130 32 46

583 73

221 386

1607 933

121 14

1928 29

1712

38 55 40 22 98

556

1392 486

103

80

2516 61

20

390 138 39 22

1021 567

305 119 32

33 284

22 16 12

45 23

816 32 18 83

17 689

Under Form

Prep. 3

2 2

2

2

1

2 3

6

2 3

1

2

1

l 1 2 4

2 2

5 3

4

1 1

3

6 1

Source of Approved Applicants

Technical Schools

Form 3

32 7 2 3

36 15 31 72

75 49

66 2

61

3 7 6

19 64

53 17

5

176 11

32 14

3 47 20

2 2 1

1 21

2

3

5 9

135 1

7

Form Form 5 and

4 Above Total

73 12 6

12

176 12 45 77

417 112

2 5

356 6

474

15 18 14 1

14 130

94 54

7

6

681 19

1

81 32 12 7

255 71

43 23

4

11 86

5 4 3

8 5

205 8 2

17

57 28 4

10

147 4

21 31

162 47 12 26

360 32 99 84

355 854 89 254

13 16 2 8

518 942 4 12

415 953

3 21 5 31 4 24 4 5

13 51 113 311

42 192 58 132

31 39

8 19

377 1244 11 41

5 6

72 187 13 60 9 21 2 12

207 511 96 193

88 134 19 44 7 12

7 19 71 181 7 14 4 8 3 9

16 29

98 4 2

16

14

444 14 4

42

32 41 1122 3721 3113 8029

RECEIVED AND CREDITS ALLOWED IN TERMS OF APPRENTICESHIP FOR DURING YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1979

Source of Approved Applicants Educational Credits

Other Secondary Schools Interstate Number

Under Form and lnden- (a) as Form Form Form 5 and Overseas Basic 3 6 1 Total lured a%

3 3 4 Above Total Schools Term mths. mths. year (a) (b) of(b)

7 35 86 92 220 5 4 years 115 94 209 314 66.6 5 21 49 75 8 4 years 47 5 6 6 17 3 4 years 22 I 10 9 20 4 years 34

I 17 111 92 221 2 4 years 448 3 10 22 6 41 3! years 18 18 62 29.0 2 26 47 45 120 2 3 years 151 5 54 109 33 201 1 4years 67 19 86 302 28.5

74 293 377 744 9 4 years 163 163 917 17.8 5 88 257 322 672 7 4 years 370

1 26 76 103 2 4 years 55 2 3 1 6 3t years 10

42 300 627 969 17 4 years 1103 3 7 7 17 4 years 22

46 321 374 742 17 4 years 1276

8 5 3 17 4 years 36 6 10 11 27 4 years 50 5 6 4 16 4 years 4 2 6 26 23.1 4 8 5 17 3 years 17

4 16 17 9 46 3 years 88 48 109 87 244 4 years 309

8 312 529 292 1141 59 4 years 815 2 21 99 225 347 7 4 years 298

9 54 63 1 4 years 59

13 16 30 59 2 4 years 37

6 140 621 470 1237 35 4 years 1388 5 11 4 20 4 years 56

12 13 4 years 20

2 23 93 81 199 4 4 years 24 30 54 191 28.3 1 16 32 29 78 4 years 32 8 40 96 41.7

7 11 18 4 years 31 2 3 5 10 4years 8

39 201 262 502 8 4years 537 3 25 113 225 366 8 4 years 471

I 26 140 167 4 4 years 103 1 I9 54 74 I 4 years 90 4 7 9 20 2t years I9

4 4 6 I4 4 years 32 14 50 36 100 3 4 years 231 3 1 4 8 4 years I2 3 3 2 8 4 years 5

1 2 3 4 years 5 20.0

3 5 6 14 2 4 years 34 3 5 1 9 4 years 9 11.I

8 85 I75 91 359 13 4 years 562 5 3 8 16 2 2t years 20 3 6 4 13 1 4 years 12

12 13 14 40 I 4 years 12 10 22 78

6I 1234 3826 4312 9433 227 24 443 133 600 10 878 5.5

39

TABLE 4.-RETURN OF APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES TO ENTER ENDED 30 JUNE IN

1974 1975

Applications Apprentices Applications Apprentices Trade Group Granted Indentured Granted Indentured

Agricultural 0 224 121 Aircraft Mechanics M 59 43 68 22 Apparel Cutting 0 23 18 23 15 Automotive Machining V 49 47 50 41 Boilermaking and Structural Steel Fabrication .. M 415 355 390 324 Bread Making and Baking .. F 90 62 65 55 Bricklaying B 487 299 346 272 Butchering and Smallgoods Making F 331 264 429 293 Carpentry and Joinery B 1859 1408 1531 1099 ·Cooking F 366 196 392 207 Dental Technician 0 53 38 43 21 Dry Cleaning 0 20 15 20 11 Electrical .. E 1614 1131 1471 902 Electroplating M 27 14 26 18 Engineering M 1469 1265 1235 1032 Fibrous Plastering B 81 68 Ill 89 Flat Glass Working 0 57 53 38 32 Floor Finishing and Covering 0 19 15 74 55 Floristry .. 0 Footwear .. 0 69 54 40 26 Furniture .. 0 542 416 429 270 Hairdressing 0 1112 802 1185 726 Horticultural 0 113 85 152 85 Instrument Making and Repairing M 69 54 55 43 Jewellery Making and Repairing 0 61 45 69 35 Motor Mechanics .. M 1970 1538 2010 1333 Moulding .. M 55 44 67 48 Optical Fitting and Surfacing M 36 34 20 15 Painting, Decorating and Signwriting .. B 319 211 325 192 Pastrycooking F 84 55 93 67 Pattern making M 40 33 30 24 Plastering .. B 23 19 19 12 Plumbing and Gasfitting B 1013 730 933 580 Printing .. p 515 401 398 347 Radio E 266 144 289 117 Refrigeration Mechanics M 100 94 91 63 Roof Slating and Tiling B 51 2J Sewing Machine Mechanics .. M 33 17 47 27 Sheet Metal M 183 164 171 145 Shipwrighting and Boat Building 0 13 9 27 7 Silverware and Silverplating .. 0 8 4 10 5 Stonemasonry B 10 6 5 1 Textile Mechanics M 66 60 21 16 Tile Laying B 14 9 28 17 Vehicle Industry V 800 590 766 566 Waiting F 14 9 6 1 Watch and Clock Making M 22 17 21 14 Wood Machining 0 109 87 86 69

Total 14 678 11 022 13 980 9 483

* Disparity due to carry-over of applicants, re-entry to trade or entry

40

APPRENTICESHIP AND APPRENTICES INDENTURED DURING EACH YEAR RECENT YEARS

··----~-----

1976 1977 1978 1979

Applications Apprentices Applications Apprentices Applications Apprentices Applications Apprentices Granted Indentured Granted Indentured Granted Indentured Granted Indentured

···-··--··--··

344 271 343 254 39! 343 387 314 106 27 99 28 107 53 130 47

26 15 20 16 22 20 32 22 34 28 37 38* 47 29 46 34

417 335 498 342 546 534 583 448 75 53 72 51 78 68 73 62

285 185 423 221 276 206 221 151 395 316 436 286 424 309 386 302

1601 957 2094 ll29 2024 1257 1607 917 450 241 571 262 786 350 933 370

53 26 94 54 85 44 121 55 6 6 13 8 10 6 14 10

1561 879 1811 900 1868 1173 1928 1103 20 13 31 22 27 29* 29 22

1228 943 1494 1128 1538 1365 1712 1276 75 60 94 66 55 63* 38 36 51 38 65 46 55 53 58 50 64 47 59 45 34 35* 40 26

21 7 22 17 48 38 54 37 66 44 98 88

576 315 613 363 595 353 556 309 1183 687 1316 694 1350 817 1392 815 253 165 273 155 466 259 486 298

57 33 78 55 89 63 103 59 70 39 89 32 76 39 80 37

2214 1359 2431 1457 2464 1466 2516 1388 48 39 59 38 62 57 61 56 33 29 35 38* 27 17 20 20

356 198 404 175 404 252 390 191 72 57 87 57 96 79 138 96 34 23 43 29 42 33 39 31 25 13 27 11 38 26 22 8

1044 599 1195 644 1177 689 1021 537 361 294 451 363 494 415 567 471 322 115 255 96 247 96 305 103 84 63 91 55 106 82 119 90 67 37 160 118 65 67* 32 19 25 18 25 24 16 23* 33 32

195 151 197 167 212 201 284 231 27 23 42 18 20 10 22 12 10 8 16 8 13 7 16 5 4 2 16 9 6 9* 12 5

54 35 31 39* 50 38 45 34 28 16 43 14 22 19 23 9

857 565 858 550 876 569 816 562 33 13 24 14 15 11 32 20 38 27 20 14 13 10 18 12 95 73 86 71 84 81 83 78

----·· ··--·· ···-------···-~-···

15 004 9474 17 273 10 241 17 585 11 776 17 689 10 878

into a trade different to that applied for originally.

41

TABLE 5.-APPRENTICES AND PROBATIONERS EMPLOYED SUBJECT TO THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING ACT AT 30 JUNE, IN SELECTED YEARS

Date of OrigiiUll

Proclamation. (Metropolitan

Trade Group District) 1940 1960 1970 1976 1977 1978 1979

Agricultural 0 1.10. 74 423 635 859 945 Aircraft Mechanics (Engine and Air-

frame) .. M 15.10.46 53 121 87 92 114 136 Aircraft Mechanics (Electrical) E 15.10.46 18 41 16 11 14 21 Apparel Cutting 0 22.6.71 53 57 56 66 Automotive Machining V 11.5. 65 112 133 128 119 130

Boilermaking and Structural Steel Fab-rication M 29.11.37 100 459 1104 1204 1309 1456 1616

Bread Making and Baking . . .. F 12.12.38 59 59 152 171 161 177 179 Bricklaying B 17.12.46 122 199 640 586 565 520 Butchering and Smallgoods Making F 9.10.39 52 851 829 972 969 984 933

Carpentry and Joinery B 20.11.28 315 2324 3059 4160 4184 4037 3887 Cooking .. F 6.5.40 2 34 275 689 766 922 1058

Dental Technician 0 9.12.47 26 63 109 138 150 179 Dry Cleaning 0 6.4.71 30 25 18 29

Electrical .. E 15.7.29 582 2125 3371 3588 3701 3700 3885 Electroplating M 6.5 .47 13 38 51 57 67 75 Engineering M 26.3.36 1614 2940 4253 3924 4086 4156 4557

Fibrous Plastering .. B 16.2.37 104 285 208 240 254 234 179 Flat Glass Working 0 27.1.65 72 133 151 158 168 Floor Finishing and Covering 0 18.9.73 116 142 126 106 Floristry .. 0 13.12.77 16 28 Footwear .. 0 12 .1. 32 571 374 172 78 83 110 163 Furniture .. 0 25.3.52 559 784 1108 1153 1139 1135

Hairdressing 0 2.12.41 1299 2275 2143 2198 2306 2376 Horticultural 0 31.5.66 91 354 442 611 787

Instrument Making and Repairing M 3.6.52 66 183 157 181 186 222

Jewellery Making and Repairing 0 27.6.72 124 126 126 132 Motor Mechanics .. M 4.3.30 383 2477 3699 4984 5303 5295 5401 Moulding .. M 12.1.32 252 105 113 127 137 163 166

Optical Fitting and Surfacing M 23.5.67 80 99 103 87 96

Painting, Decorating and Signwriting .. B 20.11.28 117 368 396 625 686 731 737 Pastry cooking F 12.12.38 30 88 158 194 206 216 240 Patternmaking M 26.3.36 98 125 91 96 107 115 Plastering . . . . B 20.11.28 37 60 43 39 44 52 46 Plumbing and Gasfitting B 9.10.28 431 1785 2413 2312 2404 2382 2330 Printing .. p 26.2.29 699 1332 1719 1265 1285 1300 1466

Radio E 15.1.52 224 332 412 416 363 369 Refrigeration Mech~~ics M 16.3.55 81 184 258 268 259 284 Roof Slating and Tiling B 21.8.74 85 181 177 114

Sewing Machine Mechanics .. M 15.1.74 62 71 64 82 Sheet Metal M 24.5.38 64 245 513 541 541 619 700 Shipwrighting and Boatbuilding 0 14.1.69 5 45 56 54 47 Silverware and Silver Plating 0 9.6.53 4 15 14 21 22 27 Stonemasonry B 20.8.68 1 11 20 19 23

Textile Mechanics M 12.8.69 11 131 116 108 120 Tile Laying B 15.11.66 28 42 53 47 47

Vehicle Industry V 15.12.53 878 1559 1915 1998 1976 1990

Waiting F 19.3.68 11 18 26 26 34 Watch and Clock Making M 26.10.48 26 51 64 65 60 59 Wood Machining 0 31.5.66 149 249 249 244 256

Total 5412 19 378 29 007 34 286 35 980 36 777 38 261

42

TABLE 6.-TOTAL NUMBER OF APPRENTICES NOTIFIED TO ATTEND CLASSES IN 1979 SCHOOL YEAR

Day Release Block Release Courses

Country Totals Metropolitan Metropolitan apprentices and Country and Country subsidized Apprentices Apprentices accommodation

No. of No. of No. of No. of Trade Group Apprentices Apprentices Apprentices Apprentices --~··

Agricultural 0 566 272 29 867 Aircraft Mechanics M 316 316 Apparel Cutting 0 47 5 52 Automotive Machining V 56 16 72 Boilermaking and Structural Steel M 1157 104 93 1354 Bread Making and Baking . F 40 92 132 Bricklaying B 375 124 499 Butchering and Smallgoods Making F 225 159 384 Carpentry and Joinery B 2982 96 24 3102 Cooking F 811 76 190 1077 Dental Technician 0 132 30 162 Dry Cleaning 0 28 5 33 Electrical ..

::}E 2861 41 2902

Linesman .. 165 217 382 Meter Mechanics .. 19 19 Electroplating M 71 71 Engineering-All trades except Coppersmithing .. M 4068 4068 Coppersmithing M 17 17 Fibrous Plastering .. B 65 72 137 Flat Glass Working 0 117 30 147 Floor Finishing and Covering 0 47 33 80 Floristry .. 0 19 6 25 Footwear .. 0 145 9 154 Furniture-Bedding and Mattress Making, Up-

bolstering, Chair and Couch Making,} Cabinet Making, Polishing, Wood 0 910 35 945 Carving . . . . . .

Hairdressing-Ladies' 0 1481 170 1651 Hairdressing--Men's 0 142 27 169 Horticultural 0 557 177 734 Instrument Making and Repairing M 195 195 Jewellery Making and Repairing 0 97 8 105 Motor Mechanics .. M 4781 168 43 4992 Moulding .. M 92 47 139 Optical Fitting and Surfacing M 65 9 74 Painting, Decorating and Signwriting .. B 495 90 585 Pastrycooking F 99 49 148 Patternmaking M 63 24 87 Plastering .. B 17 8 25 Plumbing and Gasfitting B 1794 79 18 1891 Printing and Allied Trades p 962 194 1156 Radio E 248 42 290 Refrigeration Mechanics M 176 54 230 Roof Slating and Tiling B 25 2 27 Sewing Machine Mechanics M 60 15 75 Sheet Metal M 463 30 493 Shipwriting and Boat building 0 30 8 38 Silverware and Silver Plating 0 21 21 Stonemasonry B 15 8 23 Textile Mechanics .. M 71 36 107 Tile Laying

:: l B 16 11 27

Vehicle-Bodymaking 139 3 142 Painting .. :Jv 357 36 55 448 Panel Beating 811 43 78 932 Trimming .. 47 9 56

Waiting F 20 20 Watch and Clock Making M 22 14 36 Wood Machining 0 187 35 222

Total 25 747 3914 2474 32135

43

TABLE 7.-DISTRIBUTION OF APPRENTICES AND PROBATIONERS DIRECTED TO UNDERTAKE TRADE CLASSES DURING 1979

School and Trade Total School and Trade

ASPENDALE TECHNICAL SCHOOL BROADMEADOWS WEST TECHNICAL Fitting and Turning 36 SCHOOL Motor Mechanics 74 Carpentry and Joinery

Electrical Total 110 Fitting and Turning

Furniture (Cabinet Making) Plumbing and Gasfitting ..

BATMAN AUTOMOTIVE COLLEGE Bedding and Mattress Making 18 Total Motor Mechanics 1349 Vehicle-Bodymaking 122 BRUNSWICK TECHNICAL SCHOOL Panel Beating 212

Trimming 56 Fitting and Turning Tradesman Painter 146 Sheet Metal

Total 1903 Total --··-

BLACKBURN TECHNICAL SCHOOL CAULFIELD INSTITUTE OF Fitting and Turning 10 TECHNOLOGY

--- Boilermaking and Structural Steel Total 10 Carpentry and Joinery

Fitting and Turning

Total

58 76 16 60 18

228

52 72

124

15 55

149

BOX HILL TECHNICAL COLLEGE Total 219 Carpentry and Joinery 331 ·---Electrical 213

CLAYTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL Fitting and Turning 163 Ladies' Hairdressing 73 Sheet Metal 20 Motor Mechanics 345 Plumbing and Gasfitting 140 Total 20 Radio .. 52 Refrigeration 43

~-- COLLINGWOOD TECHNICAL COLLEGE Total 1360 Bricklaying 165

Carpentry and Joinery 76 BRIGHTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL Electrical 191

Electroplating 71 Carpentry and Joinery 34 Fibrous Plastering 137 Cooking .. 188 Fitting and Turning 158 Fitting and Turning 23 Footwear 154 Flat Glass Working 147 Furniture (Cabinet Making) 157 Plumbing and Gasfitting 42 Furniture (Chair and Couch Making) 17

--~--.- Horticultural 91 Total 434 Jewellery Making and Repairing 105

Plastering 25 Plumbing and Gasfitting .. 66 Roof Slating and Tiling 27 Silversmithing I Metal Spinning J(Silver trades) 21 Hollow-ware Polishing Stonmasonry 23 Tile Laying 27 Wood Machining 131

Total 1642

44

TABLE 7.-DISTRIBUTION OF APPRENTICES AND PROBATIONERS DIRECTED TO UNDERTAKE TRADE CLASSES DURING 1979-continued

School and Trade

DANDENONG TECHNICAL COLLEGE Bricklaying Carpentry and Joinery Fitting and Turning Motor Mechanics Plumbing and Gasfitting Vehicle Trades-Panel Beating

Tradesman Painter ..

ESSENDON TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Boilermaking and Structural Steel Carpentry and Joinery Fitting and Turning Plumbmg and Gasfitting ..

FERNTREE GULLY TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Carpentry and Joinery Fitting and Turning Motor Mechanics Plumbing and Gasfitting

Total

Total

Total

FOOTSCRA Y TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Boilermaking and Structural Steel Carpentry and Joinery Electrical Fitting and Turning Furniture (Cabinet Making) Plumbing and Gasfitting .. Sheet Metal Shipwrighting and Boat building

Total

Total

110 167 266 295 78

129 68

1113

12 51 44 34

141

92 68

180 35

375

85 95

299 440 106 93 69 38

1225

45

School and Trade

FRANKSTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE Boilermaking and Structural Steel Carpentry and Joinery Electrical Fitting and Turning Furniture (Cabinet Making) Motor Mechanics Plumbing and Gasfitting Vehicle (Panel Beating)

Total

61 116 126 120 43

274 66 53

Total 859

GLENROY TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Fitting and Turning 72

Total 72

HEIDELBERG TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Fitting and Turning Plumbing and Gasfitting ..

Total

JORDANVILLE TECHNICAL SCHOOL Fitting and Turning Furniture (Cabinet Making)

Total

KEON PARK TECHNICAL SCHOOL

206 31

237

46 67

113

Fitting and Turning 19

Total 19

MELBOURNE TECHNICAL COLLEGE OF HAIRDRESSING

Ladies' Hairdressing Men's Hairdressing

MELBOURNE COLLEGE OF DECORATION

Painting and Decorating Signwriting

1394 169

Total 1563

305 142

Total 447

TABLE 7.-DISTRIBUTION OF APPRENTICES AND PROBATIONERS DIRECTED TO UNDERTAKE TRADE CLASSES DURING 1919-continued

School and Trade

MELBOURNE COLLEGE OF PRlNTING AND GRAPHIC ARTS

Total

Printing-Hand Composing } 265 Machine Composing · · Letterpress 186 Lithographic 325 Flexographic 55 Camera Operating 98 Photo Engraving } 40 Stereotyping Dot Etching and Retouching 45 Screen Printing . . 45 Bookbinding I Paper Ruling I Guillo-

tine Operating 97

Total 1156

MELBOURNE COLLEGE OF TEXTILES Apparel Cutting . . 52 Dry Cleaning . . . . 33 Floor Finishing and Covering 80 Sewing Machine Mechanics 75 Textile Mechanics 107

Total 347

MOORABBIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE Carpentry and Joinery 124 Electrical . . 17 6 Fitting and Turning 132 Plumbing and Gasfitting 72 Radio 46

Total 550

MOOROOLBARK TECHNICAL SCHOOL Carpentry and Joinery 53 Fitting and Turning 19 Furniture (Cabinet Making) 56 Plumbing and Gasfitting . . 13

Total 141

NEWPORT T.A.F.E. Motor Mechanics 47 Vehicle-Panel Beating 8

Tradesman Painter 32

Total 87

46

School and Trade

NOBLE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Boilermaking and Structural Steel Electrical

Total

OAKLEIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Carpentry and Joinery Fitting and Turning Horticultural Plumbing and Gasfitting

Total

PRAHRAN COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Furniture-Cabinet Making Polishing Upholstering

Wood Machining

Total

PRESTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE Boilermaking and Structural Steel Bricklaying Carpentry and Joinery Electrical Fitting and Turning Plumbing and Gasfitting Wood Machining

Total

RICHMOND TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Automotive Machining Carpentry and Joinery Motor Mechanics Sheet Metal Vehicle-Panel Beating

Tradesman Painter

Total

Total

210 152

362

85 38

643 55

821

118 56

139 50

363

220 95

154 180 245 202

41

1137

72 21

597 175 189 111

1165

TABLE ?.-DISTRIBUTION OF APPRENTICES AND PROBATIONERS DIRECTED TO UNDERTAKE TRADE CLASSES DURING 19?9-continued

School and Trade Total School and Trade Total

ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF SUNSHINE TECHNICAL SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY Boilermaking and Structural Steel 87

Aircraft Mcchanics-Airframe 88 Carpentry and Joinery 64 Electrical 63 Electrical 52 Engine 68 Fitting and Turning 149

Automotive Electrics 221 Motor Mechanics 210 Blacksmithing 6 Radio 66 Carpentry and Joinery 57 Vehicle (Panel Beating) 90 Coppersmithing 16 Dental Technician 162 Total 718 Electrical 229 Fitting and Turning 260 Furniture (Cabinet Making) 79 SWINBURNE COLLEGE OF Instrument Making and Repairing 159 TECHNOLOGY Meter Mechanics 19 Boilermaking and Structural Steel 40 Moulding 139 Optical Fitting and Surfacing 74 Carpentry and Joinery 178

Electrical 186 Pa tternmaking 87 Fitting and Turning 133 Plumbing and Gasfitting 131 Radio . . . . 126 Plumbing and Gasfitting 287 Refrigeration Mechanics 187 Total 824 Sheet Metal 76 Sheet Metal (Aircraft) 97 Watch and Clock Making .. 36 TOTTENHAM TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Total 2380 Fitting and Turning 57

SANDRINGHAM TECHNICAL SCHOOL Total 57

Carpentry and Joinery 28 VICTORIAN RAILWAYS TECHNICAL Fitting and Turning 20

COLLEGE Total 48 Blacksmithing 5

Boilermaking and Structural Steel 73 SOUTH MELBOURNE TECHNICAL Electrical .. 156

SCHOOL Fitting and Turning 111

Carpentry and Joinery 9 Total 345 Fitting and Turning 28 Plumbing and Gasfitting 14

WATSONIA TECHNICAL SCHOOL Total 51 Carpentry and Joinery 68

Motor Mechanics 133 S.E.C. TRAINING CENTRE

Total 201 Linesman 382

Total 382 WHITEHORSE TECHNICAL SCHOOL Floristry 25

Total 25

47

TABLE 7.-DISTRIBUTION OF APPRENTICES AND PROBATIONERS DIRECTED TO UNDERTAKE TRADE CLASSES DURING 1979-continued

School and Trade Total

WILLIAMSTOWN TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Fitting and Turning 92

WILLIAM ANGLISS COLLEGE

Bread Making and Baking Butchering and Smallgoods Making .. Cooking .. Pastrycooking Waiting ..

Total 92

132 384 606 148 20

Total 1290

Total Metropolitan Area 24 756

ARARAT TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Boilermaking 3 Electrical 5 Farming 27 Motor Mechanics 7 Vehicle (Bodymaking) 5

Total 47

BAIRNSDALE TECHNICAL SCHOOL Boilermaking 5 Carpentry and Joinery 36 Farming.. 8 Fitting and Turning 9 Motor Mechanics 54 Plumbing and Gasfitting 20 Sheet Metal 1

Total 133

BALLARAT SCHOOL OF MINES AND INDUSTRIES

Boilermaking and Structural Steel Bricklaying Carpentry and Joinery Coppersmithing .. Electrical Farming .. Fitting and Turning Motor Mechanics

36 35

113 1

38 76

119 91

48

School and Trade

BALLARAT SCHOOL OF MINES AND INDUSTRIES-continued

Painting and Decorating Plumbing and Gasfitting Sheet Metal .. Vehicle-Panel Beating

Body Making

BENALLA TECHNICAL SCHOOL Carpentry and Joinery Electrical Farming.. . . Fitting and Turning Motor Mechanics Plumbing and Gasfitting

Total

Total

30 42 15 9

15

620

28 8

15 10 49

9

Total 119

BENDIGO TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Boilermaking and Structural Steel Bricklaying Carpentry and Joinery Electrical Farming .. Fitting and Turning Hairdressing (Ladies') Motor Mechanics Painting and Decorating Plumbing and Gasfitting Sheet Metal Vehicle (Panel Beating)

Total

CASTLEMAJNE TECHNICAL COLLEGE Boilermaking and Structural Steel Carpentry and Joinery Fitting and Turning Motor Mechanics Plumbing and Gasfitting

T.A.F.E. CENTRE (CHARLTON)

Carpentry Farming .. Motor Mechanics

Total

56 44 80 60

108 29 45 82 25 33 13 29

604

14 8

22 12 11

67

6 12 16

Total 34

TABLE 7.-DISTRIBUTION OF APPRENTICES AND PROBATIONERS DIRECTED TO UNDERTAKE TRADE CLASSES DURING 1919-continued

School and Trade Total

COBDEN TECHNICAL SCHOOL Farming .. 24

Total 24

COBRAM HIGH SCHOOL

Motor Mechanics 18

Total 18

COLAC TECHNICAL SCHOOL Carpentry and Joinery 27 Electrical 8 Farming .. 22 Motor Mechanics 42 Plumbing and Gasfitting 13

Total 112

CORIO TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Fitting and Turning 39

Total 39 ----

DROMANA TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Carpentry and Joinery 38 Motor Mechanics 5 Plumbing and Gasfitting 20

Total 63 ---~

ECHUCA TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Carpentry and Joinery 35 Electrical 33 Farming .. 58 Fitting and Turning 17 Motor Mechanics 47 Plumbing and Gasfitting 14

Total 204 -~···--~

49

School and Trade Total

GEELONG EAST TECHNICAL SCHOOL Boilermaking 197 Farming.. 43 Motor Mechanics 211 Vehicle-Painting 91

Panel Beating 121

Total 663

GORDON TECHNICAL COLLEGE Bricklaying 50 Carpentry and Joinery 14.5 Cooking.. 266 Electrical 121 Fitting and Turning 183 Furniture (Cabinet Making) 23 Ladies' Hairdressing 139 Painting and Decorating 31 Plumbing and Gasfitting 63 Sheet Metal 52

Total 1073

HAMILTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL Carpentry and Joinery 29 Electrical 13 Farming.. 24 Fitting and Turning 17 Motor Mechanics 39 Plumbing and Gasfitting 12

HORSHAM TECHNICAL SCHOOL Carpentry and Joinery Electrical Farming .. Fitting and Turning Motor Mechanics Plumbing and Gasfitting

IRYMPLE TECHNICAL SCHOOL Boilermaking and Structural Steel Farming ..

KERANG HIGH SCHOOL Farming ..

KYNETON HIGH SCHOOL

Total 134

44 16 33

6 78 22

Total 199

23 31

Total 54

43

Total 43

Carpentry and Joinery 14 Fitting and Turning 3 Motor Mechanics 7 Plumbing and Gasfitting 4

Total 28

TABLE 7.-DISTRIBUTION OF APPRENTICES AND PROBATIONERS DIRECTED TO UNDERTAKE TRADE CLASSES DURING 1979-continued

School and Trade Total School and Trade Total

LEONGATHA TECHNICAL SCHOOL SEYMOUR HIGH SCHOOL Carpentry and Joinery 34 Carpentry and Joinery 16 Electrical 6 Electrical 3 Farming .. 42 Farming .. 7 Motor Mechanics 43 Fitting and Turning 5 Plumbing and Gasfitting 13 Motor Mechanics 34

Plumbing and Gasfitting 14 Total 138

Total 79

MARYBOROUGH TECHNICAL COLLEGE SHEPPARTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Carpentry and Joinery 12 Electrical 4 Boilermaking and Structural Steel 42 Farming .. 25 Carpentry and Joinery 69 Fitting and Turning 22 Electrical 39 Motor Mechanics 17 Farming .. 72

Fitting and Turning 45 Total 80 Fruit Growing 17

Motor Mechanics 96 Plumbing and Gasfitting 27

MILDURA TECHNICAL SCHOOL Vehicle (Panel Beating) 25

Carpentry and Joinery 60 Total 432 Cooking .. 17 Electrical 31 Fitting and Turning 22 STA WELL TECHNICAL SCHOOL Motor Mechanics 68 Carpentry and Joinery 16 Plumbing and Gasfitting 23 Vehicle (Panel Beating) 5

Fitting and Turning 9 Motor Mechanics 23

Total 226 Plumbing and Gasfitting 5

Total 53

ORBOST HIGH SCHOOL

Motor Mechanics 3 SWAN HILL TECHNICAL SCHOOL Carpentry and Joinery 35

Total 3 Electrical 13 Farming .. 25

PORTLAND TECHNICAL SCHOOL Fitting and Turning 8 Motor Mechanics 61

Carpentry and Joinery 22 Plumbing and Gasfitting 6 Electrical 5

Total 148 Fitting and Turning 3 Motor Mechanics 18 Plumbing and Gasfitting 8

WANGARATTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE Total 56 Carpentry and Joinery 39

Electrical 23

SALE TECHNICAL SCHOOL Farming .. 47 Fitting and Turning 18

Carpentry and Joinery 30 Motor Mechanics 57 Electrical 22 Plumbing and Gasfitting 21 Farming .. 28 Vehicle (Panel Beating) 10 Fitting and Turning 23

Total 215 Motor Mechanics 59 Plumbing and Gasfitting 12

Total 174

50

TABLE 7.-DISTRIBUTION OF APPRENTICES AND PROBATIONERS DIRECTED TO UNDERTAKE TRADE CLASSES DURING 1919-continued

School and Trade

WARRAGUL TECHNICAL SCHOOL Carpentry and Joinery Electrical Farming .. Fitting and Turning Motor Mechanics Plumbing and Gasfitting Vehicle (Panel Beating)

Total

WARRNAMBOOL TECHNICAL COLLEGE Electrical

Total

WARRNAMBOOL NORTH TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Total

52 10 51 30 66 13 10

232

14

14

Boilermaking 5 Carpentry and Joinery 48 Farming.. 29 Fitting and Turning 13 Motor Mechanics 48 Plumbing and Gasfitting 25 Vehicle (Panel Beating) 15

WODONGA TECHNICAL SCHOOL Boilermaking Carpentry and Joinery Electrical Fitting and Turning Furniture (Cabinet Making) Motor Mechanics .. Plumbing and Gasfitting ..

Total 183

8 29 22 18 6

27 20

Total 130

WONTHAGGI TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Carpentry and Joinery 30 Fitting and Turning 7 Motor Mechanics 11 Plumbing and Gasfitting 8

Total 56

School and Trade

Y ALLOURN TECHNICAL COLLEGE Boilermaking and Structural Steel Carpentry and Joinery Electrical Fitting and Turning Instrument Making and Repairing Motor Mechanics Painting and Decorating Plumbing and Gasfitting Vehicle (Panel Beating)

Total

Total Country Areas

Total Apprentices directed to undertake Trade courses

51

Total

162 91

151 208

36 99 52 56 27

882

7379

24756

32135

TABLE 8.-SCHEDULE OF SCHOOL

Day Release

Hours per Week Attendance

Total Hours Trade Group Yr 1 Yr2 Yr3 for Course

Agricultural (farming and fruit growing) 0 8 8 8 960 Aircraft Trades (1) M 8 8 8 960 Apparel Cutting 0 Automotive Machining (1st Class) (2) V 12 8 8 1120 Boilermaking and Structural Steel .. M 8 8 8 960 Bread Making and Baking F Bricklaying B Butchering and Smallgoods Making F Carpentry and Joinery B 8 8 8 960 Cooking F 8 8 8 960 Dental Technician 0 8 8 8 960 Dry Cleaning 0 8 8 8 960 Automotive Electrics E 8 8 8 960 Electrical Mechanics E 8 8 8 960 Electrical Fitting/Armature Winding (3) E 8 8 8 960 Linesman E Electroplating M 8 8 8 960 Engineering M 8 8 8 960 Fibrous Plastering B Flat Glass Working 0 Floor Finishing and Covering 0 8 8 8 960 Floristry 0 8 8 8 960 Footwear-Pattern cutting and Designing 0

Other trades .. 0 Furniture-Bedding and Mattress Making 0 8 8 8 960

Cabinet Making 0 8 8 8 960 Polishing, Upholstering 0 8 8 8 960 Wood Carving 0 8 8 8 960 Chair and Couch Making 0 8 8 8 960

Hairdressing-Ladies' 0 6 6 6 720 Men's 0 6 6 6 720

Horticultural 0 8 8 8 960 Instrument Making and Repairing M 8 8 8 960 Jewellery Making and Repairing 0 8 8 8 960 Motor Mechanics (4) M 8 8 8 960 Moulding M Optical Fitting and Surfacing .. M 8 8 8 960 Painting, D~corating and Signwriting B Pastrycooking F Patternmaking M Plastering B Plumbing and Gasfitting B 12 8 8 1120 Printing and Allied Trades p Radio E 8 8 8 960 Refrigeration Mechanics .. M 12 8 8 1120 Roof Slating and Tiling 0 Sewing Machine Mechanics M 8 8 320 Sheet Metal M 8 8 8 960 Shipwrighting and Boatbuilding . . . . 0 8 8 8 960 Silverware and Silver Plating-Silversmithing 0 8 8 8 960

Hollow-ware Polishing 0 8 8 8 960 Spinning (1st Class) 0 8 8 8 960

Stonemasonry B Textile Mech:wics M 8 8 8 960 Tile Laying . . . . . . B 8 8 8 960 Vehicle Industry-Bodymaking (1st Class) V 8 8 8 960

Painting V 8 8 8 960 Panel Beating V 8 8 8 960 Trimming V 8 8 8 960

Waiting F 7 7 560 Watch and Clock Making M Wood Machining 0 8 8 8 960

52

30.6.79 Block Release Training for Release Training in Melbourne and/or

1\lfetropolitan Apprentices Provincial Centres for Country Apprentices ( 40 weeks year) ( 40 weeks year)

Total Hours Total Hours Schooling per Year Schooling per Year

No. Total Hours No. Total Hours Year Yr 1 Yr2 Yr3 for Course Year Yr 1 Yr2 Yr3 for Course

4 320 320 320 960 4 320 320 320 960

4 320 320 320 960 4 320 320 320 960 l 80 80 1120 2 240 240 240 720

1 240 240 240 720 3 240 240 240 720 4 320 320 320 960 2 320 240 240 800 I 144 144 288 1 80 80 160 4 320 320 320 960 4 320 320 320 960 1 240 240 240 720 3 240 240 240 720

4 320 320 320 960 4 320 320 320 960 4 320 320 320 960

1 120 120 3 240 240 240 720 3 240 240 240 720

4 320 320 240 880 2 160 160 160 480 2 and 4 480 320 160 960 2, 3 and 4 360 240 240 840

4 320 320 320 960

6 520 520 6 480 480 960 4 320 320 640 4 320 320 640

8 320 320 320 960 8 320 320 320 960 2 200 200 200 600

2 240 240 240 720 2 240 240 240 720 2 240 240 240 720 4 320 320 320 960

3 280 280 280 840 4 320 960 2 240 240 240 720 4 320 320 320 960 6, 3 and 3 480 240 240 960

2 240 240 240 720 10 320 320 320 960 4 320 320 320 960 1 192 192 192 576 2 160 160 160 480

3 and 4 480 320 320 1120 6, 3 and 3 480 240 240 960 4 320 480 160 960 4 320 320 320 960

4 320 320 320 960 4 320 320 320 960 4 320 320 320 960

5 and 4 640 320 960 3 400 280 280 960

4 320 320 2 160 160 4 320 320 320 960 4 320 320 320 960

3 320 240 240 800 2 240 240 240 720

4 320 320 320 960 4 320 320 640 4 320 320 320 960 4 320 320 320 960

2 120 120 120 360 4 320 320 320 .. 960

4 280 280 280 840 2 240 240 240 720 4 280 280 280 840. 2 240 240 .· 240 720

4 .. 320 320 320 960

4 and 2 480 320 160 960 4, 4 and.2 480 320 160 960 . . 2 160 160 160 480 ------

NOTES-(I) Total schooling ~or aircraft trades is 1280 hours over 4 years. Aver~ge attendance in 8 hour~ per week in each year. (2) Country apprent1ces attend day release classes at the1r local techmcal school for a composrte course of fitting and

turning and motor mechanics theory modules as well as block release course of 2 weeks (80 hours) duration in second and third years.

(3) Country apprentices in the Electrical Fitting/ Armature Winding trades attend their local technical school for 3 years and a continuous course in their 3rd year of schooling.

(4) Block release for motor mechanics is only available to metropolitan apprentices in the third year. They attend day release classes of 8 hours per week in 1st and 2nd years.

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TABLE. 9.-INDENTURES CANCELLED DURING YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE, 1979

Percentage Apprentices of Number

Reasons for Cancellation Employed Apprenticed

Trade Group

Agricultural 0 Aircraft Mechanics M Apparel Cutting 0 Automotive Machining V Boilermaking and Structural Steel

Fabrication M Bread Making and Baking F Bricklaying B Butchering and Small goods Making. . F Carpentry and Joinery B Cooking F Dental Technician 0 Dry Cleaning 0 Electrical E Electroplating M Engineering M Fibrous Plastering B Flat Glass Working 0 Floor Finishing and Covering 0 Floristry 0 Footwear 0 Furniture 0 Hairdressing 0 Horticultural 0 lmtrument Making and Repairing . . M Jewellery Making and Repairing 0 Motor Mechanics M Moulding M Optical Fitting and Surfacing M Painting, Decorating and Signwriting B Pastrycooking F Patternmaking . . M Plastering B Plumbing and Gasfitting B Printing.. P Radio E Refrigeration Mechanics M Roof Slating and Tiling . . B Sewing Machine Mechanics M Sheet Metal M Shipwrighting and Boat Building 0 Silverware and Silver Plating 0 Stonemasonry . . B Textile Mechanics M Tile Laying B Vehicle Industry . . V Waiting F Watch and Clock Making M Wood Machining 0

1

1 1

2

2

2

2

3 1 1 3

12 5

9 1

10 2 1

1 7

16 1

22 1 1 1

2 2 1

1

2

8 2

3 4

5 29 1 1

4 2

6 39 3 5 2 27 2 54 7 103 4 27

1 1 1 5 49

5 13 65

13 6

4 10

1 4 3 47

23 95 3 22

4 11 151

9 2

2 22 1 11

2 3

3 37 3 30

16 4 6 4

2 21 1 1

1 1 3 4

11 78 1

5 --------------------------~

Total 9 119 117 1025

NoTEs-Reasons for Cancellation-

5

5

1 1

10 1 1

6 1

10

3 1 6

7

4 2 4 1

1 3

1 4

2

79

6 Total

5 46 2

1 6 2

2 51 10 32 60

3 136 2 40 1 3

2 70 7

1 101 15 8

15

6 61

6 142 32

1 5 1 192

10 4

2 27 1 13

2 3

46 38 21

2 7 7 5

28 2 1 1 3 5

102 3

9

32 1381

at 30 June, at 30 June, 1979 1979

875 152

61 117

1459 162 467 866

3569 936 163 23

3547 67

4212 167 152 99 24

144 1018 2147 692 190 122

4994 159 90

657 222 108

41 2163 1348 330 269 100

81 662 44 20 22

114 37

1846 29 58

244

35069

5.3 1.3 9.8 1.7

3.5 6.2 6.9 6.9 3.8 4.3 1.8 8.7 2.0

10.4 2.4 9.0 5.3

15.2

4.2 6.0 6.6 4.6

4.1 3.8 6.3 4.4 4.1 5.9 1.9 7.3 2.1 2.8 6.4 2.6 7.0 6.2 4.2 4.5 5.0 4.5 2.6

13.5 5.5

10.3

3.7

3.9

(1) Misconduct, conviction in court of law. Neglect of technical course. Absence from work. Theft or damage. (2) Departure from State or area of proclamation in which employer is located. (3) Incapacity, death, illness, injury. Financial difficulties. Marriage (female). Inability of employer to provide work. (4) Loss of interest. Entry into another occupation. Unsatisfactory work record. Absconding. (5) Training problems. Lack of aptitude. Inability to cope with Technical course. (6) Registration of new indenture in lieu of assignment. Other or undetermined reason.

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TABLE 10.-SUMMARY OF SUPERVISORS' VISITS DURING THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE, 1979

Main Object of Visit

1. Report on employment of new improvers

2. Contact "new employers" (i.e., employers who had not previously employed an apprentice), excluding "1" above

3. Investigate complaints made to the Commission by apprentices or their parents

4. Investigate complaints made to the Commission by employers

5. Ascertain reasons for absence of apprentices from Technical School classes

6. Ascertain practical training being received by apprentices ..

7. Other matters

Total

Number of Visits

31

4147

2064

2645

884

4454

15 158

29 383

TABLE 11.-FINES IMPOSED BY THE COMMISSION DURING THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE, 1979

Nature of Breach or Offence

Schooling Defaults-Failure to attend Technical School classes Misconduct in class Unpunctuality in attendance at classes

Total

Other Defaults-Breach of covenants

Grand Total

Fines Rescinded

Net Total

55

Number Amount a/Cases of Fine

$

426 3094 10 90 52 295

488 3479

78 451

566 3930

88 578

---------478 3352

TABLE 12.-PARTICULARS OF INQUIRIES HELD UNDER SECTION 34 OF THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING ACT 1975 DURING THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE, 1979

Inquiry Decision

Question or Difference settled at Inquiry

Employer's application to terminate employment of apprentice refused

Employer's application to terminate employment of apprentice approved

Apprentice's application for reinstatement approved

Number of Inquiries

1

2

1

4

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Total Number of Inquiries 8

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TABLE B.--PARTICULARS OF PROSECUTIONS DURING THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE, 1979

The Commission in supervising the theoretical and practical training of apprentices found it necessary during the year to recommend prosecutions for breaches of th'e Industrial Training Act or Regulations made thereunder and proceedings were instituted and convictions obtained as follows:-

Nature of Offence

Failure to pay prescribed rates of wages to an apprentice

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Total Number of Prosecutions

By Authority: F. D. ATKINSON, Government Printer, Melbourne

Number of Cases

6

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