Costs to the Trainee and Host Organisation

It must be noted that traineeships are partially subsidised; traineeships and the funding by the Department of Education (ACT TATE or DEEWR) were never intended to cover all the costs towards the delivery of the training by the RTO.  If your candidate is eligible for Commonwealth financial assistance (up to $4000), these monies can be allocated to the trainees training / education.  The RTO may invoice you for the 'gap' tuition which much be paid by the employer/host organisation, not the trainee.  Additionally, as trainees can be under a traineeship award (approximately $15/hour), the hosting agency can not only save on employment costs but also be creating a benefit for your staff buy contributing to their professional development.

The WISE Academy tuition fees are more expensive than other training organisations due to the smaller class sizes and the customisation of the program.  Books and other relevant equipment (ranging between $100 – $900 per student per course)  are an extra expense to the trainee.   

All trainees in the ACT are required to pay $300 towards their traineeship per qualification (although the host organisation may decide to cover his/her costs).  As stated earlier, the Gap Tuition must be paid by the host organisation.   The Gap Tuition costs will vary depending on the actual qualification.

Employer Commitment and Benefit

The host employer's commitment to the trainee is either:

• Part-Time: minimum 12 hours + 3 hours training @ traineeship wage (minimum)
• Full-Time: minimum 33.5 hours + 3 hours training @ traineeship wage (minimum)

You as the host organisation can receive a Government incentive of a subsidy up to $4000 (Note: The RTO may invoice the employer for balance of the cost of training depending on the qualification to which your subsidy can be applied).