Training support and assistance

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• Financial assistance
• Productivity places
• Green collar apprentices
• Sustainable businesses

The NSW Government is committed to supporting NSW businesses to take up the opportunities created by climate change and resource scarcity and to operate more sustainably.

Through Green Skills NSW the Government is helping business and communities tackle these challenges and support the transition to a lower carbon society.

In practical terms this means the development of:

• this Green Skills Business Guide 
• funding to increase availability and take-up of vocational training in environmental sustainability  
• increasing the capacity of the training system to deliver environmental skills training
• developing demonstration projects that showcase green occupations in key industry sectors
• training to support NSW Government environment programs.

Financial Assistance

Several programs in NSW ensure that our workforce has the skills and knowledge to support the transition to a low carbon and more sustainable economy. Funding is available for Registered Training Organisations delivering green training.

• Green Skills Business Incentives. To find out more, download the Green Skills Business Incentives information sheet for employers (pdf 48KB) and information sheet for Registered Training Organisations (pdf 49KB)

• Energy Efficiency Training for Trades and Professionals Program. To find out more, download the information sheet for employers, employees and job seekers (pdf 41KB) and information sheet for Registered Training Organisations (pdf 40KB)

To find out more please contact your local State Training Centre on 13 28 11.

Productivity Places

The Commonwealth Government’s Productivity Places Program provides funding for 392,000 training places to assist existing workers wanting to gain or upgrade their skills. Find out if your staff are eligible.

Green Collar Apprentices

The Department of Education and Training offers a match-up service that aims to introduce green-thinking apprentices to sustainable businesses. Find out more.

Some Group Training Organisations have initiated environmental training programs. an example is the WPC Group's Apprenticeships and Traineships in Environmental Industries, known as 'Green Skills'.

Sustainable Business

The NSW Government has announced a $150-million Energy Efficiency Strategy to help families and businesses save money and help the environment. The package will reduce the growth in energy use and the State's greenhouse gas emissions.