The Construction Training Fund (CTF) will offer financial support to apprentices and trainees through the Apprentice Tool Allowance.

The $4.5 million program will launch on 1 July 2022 for one year. It will provide eligible apprentices and trainees with a $500 rebate for the purchase of tools or safety equipment they require for their work.

How the Apprentice Tool Allowance will help the industry

• Provide financial support for apprentices’ and trainees’ on-the-job activities
• Promote safety and help update safety equipment
• Help retain apprentices and trainees in employment for workforce sustainability

More than 9,000 apprentices and trainees working in construction in WA will benefit from the Apprentice Tool Allowance program.

For more information

For more information and details on how to claim the Apprentice Tool Allowance, go to the CTF website or call (08) 9244 0100.