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ABL Apprenticeships Centre launches Kickstart Mentoring initiative New interactive support services, designed to help employers mentor their apprentices and to help apprentices in getting through their apprenticeship.   Kickstart Mentoring Initiative The Kickstart Mentoring initiative will provide innovative and targeted mentoring services to Apprentice Kickstart Australian Apprentices. Apprentice Kickstart Extension The Federal Government has extended the Apprentice Kickstart Program which more than triples the first year incentive payment to small and medium sized employers, who commence an apprentice under 19 years old in a skills shortage trade between 12 May 2010 and 12 November 2010. Cessation of Innovation Commencement Incentive The Innovation Commencement Incentive ceases for new commencements from 12 May 2010. Funding is being re-directed to support emerging skills priorities identified in the Skills for Sustainable Growth package.

Australian Business Limited Apprenticeships Centre Pty Limited trading as Australian Business Limited Apprenticeships Centre is an Australian Apprenticeships Centre contracted by the Australian Government as represented by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) to provide Australian Apprenticeships Support Services to employers and Australian Apprentices. Australian Business Limited Apprenticeships Centre is one of a number of Australian Apprenticeships Centres in New South Wales. This website does not represent the Australian Government. If you wish to access information about Australian Apprenticeships from the Australian Government, you should access the website http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au