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Tasmanian Training and Apprenticeship Committee Policies

The Tasmanian Traineeships and Apprenticeships Committee (the TTAC) has developed policies for the purpose of the consistent and effective administration of legally binding training contracts, and the fair and equitable treatment of parties (apprentices, trainees and employers) to those contracts. All policies are in line with the power provided to the TTAC by the Training and Workforce Development Act 2013 (the Act).

On 1 July 2025 a new set of TTAC Polices were released:

A list of the policies and guidelines is below.

If you need help with any issues relating to these policies, please contact our Apprenticeship and Traineeship Support team

List of TTAC Policies

TTAC Policies

Policy 1 Entering a Training Contract

  • General Training Contract Requirements
  • Part-time Training Contract Requirements

Policy 2 Responsibilities Under a Training Contract

  • Responsibilities of the Apprentice or Trainee
  • Responsibilities of the Employer
  • Fit and Proper Person for the Purposes of a Training Contract

Policy 3  Supervision Under a Training Contract

  • Employer Responsibilities for Ensuring Supervision
  • Responsibilities of Supervisors of Apprentices and Trainees

Policy 4 Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Responsibilities

Policy 5 Competency-Based Completions

  • Competency-Based Wage Progression in the Building Industry

Policy 6 Amendments to a Training Contract

  • Suspension of a Training Contract
  • Cancellation of a Training Contract

Policy 7 School-aged Learners

Policy 8 Apprentices/Trainees and Industrial Disputes

Policy 9 Operational Requirements for Group Training Organisations

Tasmanian Traineeships and Apprenticeships Committee (TTAC)

The Tasmanian Traineeships and Apprenticeships Committee (the Committee) is established under section 17(1) of the Training and Workforce Development Act 2013 (the Act).

What does the TTAC do?

The TTAC ensures that Tasmania has effective and accessible systems and procedures for training contracts and vocational placements. It does this by providing oversight in relation to training contract obligations and sets the broad direction regarding the expectations of parties to a training contract, to support and build successful training outcomes.

The Committee provides advice to the Minister on the effective operation of training contracts within Tasmania, consistent with the Ministerial Priorities, to modernise the apprenticeship system and to help attract new and diverse cohorts to the system.

Committee members are:

  • Mr Nigel Hill (Chair)
  • Ms Ashling Cannell
  • Mr Andrew Frost
  • Ms Stephanie Gee
  • Prof Sue Kilpatrick
  • Dr Jane Sargison
  • Mr Andrew Winch

Contact

For further information contact:

Project and Policy Officer, Tasmanian Traineeships and Apprenticeship Committee, Skills Tasmania.

TTAC@skills.tas.gov.au