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Hire a HIA apprentice

HIA’s home-building expertise means you get a pre-screened apprentice who slots straight into the way you work on-site - no extra fees, no payroll headaches.

Hire a HIA apprentice

HIA’s home-building expertise means you get a pre-screened apprentice who slots straight into the way you work on-site - no extra fees, no payroll headaches.

Right Trade. Right Fit. Zero Paperwork.

There’s no better time than now to employ an apprentice and help them build the foundation for a long and fruitful career. Let us do the heavy lifting behind the scenes so you can focus on mentoring and supporting budding talent.

Cultivating Australia’s best apprentices

The HIA Apprentices program works because it allows apprentice hosts to focus on what matters most to their business. We hire apprentices and remain their legal employer for the duration of their apprenticeship while they are placed with you – our host employers. That means we take care of the recruitment, administration, wages and entitlements, education, training and mentoring of the apprentice, all of which is a considerable time investment for a busy company.

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HIA takes care of:

Interviewing

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Ongoing performance

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Paperwork

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Uniform and gear

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Compliance

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Hiring a HIA apprentice: the cost-effective solution

  • Dedicate your time to improving your business’s profitability
  • Provide expert guidance to Australia’s next generation of Australian tradespeople
  • Work with apprentices who are reliable, cost-effective, well supported and trained to your high-quality standards
  • Get the support you need to complete a project quickly and efficiently
  • Create productive and safe workplace environments.

The right apprentice will add value to your business because they will know, direct from the source, how to apply the skills, tools and knowledge they learn to support your business and their career.

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Learn how HIA can simplify the search for your next apprentice.

Learn how HIA can simplify the search for your next apprentice.

HIA Apprentice Partner Program

Contribute a set amount to the Partner Program knowing that it’s helping an apprentice and your preferred contractor directly.

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HIA Builder and Manufacturing Program

A program designed to encourage uptake of apprentices in the construction industry and give them the start they need.

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I was a HIA apprentice myself, so I thought I would continue the journey. The team has brought great value to my business as they are goal orientated and driven to produce a good product.

Shaun Hutchinson, HIA member and former HIA apprentice in Adelaide, South Australia

Hire an apprentice

The right apprentice can be a great advantage to your business and give you the chance to train someone exactly the way you want. HIA Apprentices has or can source residential trade apprentices who can become a valuable member of your team. Plus, with financial support available for eligible businesses, now’s the time to act.

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Currently, the HIA Apprentices Scheme is available in every state and territory, except Northern Territory, far North Queensland, top of Western Australia (down to Geraldton) and Tasmania.