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Fair Work Act 2009
s.156 - 4 yearly review of modern awards
4 yearly review of modern awards—National Training Wage
(AM2016/17)
JUSTICE ROSS, PRESIDENT MELBOURNE, 6 JULY 2016
4 yearly review of modern awards – National Training Wage schedule
Introduction
[1] The majority of modern awards contain the National Training Wage schedule (NTW
Schedule) in the form set out at Attachment A. 103 out of 122 of the modern awards of
general application, as well as 15 enterprise and State reference public sector modern awards,
contain the NTW Schedule (see Attachment B for a list of awards containing the NTW
Schedule).
[2] In each exposure draft for an award currently containing the NTW Schedule that has
been published during the Award stage of the Review, this Schedule has been included as set
out in Attachment C. An initial proposal to combine the weekly and hourly rates in
consolidated tables proved problematic and in a decision issued on 23 October 2015,1 a Full
Bench determined that this change would not be made.2
[3] During the Review a small number of submissions have been received about the list of
training packages, but there have been no proposals from interested persons to vary the form
or content of the NTW Schedule.
Proposal
[4] As part of the Review the Commission is assessing the NTW Schedule to determine
whether it currently meets the modern awards objective in s.134 of the Fair Work Act 2009
(Cth) (the Act).
[5] The NTW Schedule runs to eight pages and there are currently minor variations in the
NTW Schedule across awards.3 With the objective of reducing award length and complexity,
the following changes are proposed:
1 [2015] FWCFB 7236 at paras 353–356
2 Four enterprise awards retain the combined wage rates model – see Attachment B.2
3 Modern awards with different wording in NTW Schedule are identified in Attachment B.
[2016] FWC 4495
STATEMENT
AUSTRALIA FairWork Commission
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2015FWCFB7236.htm
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(i) standardising the NTW Schedule; and
(ii) removing the NTW Schedule from all modern awards, save for the
Miscellaneous Award 2010, and incorporating the NTW Schedule by reference
into the other modern awards that currently contain the Schedule in full.
[6] These changes do not seek to change the entitlements for trainees under the NTW
Schedule.
(i) Standardising the Schedule
[7] During the Priority Award stage of the award modernisation process, the award
modernisation Full Bench proposed that the terms of the National Training Wage Award 2000
be re-drafted and included as a schedule to each modern award.4 After a consultation process,
the terms of the NTW Schedule were determined in a decision issued on 4 December 20095
and included in all relevant modern awards.
[8] The NTW Schedules in modern awards have generally been in the same terms.
However, there are a small number of variations to the standard NTW Schedule, as listed in
the table below:
Variations to ‘standard’ NTW schedule
Award title Difference from ‘standard’ schedule
MA000010 Manufacturing and
Associated Industries and
Occupations Award 2010
The term “National Skills Standards Council”
is used instead of “National Quality Council”
in the definitions of traineeship and training
packages in these awardsMA000087 Sugar Industry Award
2010
MA000048 Airline Operations—
Ground Staff Award 2010
Exclusions in E.2—training package definition
and E.3.1—Coverage
MA000124 Australian Public Service
Enterprise Award 2015
and 3 other enterprise
awards
Full-time weekly rates and part-time hourly
rates published in combined tables.
This modern enterprise award uses the format
proposed during the 4 yearly review process
prior to the Group 1A and 1B decision6
[9] It is proposed that a standard NTW Schedule be created and adopted in all modern
awards. The proposed standard NTW Schedule will be based on the version published in the
exposure draft process and set out at Attachment C. This Schedule may be the subject of plain
language re-drafting. All interested parties will be given an opportunity to comment on any
changes proposed.
[10] A standard NTW Schedule has advantages for employees, employers and training
providers. Consistency in the application of the training wage scheme was cited by some
parties as one of its benefits during the review of training wage provisions in the award
4 [2008] AIRCFB 1000 at [72]
5 [2009] AIRCFB 945 at [209]–[212]
6 [2014] FWCFB 9412 at [64]–[67]
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2014FWCFB9412.htm#P430_33726
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2009aircfb945.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2008aircfb1000.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000124/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000048/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000087/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000010/default.htm
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modernisation process.7 Where industries or occupations have specific training needs or
provisions, these may be retained within the body of the award.
(ii) Removing the NTW Schedule from modern awards and incorporating it by
reference to the Miscellaneous Award 2010
[11] The inclusion of the full NTW Schedule has increased the length and complexity of
awards, in circumstances where the NTW provision applies to relatively few award-reliant
employers and employees.
Could a stand alone NTW award be made?
[12] One potential option for removing the NTW Schedule from modern awards would be
to make a ‘stand alone’ NTW award. However, the scheme of Part 2-3 of the Act is directed
to making and maintaining industry or occupation awards and it presents a number of
difficulties with making a subject-specific award.
[13] First, a stand alone NTW award could not cover employees who are covered by a
modern enterprise award or enterprise instrument, a State reference public sector modern
award or a State reference public sector transitional award (see Act ss.143(8) and 143(10)).
Further, an employee could not be covered by both the Miscellaneous Award 2010 and a
stand alone NTW award (s.163(4)).
[14] Second, Subdivision C of Division 3 of Part 2-3 of the Act would require a stand alone
NTW award to contain certain terms. These mandatory terms include: a flexibility term
(s.144); a term requiring consultation about changes to rosters or work hours (s.145A); a term
providing a dispute resolution procedure (s.146); terms specifying or providing for the
determination of ordinary hours of work (s.147); a term requiring contributions to a
superannuation fund (s.149B); and a default fund term (s.149C).
[15] One difficulty with formulating the mandatory terms for a stand alone NTW award
would be that the terms would have to be capable of applying sensibly to employees who
could be covered by any of the industry or occupation awards, where each such industry or
occupation award will contain its own mandatory terms. Moreover, such mandatory terms in a
stand alone NTW award are likely to be of no practical utility. Inclusion of award terms of
this nature would not be consistent with the objective of ensuring a ‘simple, easy to
understand, stable and sustainable modern award system for Australia that avoids unnecessary
overlap of modern awards’ (s.134(1)(g)).
[16] It follows that we do not consider making a stand alone NTW award to be a practical
option.
How would incorporation by reference work?
[17] The full, standardised NTW Schedule would be retained as a schedule to the
Miscellaneous Award 2010 with the rates varied in accordance with any Annual Wage
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Review adjustment. The Miscellaneous Award 2010 is a convenient instrument to use for
such a purpose. It is relatively short and does not currently contain other lengthy schedules.
[18] Other awards that currently contain the NTW Schedule would be amended to delete
the NTW Schedule and vary the award clause. For example, the variation to the Clerks—
Private Sector Award 2010 would operate as follows:
Current award provision:
22. National training wage
See Schedule D
Proposed determination to vary the Clerks—Private Sector Award 2010:
1. By deleting clause 22 and inserting the following:
22. National training wage
22.1 Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award 2010 sets out minimum wage rates and conditions
for employees undertaking traineeships.
22.2 This award incorporates the terms of Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award 2010 as at
1 July 2016.
2. By deleting Schedule D—National Training Wage.
Award after proposed variation:
22. National training wage
22.1 Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award 2010 sets out minimum wage rates and conditions
for employees undertaking traineeships.
22.2 This award incorporates the terms of Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award 2010 as at
1 July 2016.
[19] The electronic version on the Commission’s website of each modern award would
contain a link to Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award 2010 to assist employers and
employees.
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000104/ma000104-37.htm#TopOfPage
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000002/ma000002-42.htm#P982_92959
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Future Annual Wage Reviews
[20] Under the proposal to incorporate the NTW Schedule by reference to the
Miscellaneous Award 2010, any adjustment of wages in the NTW Schedule as a result of an
Annual Wage Review would vary the rates in Schedule E to the Miscellaneous Award 2010.
The incorporation clauses in all awards incorporating Schedule E by reference, would also be
updated each year to amend the date of the incorporation (see Acts Interpretation Act 1901
(Cth) ss.46AA(1) and 46AA(2)).
[21] Currently when NTW rates are increased as a result of an Annual Wage Review, all
rates are replicated in the determinations varying each award; for example see PR566666 re
Clerks—Private Sector Award 2010 (AWR 2014–15). With 104 wage rates in each copy of
the Schedule, there is considerable administrative burden in adjusting and checking over
10,000 rates following any adjustment to wage rates in the Annual Wage Review.
Awards with high traineeship rates
[22] The proposal advanced is a default position. The NTW Schedule will be removed from
all awards that currently contain the schedule, except the Miscellaneous Award 2010, unless
an objection is received from an interested party. If there are any objections to this proposal in
relation to a particular award, interested persons should make a submission outlining the
grounds for their objection in accordance with paragraphs [24] and [25].
No change to entitlements
[23] The proposals outlined in this Statement are not intended to change the entitlements of
employees undertaking traineeships. They are put forward for discussion to meet the modern
awards objective, and in particular, the requirement that the Commission take into account the
regulatory burden (s.134(1)(f)) and the need to ensure a simple, easy to understand award
system (s.134(1)(g)).
Submissions
[24] Interested persons are invited to make written submissions on the proposals outlined in
this Statement addressing the following:
(i) any changes required to the standard NTW Schedule as set out in Attachment C
including:
updates or corrections to names of various training bodies and legislation;
the addition of any training packages established since the commencement of
modern awards; and
the deletion of any training packages no longer offered;
(ii) comments on the form of the proposed reference term and Annual Wage Review
determinations outlined in paragraphs [17] and [20]; and
(iii) objections to the removal of the NTW Schedule from a particular modern award.
http://www.fwc.gov.au/awardsandorders/html/pr566666.htm
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[25] Submissions should be forwarded to amod@fwc.gov.au by 4.00pm on Thursday,
28 July 2016.
PRESIDENT
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Attachment A—Current NTW Schedule
Extract from Clerks—Private Sector Award 2010 [MA000002] as at 1 July 2016
Schedule D—National Training Wage
D.1 Title
This is the National Training Wage Schedule.
D.2 Definitions
In this schedule:
adult trainee is a trainee who would qualify for the highest minimum wage in Wage Level
A, B or C if covered by that wage level
approved training means the training specified in the training contract
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a national framework for qualifications in
post-compulsory education and training
out of school refers only to periods out of school beyond Year 10 as at the first of January in
each year and is deemed to:
(a) include any period of schooling beyond Year 10 which was not part of or did not
contribute to a completed year of schooling;
(b) include any period during which a trainee repeats in whole or part a year of schooling
beyond Year 10; and
(c) not include any period during a calendar year in which a year of schooling is
completed
relevant State or Territory training authority means the bodies in the relevant State or
Territory which exercise approval powers in relation to traineeships and register training
contracts under the relevant State or Territory vocational education and training legislation
relevant State or Territory vocational education and training legislation means the
following or any successor legislation:
Australian Capital Territory: Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003;
New South Wales: Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001;
Northern Territory: Northern Territory Employment and Training Act 1991;
Queensland: Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000;
South Australia: Training and Skills Development Act 2008;
Tasmania: Vocational Education and Training Act 1994;
Victoria: Education and Training Reform Act 2006; or
Western Australia: Vocational Education and Training Act 1996
trainee is an employee undertaking a traineeship under a training contract
traineeship means a system of training which has been approved by the relevant State or
Territory training authority, which meets the requirements of a training package developed
by the relevant Industry Skills Council and endorsed by the National Quality Council, and
which leads to an AQF certificate level qualification
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training contract means an agreement for a traineeship made between an employer and an
employee which is registered with the relevant State or Territory training authority
training package means the competency standards and associated assessment guidelines for
an AQF certificate level qualification which have been endorsed for an industry or enterprise
by the National Quality Council and placed on the National Training Information Service
with the approval of the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for
vocational education and training, and includes any relevant replacement training package
year 10 includes any year before Year 10
D.3 Coverage
D.3.1 Subject to clauses D.3.2 to D.3.6 of this schedule, this schedule applies in respect of an
employee covered by this award who is undertaking a traineeship whose training package
and AQF certificate level is allocated to a wage level by Appendix D1 to this schedule or by
clause D.5.4 of this schedule.
D.3.2 This schedule only applies to AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships for which a relevant
AQF Certificate Level III traineeship is listed in Appendix D1 to this schedule.
D.3.3 This schedule does not apply to the apprenticeship system or to any training program which
applies to the same occupation and achieves essentially the same training outcome as an
existing apprenticeship in an award as at 25 June 1997.
D.3.4 This schedule does not apply to qualifications not identified in training packages or to
qualifications in training packages which are not identified as appropriate for a traineeship.
D.3.5 Where the terms and conditions of this schedule conflict with other terms and conditions of
this award dealing with traineeships, the other terms and conditions of this award prevail.
D.3.6 At the conclusion of the traineeship, this schedule ceases to apply to the employee.
D.4 Types of Traineeship
The following types of traineeship are available under this schedule:
D.4.1 a full-time traineeship based on 38 ordinary hours per week, with 20% of ordinary hours
being approved training; and
D.4.2 a part-time traineeship based on less than 38 ordinary hours per week, with 20% of ordinary
hours being approved training solely on-the-job or partly on-the-job and partly off-the-job, or
where training is fully off-the-job.
D.5 Minimum Wages
D.5.1 Minimum wages for full-time traineeships
(a) Wage Level A
Subject to clause D.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking
a full-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF
certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level A by Appendix D1 are:
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Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
per week per week per week
$ $ $
School leaver 302.20 332.80 396.50
Plus 1 year out of school 332.80 396.50 461.40
Plus 2 years out of school 396.50 461.40 537.00
Plus 3 years out of school 461.40 537.00 614.80
Plus 4 years out of school 537.00 614.80
Plus 5 or more years out of school 614.80
(b) Wage Level B
Subject to clause D.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking
a full-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF
certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level B by Appendix D1 are:
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
per week Per week per week
$ $ $
School leaver 302.20 332.80 385.80
Plus 1 year out of school 332.80 385.80 443.80
Plus 2 years out of school 385.80 443.80 520.40
Plus 3 years out of school 443.80 520.40 593.60
Plus 4 years out of school 520.40 593.60
Plus 5 or more years out of school 593.60
(c) Wage Level C
Subject to clause D.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking
a full-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF
certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level C by Appendix D1 are:
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
per week per week per week
$ $ $
School leaver 302.20 332.80 385.80
Plus 1 year out of school 332.80 385.80 434.30
Plus 2 years out of school 385.80 434.30 485.20
Plus 3 years out of school 434.30 485.20 540.60
Plus 4 years out of school 485.20 540.60
Plus 5 or more years out of school 540.60
(d) AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships
(i) Subject to clause D.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee
undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship are the minimum
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wages for the relevant full-time AQF Certificate Level III traineeship with the
addition of 3.8% to those minimum wages.
(ii) Subject to clause D.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for an adult
trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship are as
follows, provided that the relevant wage level is that for the relevant AQF
Certificate Level III traineeship:
Wage level First year of
traineeship
Second and
subsequent years of
traineeship
per week per week
$ $
Wage Level A 638.50 663.20
Wage Level B 616.00 639.70
Wage Level C 560.60 581.80
D.5.2 Minimum wages for part-time traineeships
(a) Wage Level A
Subject to clauses D.5.2(f) and D.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a
trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training
package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level A by Appendix D1
are:
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
per hour per hour per hour
$ $ $
School leaver 9.94 10.96 13.05
Plus 1 year out of school 10.96 13.05 15.19
Plus 2 years out of school 13.05 15.19 17.66
Plus 3 years out of school 15.19 17.66 20.21
Plus 4 years out of school 17.66 20.21
Plus 5 or more years out of school 20.21
(b) Wage Level B
Subject to clauses D.5.2(f) and D.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a
trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training
package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level B by Appendix D1
are:
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
per hour per hour per hour
$ $ $
School leaver 9.94 10.96 12.70
Plus 1 year out of school 10.96 12.70 14.60
Plus 2 years out of school 12.70 14.60 17.13
Plus 3 years out of school 14.60 17.13 19.54
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Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
per hour per hour per hour
$ $ $
Plus 4 years out of school 17.13 19.54
Plus 5 or more years out of school 19.54
(c) Wage Level C
Subject to clauses D.5.2(f) and D.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a
trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training
package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level C by Appendix D1
are:
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
per hour per hour per hour
$ $ $
School leaver 9.94 10.96 12.70
Plus 1 year out of school 10.96 12.70 14.28
Plus 2 years out of school 12.70 14.28 15.95
Plus 3 years out of school 14.28 15.95 17.78
Plus 4 years out of school 15.95 17.78
Plus 5 or more years out of school 17.78
(d) School-based traineeships
Subject to clauses D.5.2(f) and D.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a
trainee undertaking a school-based AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose
training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Levels A, B or C by
Appendix D1 are as follows when the trainee works ordinary hours:
Year of schooling
Year 11 or lower Year 12
per hour per hour
$ $
9.94 10.96
(e) AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships
(i) Subject to clauses D.5.2(f) and D.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a
trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship are the
minimum wages for the relevant part-time AQF Certificate Level III traineeship
with the addition of 3.8% to those minimum wages.
(ii) Subject to clauses D.5.2(f) and D.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for
an adult trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship
are as follows, provided that the relevant wage level is that for the relevant AQF
Certificate Level III traineeship:
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Wage level First year of
traineeship
Second and
subsequent years of
traineeship
per hour per hour
$ $
Wage Level A 21.00 21.82
Wage Level B 20.24 21.03
Wage Level C 18.44 19.15
(f) Calculating the actual minimum wage
(i) Where the full-time ordinary hours of work are not 38 or an average of 38 per
week, the appropriate hourly minimum wage is obtained by multiplying the
relevant minimum wage in clauses D.5.2(a)–(e) of this schedule by 38 and then
dividing the figure obtained by the full-time ordinary hours of work per week.
(ii) Where the approved training for a part-time traineeship is provided fully off-
the-job by a registered training organisation, for example at school or at TAFE,
the relevant minimum wage in clauses D.5.2(a)–(e) of this schedule applies to
each ordinary hour worked by the trainee.
(iii) Where the approved training for a part-time traineeship is undertaken solely on-
the-job or partly on-the-job and partly off-the-job, the relevant minimum wage
in clauses D.5.2(a)–(e) of this schedule minus 20% applies to each ordinary
hour worked by the trainee.
D.5.3 Other minimum wage provisions
(a) An employee who was employed by an employer immediately prior to becoming a
trainee with that employer must not suffer a reduction in their minimum wage per
week or per hour by virtue of becoming a trainee. Casual loadings will be disregarded
when determining whether the employee has suffered a reduction in their minimum
wage.
(b) If a qualification is converted from an AQF Certificate Level II to an AQF Certificate
Level III traineeship, or from an AQF Certificate Level III to an AQF Certificate
Level IV traineeship, then the trainee must be paid the next highest minimum wage
provided in this schedule, where a higher minimum wage is provided for the new AQF
certificate level.
D.5.4 Default wage rate
The minimum wage for a trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship
whose training package and AQF certificate level are not allocated to a wage level by
Appendix D1 is the relevant minimum wage under this schedule for a trainee undertaking an
AQF Certificate to Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate level
are allocated to Wage Level B.
D.6 Employment conditions
D.6.1 A trainee undertaking a school-based traineeship may, with the agreement of the trainee, be
paid an additional loading of 25% on all ordinary hours worked instead of paid annual leave,
paid personal/carer’s leave and paid absence on public holidays, provided that where the
trainee works on a public holiday then the public holiday provisions of this award apply.
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D.6.2 A trainee is entitled to be released from work without loss of continuity of employment and
to payment of the appropriate wages to attend any training and assessment specified in, or
associated with, the training contract.
D.6.3 Time spent by a trainee, other than a trainee undertaking a school-based traineeship, in
attending any training and assessment specified in, or associated with, the training contract is
to be regarded as time worked for the employer for the purposes of calculating the trainee’s
wages and determining the trainee’s employment conditions.
Note: The time to be included for the purpose of calculating the wages for part-time trainees
whose approved training is fully off-the-job is determined by clause D.5.2(f)(ii) and not by
this clause.
D.6.4 Subject to clause D.3.5 of this schedule, all other terms and conditions of this award apply to
a trainee unless specifically varied by this schedule.
Appendix D1: Allocation of Traineeships to Wage Levels
The wage levels applying to training packages and their AQF certificate levels are:
D1.1 Wage Level A
Training package AQF certificate level
Aeroskills II
Aviation I
II
III
Beauty III
Business Services I
II
III
Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Refining I
II
III
Civil Construction III
Coal Training Package II
III
Community Services II
III
Construction, Plumbing and Services Integrated
Framework
I
II
III
Correctional Services II
III
Drilling II
III
Electricity Supply Industry—Generation Sector II
III (in Western Australia only)
Electricity Supply Industry—Transmission,
Distribution and Rail Sector
II
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Training package AQF certificate level
Electrotechnology I
II
III (in Western Australia only)
Financial Services I
II
III
Floristry III
Food Processing Industry III
Gas Industry III
Information and Communications Technology I
II
III
Laboratory Operations II
III
Local Government (other than Operational
Works Cert I and II)
I
II
III
Manufactured Mineral Products III
Manufacturing I
II
III
Maritime I
II
III
Metal and Engineering (Technical) II
III
Metalliferous Mining II
III
Museum, Library and Library/Information
Services
II
III
Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking III
Public Safety III
Public Sector II
III
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industries III
Retail Services (including wholesale and
Community pharmacy)
III
Telecommunications II
III
Textiles, Clothing and Footwear III
Tourism, Hospitality and Events I
II
III
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Training package AQF certificate level
Training and Assessment III
Transport and Distribution III
Water Industry (Utilities) III
D1.2 Wage Level B
Training package AQF certificate level
Animal Care and Management I
II
III
Asset Maintenance I
II
III
Australian Meat Industry I
II
III
Automotive Industry Manufacturing II
III
Automotive Industry Retail, Service and Repair I
II
III
Beauty II
Caravan Industry II
III
Civil Construction I
Community Recreation Industry III
Entertainment I
II
III
Extractive Industries II
III
Fitness Industry III
Floristry II
Food Processing Industry I
II
Forest and Forest Products Industry I
II
III
Furnishing I
II
III
Gas Industry I
II
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Training package AQF certificate level
Health II
III
Local Government (Operational Works) I
II
Manufactured Mineral Products I
II
Metal and Engineering (Production) II
III
Outdoor Recreation Industry I
II
III
Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking II
Printing and Graphic Arts II
III
Property Services I
II
III
Public Safety I
II
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industries I
II
Retail Services I
II
Screen and Media I
II
III
Sport Industry II
III
Sugar Milling I
II
III
Textiles, Clothing and Footwear I
II
Transport and Logistics I
II
Visual Arts, Craft and Design I
II
III
Water Industry I
II
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D1.3 Wage Level C
Training package AQF certificate level
Agri-Food I
Amenity Horticulture I
II
III
Conservation and Land Management I
II
III
Funeral Services I
II
III
Music I
II
III
Racing Industry I
II
III
Rural Production I
II
III
Seafood Industry I
II
III
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Attachment B—Awards containing NTW Schedule
This table lists all modern awards that include a NTW schedule. Any variation to the
‘standard wording’ in Attachment A is shown in the Notes column.
B.1 122 modern awards of general application
Code Award title NTW Schedule Standard NOTES
MA000115 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
Award 2010
D
MA000018 Aged Care Award 2010 D
MA000046 Air Pilots Award 2010
MA000047 Aircraft Cabin Crew Award 2010
MA000048 Airline Operations—Ground Staff Award 2010 E Exclusions in E.2—
Training Package &
E.3.1—Coverage
MA000049 Airport Employees Award 2010 E
MA000092 Alpine Resorts Award 2010 D
MA000060 Aluminium Industry Award 2010 D
MA000098 Ambulance and Patient Transport Industry Award
2010
MA000080 Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2010 D
MA000118 Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award 2010 D
MA000114 Aquaculture Industry Award 2010 E
MA000079 Architects Award 2010
MA000054 Asphalt Industry Award 2010 D
MA000019 Banking, Finance and Insurance Award 2010 E
MA000001 Black Coal Mining Industry Award 2010 D
MA000078 Book Industry Award 2010
MA000091 Broadcasting and Recorded Entertainment Award
2010
J
MA000020 Building and Construction General On-site Award
2010
C
MA000021 Business Equipment Award 2010 E
MA000095 Car Parking Award 2010 D
MA000055 Cement and Lime Award 2010 E
MA000070 Cemetery Industry Award 2010 D
MA000120 Children’s Services Award 2010 D
MA000022 Cleaning Services Award 2010 E
MA000002 Clerks—Private Sector Award 2010 D
MA000045 Coal Export Terminals Award 2010
MA000083 Commercial Sales Award 2010 C
MA000056 Concrete Products Award 2010 C
MA000023 Contract Call Centre Award 2010 C
MA000110 Corrections and Detention (Private Sector) Award
2010
E
MA000024 Cotton Ginning Award 2010 C
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000024/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000110/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000023/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000056/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000083/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000045/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000002/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000022/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000120/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000070/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000055/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000095/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000021/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000020/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000091/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000078/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000001/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000019/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000054/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000079/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000114/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000118/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000080/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000098/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000060/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000092/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000049/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000048/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000047/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000046/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000018/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000115/default.htm
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Code Award title NTW Schedule Standard NOTES
MA000085 Dredging Industry Award 2010 A
MA000096 Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2010 F
MA000075 Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education)
Award 2010
F
MA000076 Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award
2010
D
MA000077 Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2010
MA000088 Electrical Power Industry Award 2010 D
MA000025 Electrical, Electronic and Communications
Contracting Award 2010
D
MA000003 Fast Food Industry Award 2010 D
MA000111 Fire Fighting Industry Award 2010
MA000094 Fitness Industry Award 2010 D
MA000073 Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award
2010
D
MA000105 Funeral Industry Award 2010 D
MA000101 Gardening and Landscaping Services Award 2010 E
MA000061 Gas Industry Award 2010 E
MA000004 General Retail Industry Award 2010 D
MA000026 Graphic Arts, Printing and Publishing Award 2010 E
MA000005 Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2010 D
MA000027 Health Professionals and Support Services Award
2010
E
MA000006 Higher Education Industry—Academic Staff—Award
2010
MA000007 Higher Education Industry—General Staff—Award
2010
E
MA000008 Horse and Greyhound Training Award 2010 C
MA000028 Horticulture Award 2010 D
MA000009 Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010 F
MA000064 Hydrocarbons Field Geologists Award 2010 C
MA000062 Hydrocarbons Industry (Upstream) Award 2010 E
MA000029 Joinery and Building Trades Award 2010 D
MA000067 Journalists Published Media Award 2010
MA000099 Labour Market Assistance Industry Award 2010 D
MA000116 Legal Services Award 2010 D
MA000081 Live Performance Award 2010 E
MA000112 Local Government Industry Award 2010 E
MA000117 Mannequins and Models Award 2010
MA000010 Manufacturing and Associated Industries and
Occupations Award 2010
D National Quality
Skills Standards
Council
MA000093 Marine Tourism and Charter Vessels Award 2010 D
MA000050 Marine Towage Award 2010
MA000086 Maritime Offshore Oil and Gas Award 2010 B
MA000030 Market and Social Research Award 2010
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000030/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000086/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000050/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000093/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000010/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000117/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000112/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000081/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000116/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000099/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000067/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000029/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000062/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000064/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000009/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000028/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000008/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000007/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000006/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000027/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000005/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000026/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000004/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000061/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000101/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000105/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000073/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000094/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000111/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000003/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000025/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000088/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000077/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000076/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000075/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000096/default.htm
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Code Award title NTW Schedule Standard NOTES
MA000059 Meat Industry Award 2010 C
MA000031 Medical Practitioners Award 2010
MA000011 Mining Industry Award 2010 D
MA000104 Miscellaneous Award 2010 E
MA000032 Mobile Crane Hiring Award 2010 C
MA000033 Nursery Award 2010 C
MA000034 Nurses Award 2010
MA000072 Oil Refining and Manufacturing Award 2010 E
MA000063 Passenger Vehicle Transportation Award 2010 D
MA000035 Pastoral Award 2010 C
MA000097 Pest Control Industry Award 2010 D
MA000069 Pharmaceutical Industry Award 2010 C
MA000012 Pharmacy Industry Award 2010 D
MA000036 Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Contracting Award
2010
D
MA000051 Port Authorities Award 2010 E
MA000052 Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award
2010
MA000074 Poultry Processing Award 2010 C
MA000057 Premixed Concrete Award 2010 D
MA000108 Professional Diving Industry (Industrial) Award 2010
MA000109 Professional Diving Industry (Recreational) Award
2010
B
MA000065 Professional Employees Award 2010
MA000037 Quarrying Award 2010 E
MA000013 Racing Clubs Events Award 2010 D
MA000014 Racing Industry Ground Maintenance Award 2010 D
MA000015 Rail Industry Award 2010 D
MA000106 Real Estate Industry Award 2010 D
MA000058 Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2010 E
MA000119 Restaurant Industry Award 2010 D
MA000039 Road Transport (Long Distance Operations) Award
2010
B
MA000038 Road Transport and Distribution Award 2010 D
MA000107 Salt Industry Award 2010 D
MA000068 Seafood Processing Award 2010 C
MA000122 Seagoing Industry Award 2010 B
MA000016 Security Services Industry Award 2010 D
MA000040 Silviculture Award 2010 C
MA000100 Social, Community, Home Care and Disability
Services Industry Award 2010
G
MA000082 Sporting Organisations Award 2010 D
MA000121 State Government Agencies Administration Award
2010
D
MA000053 Stevedoring Industry Award 2010 E
MA000084 Storage Services and Wholesale Award 2010 C
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000084/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000053/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000121/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000082/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000100/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000040/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000016/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000122/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000068/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000107/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000038/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000039/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000119/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000058/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000106/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000015/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000014/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000013/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000037/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000065/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000109/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000108/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000057/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000074/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000052/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000051/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000036/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000012/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000069/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000097/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000035/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000063/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000072/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000034/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000033/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000032/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000104/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000011/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000031/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000059/default.htm
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Code Award title NTW Schedule Standard NOTES
MA000087 Sugar Industry Award 2010 D National Quality
Skills Standards
Council
MA000103 Supported Employment Services Award 2010 C
MA000066 Surveying Award 2010
MA000041 Telecommunications Services Award 2010 E
MA000017 Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated
Industries Award 2010
E
MA000071 Timber Industry Award 2010 G
MA000042 Transport (Cash in Transit) Award 2010 B
MA000102 Travelling Shows Award 2010 C
MA000089 Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail
Award 2010
E
MA000043 Waste Management Award 2010 D
MA000113 Water Industry Award 2010 E
MA000090 Wine Industry Award 2010 D
MA000044 Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award 2010 D
B.2 Enterprise and State reference public sector modern awards (as at 30 June 2016)
Code Award title NTW Schedule Standard NOTES
MA000139 Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement Award 2016 C
MA000141 Airservices Australia Enterprise Award 2016 F Full-time and part-
time hourly rates
published in tables
(see para [2])
MA000137 Australia Post Enterprise Award 2015 B
MA000146 Australian Capital Territory Public Sector
Enterprise Award 2015
D Full-time and part-
time hourly rates
published in tables
(see para [2])
MA000124 Australian Public Service Enterprise Award
2015
D Full-time and part-
time hourly rates
published in tables
(see para [2])
MA000149 Christmas Island Administration Enterprise
Award 2016
E Full-time and part-
time hourly rates
published in tables
(see para [2])
MA000127 Chullora Printing Award 2015 C
MA000138 GrainCorp Country Operations Award 2015
MA000130 Metropolitan Newspapers (South Australia and
Tasmania) Printing Award 2015
E
MA000129 Northern Territory News Award 2015 D
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000129/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000130/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000138/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000127/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000149/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000124/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000146/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000137/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000141/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000139/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000044/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000090/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000113/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000043/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000089/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000102/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000042/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000071/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000017/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000041/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000066/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000103/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000087/default.htm
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Code Award title NTW Schedule Standard NOTES
MA000131 Nurses (ANMF - Victorian Local Government)
Award 2015
MA000125 Nurses and Midwives (Victoria) State Reference
Public Sector Award 2015
MA000133 Optus Award 2015
MA000145 Parliamentary Departments Staff Enterprise
Award 2016
D Full-time and part-
time hourly rates
published in tables
(see para [2])
MA000126 Printing Industry – Herald & Weekly Times –
Production Award 2015
C
MA000128 Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd Printing
(Murarrie) Award 2015
C
MA000140 Reserve Bank of Australia Award 2016 C Only relevant
training packages
included in
Appendix
MA000123 Telstra Award 2015
MA000132 Victorian Local Government Award 2015 D
MA000134 Victorian State Government Agencies Award
2015
E
MA000136 Viterra Bulk Handling and Storage of Grains,
Pulses and Minerals Award 2015
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000136/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000134/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000132/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000123/default.htmhttps:/www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000123/default.htm
http://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000140/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000128/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000126/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000145/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000133/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000125/default.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/documents/modern_awards/award/MA000131/default.htm
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Attachment C—Proposed National Training Wage schedule in exposure
drafts
Extract from Exposure draft – Clerks—Private Sector Award 2015 published
18 December 2015 (rates updated for AWR 2015–16)
Schedule E—National Training Wage
E.1 Title
This is the National Training Wage Schedule.
E.2 Definitions
In this schedule:
adult trainee is a trainee who would qualify for the highest minimum wage in Wage Level
A, B or C if covered by that wage level
approved training means the training specified in the training contract
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a national framework for qualifications in
post-compulsory education and training
out of school refers only to periods out of school beyond Year 10 as at the first of January in
each year and is deemed to:
(a) include any period of schooling beyond Year 10 which was not part of or did not
contribute to a completed year of schooling;
(b) include any period during which a trainee repeats in whole or part a year of schooling
beyond Year 10; and
(c) not include any period during a calendar year in which a year of schooling is
completed
relevant State or Territory training authority means the bodies in the relevant State or
Territory which exercise approval powers in relation to traineeships and register training
contracts under the relevant State or Territory vocational education and training legislation
relevant State or Territory vocational education and training legislation means the
following or any successor legislation:
Australian Capital Territory: Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003;
New South Wales: Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001;
Northern Territory: Northern Territory Employment and Training Act 1991;
Queensland: Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000;
South Australia: Training and Skills Development Act 2008;
Tasmania: Vocational Education and Training Act 1994;
Victoria: Education and Training Reform Act 2006; or
Western Australia: Vocational Education and Training Act 1996
trainee is an employee undertaking a traineeship under a training contract
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traineeship means a system of training which has been approved by the relevant State or
Territory training authority, which meets the requirements of a training package developed
by the relevant Industry Skills Council and endorsed by the National Quality Council, and
which leads to an AQF certificate level qualification
training contract means an agreement for a traineeship made between an employer and an
employee which is registered with the relevant State or Territory training authority
training package means the competency standards and associated assessment guidelines for
an AQF certificate level qualification which have been endorsed for an industry or enterprise
by the National Quality Council and placed on the National Training Information Service
with the approval of the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for
vocational education and training, and includes any relevant replacement training package
Year 10 includes any year before Year 10
E.3 Coverage
E.3.1 Subject to clauses E.3.2 to E.3.6 of this schedule, this schedule applies in respect of an
employee covered by this award who is undertaking a traineeship whose training package
and AQF certificate level is allocated to a wage level by clause E.7 to this schedule or by
clause E.5.4 of this schedule.
E.3.2 This schedule only applies to AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships for which a relevant
AQF Certificate Level III traineeship is listed in clause E.7 to this schedule.
E.3.3 This schedule does not apply to:
(a) the apprenticeship system;
(b) qualifications not identified in training packages; or
(c) qualifications in training packages which are not identified as appropriate for a
traineeship.
E.3.4 This schedule does not apply to qualifications not identified in training packages or to
qualifications in training packages which are not identified as appropriate for a traineeship.
E.3.5 Where the terms and conditions of this schedule conflict with other terms and conditions of
this award dealing with traineeships, the other terms and conditions of this award prevail.
E.3.6 At the conclusion of the traineeship, this schedule ceases to apply to the employee.
E.4 Types of Traineeship
The following types of traineeship are available under this schedule:
E.4.1 a full-time traineeship based on 38 ordinary hours per week, with 20% of ordinary hours
being approved training; and
E.4.2 a part-time traineeship based on less than 38 ordinary hours per week, with 20% of ordinary
hours being approved training solely on-the-job or partly on-the-job and partly off-the-job, or
where training is fully off-the-job.
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E.5 Minimum Wages
E.5.1 Minimum wages for full-time traineeships
(a) Wage Level A
Subject to clause E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking
a full-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF
certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level A by clause E.7.1 are:
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
per week per week per week
$ $ $
School leaver 302.20 332.80 396.50
Plus 1 year out of school 332.80 396.50 461.40
Plus 2 years out of school 396.50 461.40 537.00
Plus 3 years out of school 461.40 537.00 614.80
Plus 4 years out of school 537.00 614.80
Plus 5 or more years out of school 614.80
(b) Wage Level B
Subject to clause E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking
a full-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF
certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level B by clause E.7.2 are:
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
per week Per week per week
$ $ $
School leaver 302.20 332.80 385.80
Plus 1 year out of school 332.80 385.80 443.80
Plus 2 years out of school 385.80 443.80 520.40
Plus 3 years out of school 443.80 520.40 593.60
Plus 4 years out of school 520.40 593.60
Plus 5 or more years out of school 593.60
(c) Wage Level C
Subject to clause E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee undertaking
a full-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF
certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level C by clause E.7.3 are:
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
per week per week per week
$ $ $
School leaver 302.20 332.80 385.80
Plus 1 year out of school 332.80 385.80 434.30
Plus 2 years out of school 385.80 434.30 485.20
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Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
per week per week per week
$ $ $
Plus 3 years out of school 434.30 485.20 540.60
Plus 4 years out of school 485.20 540.60
Plus 5 or more years out of school 540.60
(d) AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships
(i) Subject to clause E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a trainee
undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship are the minimum
wages for the relevant full-time AQF Certificate Level III traineeship with the
addition of 3.8% to those minimum wages.
(ii) Subject to clause E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for an adult trainee
undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship are as follows,
provided that the relevant wage level is that for the relevant AQF Certificate
Level III traineeship:
Wage level First year of
traineeship
Second and
subsequent years of
traineeship
per week per week
$ $
Wage Level A 638.50 663.20
Wage Level B 616.00 639.70
Wage Level C 560.60 581.80
E.5.2 Minimum wages for part-time traineeships
(a) Wage Level A
Subject to clauses E.5.2(f) and E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a
trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training
package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level A by clause E.7.1 are:
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
per hour per hour per hour
$ $ $
School leaver 9.94 10.96 13.05
Plus 1 year out of school 10.96 13.05 15.19
Plus 2 years out of school 13.05 15.19 17.66
Plus 3 years out of school 15.19 17.66 20.21
Plus 4 years out of school 17.66 20.21
Plus 5 or more years out of school 20.21
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(b) Wage Level B
Subject to clauses E.5.2(f) and E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a
trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training
package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level B by clause E.7.2 are:
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
per hour per hour per hour
$ $ $
School leaver 9.94 10.96 12.70
Plus 1 year out of school 10.96 12.70 14.60
Plus 2 years out of school 12.70 14.60 17.13
Plus 3 years out of school 14.60 17.13 19.54
Plus 4 years out of school 17.13 19.54
Plus 5 or more years out of school 19.54
(c) Wage Level C
Subject to clauses E.5.2(f) and E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a
trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose training
package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level C by clause E.7.3 are:
Highest year of schooling completed
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
per hour per hour per hour
$ $ $
School leaver 9.94 10.96 12.70
Plus 1 year out of school 10.96 12.70 14.28
Plus 2 years out of school 12.70 14.28 15.95
Plus 3 years out of school 14.28 15.95 17.78
Plus 4 years out of school 15.95 17.78
Plus 5 or more years out of school 17.78
(d) School-based traineeships
Subject to clauses E.5.2(f) and E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a
trainee undertaking a school-based AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship whose
training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Levels A, B or C by
clause E.7 are as follows when the trainee works ordinary hours:
Year of schooling
Year 11 or lower Year 12
per hour per hour
$ $
9.94 10.96
(e) AQF Certificate Level IV traineeships
(i) Subject to clauses E.5.2(f) and E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for a
trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship are the
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minimum wages for the relevant part-time AQF Certificate Level III traineeship
with the addition of 3.8% to those minimum wages.
(ii) Subject to clauses E.5.2(f) and E.5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages for
an adult trainee undertaking a part-time AQF Certificate Level IV traineeship
are as follows, provided that the relevant wage level is that for the relevant AQF
Certificate Level III traineeship:
Wage level First year of
traineeship
Second and
subsequent years of
traineeship
per hour per hour
$ $
Wage Level A 21.00 21.82
Wage Level B 20.24 21.03
Wage Level C 18.44 19.15
(f) Calculating the actual minimum wage
(i) Where the full-time ordinary hours of work are not 38 or an average of 38 per
week, the appropriate hourly minimum wage is obtained by multiplying the
relevant minimum wage in clauses E.5.2(a)–(e) of this schedule by 38 and then
dividing the figure obtained by the full-time ordinary hours of work per week.
(ii) Where the approved training for a part-time traineeship is provided fully off-
the-job by a registered training organisation, for example at school or at TAFE,
the relevant minimum wage in clauses E.5.2(a)–(e) of this schedule applies to
each ordinary hour worked by the trainee.
(iii) Where the approved training for a part-time traineeship is undertaken solely on-
the-job or partly on-the-job and partly off-the-job, the relevant minimum wage
in clauses E.5.2(a)–(e) of this schedule minus 20% applies to each ordinary
hour worked by the trainee.
E.5.3 Other minimum wage provisions
(a) An employee who was employed by an employer immediately prior to becoming a
trainee with that employer must not suffer a reduction in their minimum wage per
week or per hour by virtue of becoming a trainee. Casual loadings will be disregarded
when determining whether the employee has suffered a reduction in their minimum
wage.
(b) If a qualification is converted from an AQF Certificate Level II to an AQF Certificate
Level III traineeship, or from an AQF Certificate Level III to an AQF Certificate
Level IV traineeship, then the trainee must be paid the next highest minimum wage
provided in this schedule, where a higher minimum wage is provided for the new AQF
certificate level.
E.5.4 Default wage rate
The minimum wage for a trainee undertaking an AQF Certificate Level I–III traineeship
whose training package and AQF certificate level are not allocated to a wage level by
clause E.7 is the relevant minimum wage under this schedule for a trainee undertaking an
AQF Certificate to Level I–III traineeship whose training package and AQF certificate level
are allocated to Wage Level B.
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E.6 Employment conditions
E.6.1 A trainee undertaking a school-based traineeship may, with the agreement of the trainee, be
paid an additional loading of 25% on all ordinary hours worked instead of paid annual leave,
paid personal/carer’s leave and paid absence on public holidays, provided that where the
trainee works on a public holiday then the public holiday provisions of this award apply.
E.6.2 A trainee is entitled to be released from work without loss of continuity of employment and
to payment of the appropriate wages to attend any training and assessment specified in, or
associated with, the training contract.
E.6.3 Time spent by a trainee, other than a trainee undertaking a school-based traineeship, in
attending any training and assessment specified in, or associated with, the training contract is
to be regarded as time worked for the employer for the purposes of calculating the trainee’s
wages and determining the trainee’s employment conditions.
Note: The time to be included for the purpose of calculating the wages for part-time trainees
whose approved training is fully off-the-job is determined by clause E.5.2(f)(ii) and not by
this clause.
E.6.4 Subject to clause E.3.5 of this schedule, all other terms and conditions of this award apply to
a trainee unless specifically varied by this schedule.
E.7 Allocation of Traineeships to Wage Levels
The wage levels applying to training packages and their AQF certificate levels are:
E.7.1 Wage Level A
Training package AQF certificate level
Aeroskills II
Aviation I, II, III
Beauty III
Business Services I, II, III
Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Refining I, II, III
Civil Construction III
Coal Training Package II, III
Community Services II, III
Construction, Plumbing and Services Integrated
Framework
I, II, III
Correctional Services II, III
Drilling II, III
Electricity Supply Industry—Generation Sector II, III
(III in Western Australia only)
Electricity Supply Industry—Transmission, Distribution
and Rail Sector
II
Electrotechnology I, II, III
(III in Western Australia only)
Financial Services I, II, III
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Training package AQF certificate level
Floristry III
Food Processing Industry III
Gas Industry III
Information and Communications Technology I, II, III
Laboratory Operations II, III
Local Government (other than Operational Works Cert I
and II)
I, II, III
Manufactured Mineral Products III
Manufacturing I, II, III
Maritime I, II, III
Metal and Engineering (Technical) II, III
Metalliferous Mining II, III
Museum, Library and Library/Information Services II, III
Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking III
Public Safety III
Public Sector II, III
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industries III
Retail Services (including wholesale and Community
pharmacy)
III
Telecommunications II, III
Textiles, Clothing and Footwear III
Tourism, Hospitality and Events I, II, III
Training and Assessment III
Transport and Logistics8 III
Water Industry (Utilities) III
E.7.2 Wage Level B
Training package AQF certificate level
Animal Care and Management I, II, III
Asset Maintenance I, II, III
Australian Meat Industry I, II, III
Automotive Industry Manufacturing II, III
Automotive Industry Retail, Service and Repair I, II, III
8 The name of this package was updated following submissions re the Stevedoring Industry Award 2010 – see [2015]
FWCFB 7236 at [356]
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2015FWCFB7236.htm
https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/decisionssigned/html/2015FWCFB7236.htm
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Training package AQF certificate level
Beauty II
Caravan Industry II, III
Civil Construction I
Community Recreation Industry III
Entertainment I, II, III
Extractive Industries II, III
Fitness Industry III
Floristry II
Food Processing Industry I, II
Forest and Forest Products Industry I, II, III
Furnishing I, II, III
Gas Industry I, II
Health II, III
Local Government (Operational Works) I, II
Manufactured Mineral Products I, II
Metal and Engineering (Production) II, III
Outdoor Recreation Industry I, II, III
Plastics, Rubber and Cablemaking II
Printing and Graphic Arts II, III
Property Services I, II, III
Public Safety I, II
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industries I, II
Retail Services I, II
Screen and Media I, II, III
Sport Industry II, III
Sugar Milling I, II, III
Textiles, Clothing and Footwear I, II
Transport and Logistics II
Visual Arts, Craft and Design I, II, III
Water Industry I, II
E.7.3 Wage Level C
Training package AQF certificate level
Agri-Food I
Amenity Horticulture I, II, III
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Training package AQF certificate level
Conservation and Land Management I, II, III
Funeral Services I, II, III
Music I, II, III
Racing Industry I, II, III
Rural Production I, II, III
Seafood Industry I, II, III
