Apprenticeships

821 The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay) (15 May 2019). What is the current apprenticeship non-completion rate in South Australia?

The Hon. D.G. PISONI (Unley—Minister for Innovation and Skills): According to the latest figures released by National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) in 2018, the non-completion rate for apprentices and trainees in South Australia who commenced their training contract in 2013 (under the former Labor government), was 33.0 per cent. This was the lowest rate of all the states and territories and 9.0 percentage points below the national rate.

The Marshall Liberal government is working directly with industry to improve completion rates and ensure real job outcomes for more South Australians.