Tradies teaching tradies key to growing Australia’s construction workforce

Key points

• The Housing Industry Association has welcomed a $5 million federal pilot that will help experienced tradespeople become vocational education teachers. Simon Croft, the association's chief executive for industry and policy, said training can only succeed if there are enough qualified trainers.
• He said the challenge is most acute in regional Australia, where attracting trade trainers is becoming harder.
• The initiative will support tradespeople to gain a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, along with mentoring and practical teaching experience.