The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has raised concerns in the current approach to training, stating that it won’t get Australia to its 1.2 million housing target, after the National Centre for Vocational Education and Training (NCVER) showed a decline in construction apprentices in training. The total amount of apprentices in training has declined by 3% over the past 12 months, with the most significant falls in bricklaying, which is down by 17% and roof tiling, down by 13%. This is clo...
