The Young Workers Centre: Outreach, Engagement, and Workplace Rights Training Program

Empowering Apprentices for Safer, Fairer Workplaces

The Young Workers Centre (YWC) is dedicated to helping apprentices create positive changes in their workplaces. By educating apprentices on their rights and providing guidance, YWC aims to foster successful apprenticeships and empower apprentices to address problems at any employment stage.

Throughout 2024, YWC will continue delivering training modules and support services to empower Victorian apprentices as part of their Outreach, Engagement, and Workplace Rights Training Program. This program aims to increase apprentices’ knowledge of workplace rights, boost their confidence in addressing issues, and ensure safety from physical and psycho-social hazards.

Training Modules:

  1. Apprentice Readiness: Understand your training contract, training plan, and basic workplace information, including pay slips.
  2. Your Rights at Work: Equip yourself with an understanding of employment laws.
  3. Occupational Health and Safety: Gain practical knowledge of OH&S procedures and laws, the role of HSRs, and how to stay safe at work.
  4. Bullying and Discrimination at Work: Learn what constitutes workplace bullying, sexual harassment, and discrimination, and get the tools to respond to these issues.

These modules are delivered to all first-year apprentices at each TAFE. If you can’t attend the initial training, the modules will also be available online.


Delivery Format:

Full Program: Half-day session.

Individual Modules: Approximately 45 minutes each.

The presentations are tailored to be relevant for all first-year apprentices, with adjustments made based on group size, room setup, and cohorts.


Additional Support:

Occasionally, apprentices might want to discuss issues they are facing with a YWC Outreach Organiser at the end of a presentation. In such cases, apprentices are encouraged to seek support through their Apprentice Support Officer, TAFE services, or by referral to the YWC legal team.


Booking Information:

If you are a TAFE teacher or staff member interested in booking an Outreach Organiser to deliver workplace rights training to apprentices at your TAFE, please contact the Young Workers Centre at youth@vthc.org.au.