Fancy a $2,500 career boost, Queensland repairers?

It's well worth putting your hand up for Automotive Skills Queensland’s mentoring scheme.

Brisbane's collision repair workers are being given the opportunity to take part in Automotive Skills Queensland’s (ASQ) mentoring scheme designed to boost the skills of the collision repair industry.
The scheme, which proved both popular and successful last year, will give up to twenty eligible apprentices and qualified tradespersons the opportunity to gain formal business qualifications.
The mentoring program is funded by SkillsQueensland, and is the only program of its kind offered in the Australian automotive industry.
The Head of ASQ, Melanie O’Toole said that scheme will offer collision repair apprentices and their qualified counter-parts professional development training in areas not traditionally offered to workers in this industry.
“The results speak for themselves. The last time this scheme was run, it provided employers with a chance to promote greater workforce development and both apprentices and tradespeople gained valuable work and life skills,”  O’Toole said.
“The mentoring scheme will pair an apprentice with an experienced tradesperson from the same employer, and take them both through a structured mentoring and professional development program,” Ms O’Toole said.
The scheme will provide participants with accredited training in non-trade skills such as first aid, occupational health and safety and defensive driving. The training scheme will culminate in the achievement of a formal business qualification.
The mentoring program is free for all participants and is valued at over $2,500 per person.
“The only cost involved is the time needed away from the workplace, and at this stage this is estimated to be around two hours per week,” O’Toole said.
The scheme commences in February 2012 and nominations are currently being accepted. For further information,  contact Automotive Skills Queensland on: 1300 796 644.