WetTrade Apprenticeships GTO

🛠️ GET OFF THE TOOLS AND BECOME A TRAINER! 👷‍♂️👷‍♀️

Are you a qualified tradie ready for the next stage of your career?

We’re looking for experienced tradies in:
🎨 Painting & Decorating
🧱 Tiling
🛠️ Plastering / Rendering
🚪 Wall & Ceiling Lining

Step from the trade into training and help shape the next generation of skilled tradies across Queensland.

This is your chance to:
✔️ Share your industry experience
✔️ Mentor and support young people
✔️ Build leadership skills
✔️ Travel and make an impact 🚗
✔️ Grow into a rewarding training career

Your experience could help change lives and strengthen the future of the construction industry. 💪

📲 Scan the QR code below to apply today!

📧 [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
🌐 [www.wta.org.au/trainer-application](http://www.wta.org.au/trainer-application)

👷‍♂️ LEAD. INSPIRE. BUILD FUTURES. 👷‍♀️
Are you a qualified tradie looking for your next challenge?

We’re looking for experienced professionals in:
🎨 Painting & Decorating
🧱 Tiling
🛠 Plastering / Rendering
🚪 Wall & Ceiling Lining

Help mentor and support the next generation entering the construction industry.

This is more than just a job — it’s an opportunity to:
✔ Inspire young people
✔ Share your industry knowledge and experience
✔ Make a real impact in communities
✔ Grow into a training and leadership career
✔ Travel and work across communities 🚗

If you’re passionate about your trade and want to help shape future skilled tradies, we’d love to hear from you.

📲 Scan the QR code in the flyer below to apply.
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.wta.org.au/supervisor-application

A huge thank you to Wattyl for their constant support and generosity in delivering paint yesterday morning to assist our Skilling Queenslanders for Work Certificate I in Construction participants. Your ongoing commitment helps create real opportunities for our students to gain hands-on experience while making a positive impact in the community.

Delivered through The Skill Up 4 Conservation program, this initiative provides direct community benefit through its partnership with Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, which, along with Garima Conservation Reserve, is proudly owned and managed by the National Trust of Australia (Queensland).

We’re proud to see industry, education, and conservation working together to create meaningful outcomes for both students and the community.

This Skilling Queenslanders for Work project is proudly funded by the Queensland Government.

Celebrating the First WetTrade Apprenticeships GTO Sign-Ups in South Australia!

On Wednesday morning, prior to our official NICS and WTA GTO launch in South Australia, we were proud to welcome the first two apprentices signed up through WetTrade Apprenticeships GTO in South Australia.

These two apprentices are also the first apprentices to enter the Industry Accelerated Apprenticeship Pilot, marking an important milestone for WTA, NICS and South Australia’s wet trades industry.

We are proud to be working alongside the Skills Commission in supporting the IAAP model, ensuring it strengthens, rather than diminishes, our valued painting trade. This model provides a supported pathway for apprentices while helping build the skilled workforce needed by industry.

These first sign-ups represent the beginning of two new apprenticeship journeys and an important step in strengthening the pipeline of skilled workers for the painting and decorating sector.

A sincere thank you to Cameron Baker, SA Skills Commissioner, for supporting this milestone for apprenticeships, training and industry-led workforce development in South Australia.

Congratulations to our first two WTA GTO apprentices in South Australia. We look forward to seeing your skills, confidence and careers grow.

Big day for South Australia 👏

We’re proud to officially launch in SA — and even prouder to welcome our first two apprentices, signed up alongside the Skills Commissioner.

This is what it’s all about: creating real opportunities, supporting employers, and building a stronger future for the wet trades.

Backed by over 100 years of industry support through the Master Painters Association and 25+ years of training experience with NICS, we’re here for the long run.

Let’s get to work.

Apply here:
www.wta.org.au/sqw

🌟 What an incredible start to our Skilling Queenslanders for Work program – Skill Up @ Ekka! The energy is high, the progress is fast, and our participants are absolutely smashing it! 💪
A huge shoutout to the amazing Amanda Giveen and Carmel Kneepkens from SYC – your dedication and support make such a difference. You’re an inspiration to everyone around you! 🙌
Massive thanks to Charlton from East Coast Painters for dropping in and sharing your wisdom with the crew. Your advice really hit home and lit a spark! 🎯
And to our phenomenal participants – YOU ARE KILLING IT! Keep showing up, keep shining – you’ve 100% got this! 👊

This initiative is proudly funded by the Queensland Government🌞