2. Changes to Certificate III incentives
• Government incentives are only available for new
employees
• New employees = employed for 3 months or less
• No Government funding available for existing
employees
3. Current fee structure
Existing Aquaculture employee
New Aquaculture employee
Commencement
Paid after sign up
STT charge @ 3 months $2200
$0 Government Incentive Payment
Up to $4000 incentive payments
Completion
Paid upon successful completion
STT charge $2000
$0 Government Incentive Payment
Seafood Training Tasmania Charges
$4200
$2500 Up front
4. What is included in a Cert III
• Husbandry training
• OH&S training
• Food Safety Training
• ESS
• Coxswain Restricted (or Full)
• Forklift
• Maritime First Aid
• Wader safety
• All licence fees for the above
5. What is included in a Cert III
• Travel and accommodation allowances are
available for trainees travelling long distances to
courses
• Flexible training delivery and off site options
where possible
6. Where are the Cert III participants coming
from? (all 300+ since 2000!)
7. Diploma Program
• Where to from here?
• Highly successful and well received
• Program won the People Development Award
at the Tasmanian Seafood Industry Awards
2013
• If enough interest is generated then it could
be run again
