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Skillinvest

Skillinvest is a not-for-profit group training organisation and RTO employing and placing apprentices and trainees with host employers since 1986.

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Skillinvest

Business Description

Skillinvest is a not-for-profit group training organisation and registered training organisation established in 1986, with offices in Horsham, Dandenong South, North Ballarat, Longerenong and Adelaide.

Under the group training model Skillinvest recruits, employs and places apprentices and trainees with host employers, taking on payroll, insurance and administration and providing regular workplace visits. Labour hire arrangements supply skilled and licensed personnel for short-term, long-term and seasonal roles.

As RTO Code 4192 Skillinvest delivers nationally recognised training.

Service & Expertise

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment

Apprenticeship and Traineeship Recruitment

Skillinvest provides apprenticeship and traineeship recruitment across Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth under the group training model, employing the apprentice or trainee and placing them with a host employer.

  • Recruitment, selection and matching of school leavers and adults against host employer requirements, drawn from a maintained database of apprenticeship and traineeship candidates.
  • Personalised ongoing support for both host employer and employee, including regular workplace visits, workplace monitoring, mentoring and HR conflict resolution.
  • Payroll, leave accrual, superannuation, tax, insurance and WorkCover administration carried by Skillinvest, under flexible Enterprise or Award employment arrangements.
  • Shared hosting and rotation, so one apprentice can be hosted by two employers or moved to another host employer if work runs out.

Best for: Employers that want an apprentice or trainee in the workplace without carrying the employment, administration and compliance obligations.

Learning, Training and Capability Development

Registered Training Organisations (RTO)

Skillinvest is a registered training organisation, RTO Code 4192, regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority, delivering nationally accredited training to employers and students.

  • Accredited courses in agriculture, automotive, building and construction, equine and racing, hairdressing and recreational vehicle.
  • Onsite training every six to eight weeks with one-on-one tuition, and practical sessions at a Skillinvest training facility or the employer workplace.
  • VET Delivered to Secondary Students, and agriculture education at Longerenong College, a trading name of Skillinvest Limited.

Best for: Employers upskilling staff and students working towards nationally recognised qualifications.

Operational Coverage

  • New South Wales (On-site)
  • Queensland (On-site)
  • South Australia (On-site) Local presence: Physical office 60 Halifax Street, Adelaide SA, 5000
  • Tasmania (On-site) Local presence: Local presence declared
  • Victoria (On-site) Local presence: Staff based locally, Physical office 15-17 Dimboola Road, Horsham VIC, 3400; 236-238 South Gippsland Highway, Dandenong South VIC, 3175; 110 Lydiard Street, North Ballarat VIC, 3350; 229 Longerenong Road, Longerenong VIC, 3401
  • Western Australia (On-site)

Industry

Industry Experience

Administrative and Support Services

Contacts & Channels

FAQs

Where are Skillinvest's offices?

Skillinvest has offices at 15-17 Dimboola Road, Horsham VIC 3400, 236-238 South Gippsland Highway, Dandenong South VIC 3175, 110 Lydiard Street, North Ballarat VIC 3350, 229 Longerenong Road, Longerenong VIC 3401 and 60 Halifax Street, Adelaide SA 5000.

What does Skillinvest do as a group training organisation?

Skillinvest employs apprentices and trainees and places them with host employers, covering recruitment and matching, trade school enrolment and training progress monitoring, regular workplace monitoring, mentoring, payroll, insurance and WorkCover administration.

Is Skillinvest a registered training organisation?

Skillinvest is a registered training organisation, RTO Code 4192, regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority, and a registered group training organisation meeting the group training organisation standards of the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority.

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