Trade training centres in schools a win for Western Sydney

NSW Business Chamber Western Sydney has welcomed the Federal Government’s $13 million funding of two Trades Trading Centres in Western Sydney as a win for the Western Sydney businesses community who have been hampered by a lack of local trade skills.

“We have been campaigning for several years for the Federal Government to boost trade skills development in Western Sydney,” said Paul Brennan, President of NSW Business Chamber Western Sydney.

“This funding announcement will help take the pressure of Western Sydney businesses that have had a tough time finding and keeping trained staff in industries like automotive, mechanical, construction, electrical, engineering and hospitality.”

Mr Brennan said that the NSW Business Chamber had lobbied both the Howard Government and the Rudd Government to deliver these new training centres in Western Sydney.  The goal is to ensure apprentices and trainees can be developed through the school system and trade centres with Western Sydney employers then hiring these valuable skilled people.

“Our local MP, David Bradbury should be commended for taking up the case for creating trade training centres in Western Sydney and for getting the Federal Government to deliver those centres.

“These centres will provide more options for students to take up careers that they might not have otherwise considered and allow Western Sydney businesses that are dependent on these skills to grow and provide more jobs for local residents.