Electrical Group Training

📢 Funding support for eligible EGT Host Employers

The WA Government has announced a $19.6 million extension to the Group Training Organisation (GTO) Wage Subsidy Program, supporting an additional 330 apprentice and trainee placements over the next four years.

The program is designed to assist eligible small to medium enterprises working on a commercial clean energy project within the building and construction sector, a government building and construction project, or a non-government residential construction project, by providing access to apprentices and trainees employed through Group Training Organisations.

The funding includes:
✔ 205 places subsidised at 50% (over 67k per apprentice)
✔ 75 places subsidised at 75% (over 100k per apprentice)
✔ 50 places for women commencing electrical apprenticeships, subsidised at 75% (over 100k per apprentice)

If you're considering taking on an apprentice, EGT can help you navigate the available funding opportunities and identify the best option for your business.

🔗 Visit https://bit.ly/4avV67Y to learn more.
📧 [email protected]
📞08 6241 6172

🔥🏁 D1WA is heading to Perth Motorplex and EGT will be there in force! 🏁🔥

We’re backing the action at Kwinana Motorplex Round 3 Pro-Am, coming up 20 June at Perth Motorplex.

If you’re heading down, come say hello to the EGT crew, have a chat about electrical apprenticeships and host employer opportunities, and soak up the smoke and noise. ⚡💬

Event info: https://bit.ly/3RXx8Mr

⚡ Catch EGT at the CET Open Days (Jandakot + Joondalup) ⚡

If you’re thinking about an electrical apprenticeship, or you’re an employer looking to build your workforce, come say hello to the EGT team at the upcoming CET Open Days.

We’ll be there to chat about:
👷 Host employer opportunities
🔧 Apprenticeship pathways and how the group training model works
📍 What support looks like from day one to sign-off

Register for your campus here:
Jandakot: https://bit.ly/3OOaRiZ
Joondalup: https://bit.ly/4mCOtFJ

2026 CET Open Day - Joondalup Register on Humanitix - 2026 CET Open Day - Joondalup hosted by College of Electrical Training. College of Electrical Training - Joondalup, 20 Injune Way, Joondalup WA 6027, Australia. Saturday 27th June 2026. Find event information.

Not a bad out for Riley Stannard 😤

⚡ Heading to the Perth Tradie Expo? Come say g’day to EGT. ⚡
We’ll be at Ascot Racecourse, 12–14 June (8am–5pm) and we’re keen for a chat with local contractors and tradies.

If you’re looking to build your workforce this year, we can talk through hosting an apprentice and how EGT supports employers with recruitment, coordination and ongoing apprentice support. 👷‍♂️🔧

See you at the Expo. (Entry is a gold coin donation.)

🚨 Safety Alert 137 Released – DC Electric Shock

A new EGT Safety Alert has been issued following a recent incident involving a first-year apprentice receiving a DC electric shock while undertaking solar installation works

This alert highlights the risks associated with solar DC cabling, particularly the fact that cables can become live immediately once connected to an array exposed to light. It reinforces the importance of:

⚡ Following correct work sequences
⚡ Not energising systems prematurely
⚡ Clear instruction and direct supervision
⚡ Understanding that solar DC cannot be isolated like typical LV circuits

Remember your ABC – Assume nothing. Believe no-one. Check everything.

All apprentices and host employers are encouraged to read Safety Alert 137 in full and discuss it on site.

Read it here: https://bit.ly/3PqEeIC

If you have questions, contact EGT on (08) 6241 6100 or speak with your Field Officer.

An extraordinary achievement by one of our own.

ETI is proud to recognise EGT apprentice Samson Swift, who has completed the MindTheHundred ultramarathon, running 100km in one day to raise awareness and funds for mental health.

Samson completed the run in just under 15 hours and helped raise over $9,300 for the Black Dog Institute, supporting important mental health research, resources and suicide-prevention work.

For Samson, this challenge was about more than distance. It was about encouraging people, particularly young men and those working in trades, to speak up, check in on their mates and know that support is available.

Completing a 100km ultramarathon takes discipline, resilience and a serious amount of grit. Using that challenge to help others makes the achievement even more meaningful.

Congratulations, Samson. A remarkable effort, and one the whole ETI group is proud to celebrate.

Day 3 of the Careers Expo is underway at PCEC.

If you’re considering an electrical apprenticeship, come speak to EGT about how the group training model works and what support looks like across four years.

We’re here all day.

Day 2 at the Careers Expo (PCEC) done.

We’ve had strong conversations with students, parents and career changers about electrical apprenticeships and how EGT supports both apprentices and host employers across the journey.

We’ll be back tomorrow and through the weekend — come and speak with the EGT team if you’re serious about a trade career.

Ready for another MASSIVE day at the Perth Careers Expo - come and say hi and see how we can help you step into a rewarding career in construction!