Reminder to employers: supervise your apprentices

Reminder to employers: supervise your apprenticesThe VRQA has banned an automotive body paint and interior repair company from employing apprentices. The decision followed an investigation that revealed that the sole apprentice at the company was not supervised and was working alone.

All employers are reminded that apprentices and trainees must be supervised at all times, by a suitably qualified or experienced person. 

Without proper supervision, apprentices and trainees are not safe.

Without proper supervision, apprentices and trainees cannot be trained properly.

The supervision requirements are not an optional extra – they are a non-negotiable requirement of the Victorian apprenticeship and traineeship system.

If the VRQA finds that your apprentices and trainees are not supervised, you will be banned from hiring apprentices or trainees in Victoria.

VRQA authorised officers regularly contact and monitor apprentices, trainees and their workplaces.

Any apprentice or trainee with concerns about supervision arrangements can contact the VRQA on: