Did you know that a hairdresser get $2000 a year for tools we got a one off $1000. Makes for an expensive pair of scissors!
The miss information and factual inaccuracy in this thread are absolutely unbelievable!!
Tool Allowance:
Hair Dresser $130 per annum
Aircraft Engineer (mechanical/structural) $450 per annum
Aircraft Engineer (avionics) $450 per annum
Carpenter - Builder $450 per annum
Australian apprentices generally receive a once off "Tools For Your Trade" allowance of $800 from the Federal Government, paid in the first year, out of probation.
Apprentice Wages - First Year:
Hair Dresser $246.81 per week
Aircraft Engineer $312.22 per week
Carpenter - Builder $279.40 per week
Wage based on youth, completion Year 12, rural location, 38 hour week.
Living Away From Home Allowance (LAFHA):
First Year $77.17 per week
Second Year $38.59 per week
Third Year $25.00 per week