Tools For Your Trade

Welcome to www.toolsforyourtradekits.com.au site, featuring information about the Tools For Your Trade initialtive.

We make it easy for you to securely buy tool kits both safely and conveniently all from the comfort of your home or office via our secure web site Norwest Tools.

Norwest Tool Centre supports apprentices & apprentice programmes across Australia and are proud supporters and registered suppliers of the Tools For Your Trade programme. We have the skill and experience to understand Tools For Your Trade apprentice’s needs and in supporting you, we look forward to a close relationship in the coming years:

Our store is independently owned and operated by experienced staff including former trades people who can give you reliable advice on what you need.
As a member of the Tools For Your Trade scheme you will benefit from special pricing.
As suppliers to industry you can be guaranteed the availability of "known" brand industrial trade tools from our store.
For your protection, all tools of trade sold are covered by a manufacturer's guarantee of quality.
To make your buying decision easier a number of our suppliers have developed apprentice tool kits specific to several trades, check them out, one may suit you.
As an apprentice you will be guaranteed special pricing on all your tools of trade because we not only value your business now, but want your continued business as a lifetime client.
We will ensure you are one of the first to receive notification of new products, special offers or trade events of interest.

The Tools For Your Trade initiative helps to alleviate the financial burden on eligible Australian Apprentices, in the first year of their Australian Apprenticeship, by providing tool kits worth up to $800 including GST.

The Tools For Your Trade Initiative is an additional incentive targeted to Australian Apprentices. Tools received under the Tools for Your Trade initiative are not to affect or displace any tool allowance received as part of an award, or any private arrangement between the employer and the Australian Apprentice for the provision of tools.

How does the Initiative work?

Australian Apprentices who start in an Australian Apprenticeship from 1 July 2005 in an eligible trade occupation experiencing skills needs will receive a tool kit voucher after completing the first three months of their Australian Apprenticeship.

The tool kit will be provided to the Australian Apprentice’s employer. The employer will make the kit available to the Australian Apprentice to use and the Australian Apprentice will be entitled to keep the kit after they have completed a further six months. If the apprentice leaves before this time, the employer can keep the tools for the use of other apprentices or pre-vocational and work experience students.

When does it start?

The Tools For Your Trade Initiative started from 1 July 2005 for eligible Australian Apprentices. Apprentices who start their Australian Apprenticeship on 1 July will have their tool kits purchased from 1 October 2005 and will be entitled to keep them when they have completed nine months of their Australian Apprenticeship.

What will the tool kit consist of?

The employer and the Australian Apprentice will choose a tool kit which is most appropriate to the Australian Apprentice and the trade.

Please check out our wide range of apprentice tool kits that are available ....

For more information on the Tools For Your Trade Australian Government initiative please visit www.toolsforyourtrade.com.au

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