Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans (Australian Apprenticeships Priority List) Determination 2025 I, Andrew Giles, Minister for Skills and Training, make the following determination. Dated 29/1/2025 Andrew Giles Minister for Skills and Training Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 1 Name...................................................1 2 Commencement............................................1 3 Authority................................................1 4 Definitions...............................................1 5 Schedules................................................1 Part 2—Australian Apprenticeships Priority List 1 6 Purpose of this Part..........................................1 7 Australian Apprenticeships Priority List..............................1 Part 3—Transitional provisions 5 8 Purpose of this Part..........................................5 9 Transitional—pre-commencement apprenticeships........................6 Schedule 1—Consequential Amendments 7 Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans Rules 2023 7 Schedule 2—Repeals 8 Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans (Australian Apprenticeships Priority List) Determination 2023 8 Part 1—Preliminary 1 Name This instrument is the Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans (Australian Apprenticeships Priority List) Determination 2025. 2 Commencement This instrument commences at the start of the day after this instrument is registered. 3 Authority This instrument is made under sections 105 and 106 of the Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans Act 2014. 4 Definitions Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 5 of the Act, including the following: 1. Australian Apprenticeships Priority List; and 2. Australian apprenticeship support loan. In this instrument: Act means the Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans Act 2014. OSCA means the "Occupation Standard Classification for Australia", which was released on 6 December 2024. Note: In 2025, the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia could be accessed at https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0 5 Schedules Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms. Part 2—Australian Apprenticeships Priority List 6 Purpose of this Part This Part is made for the purposes of subsection 105(1) of the Act. 7 Australian Apprenticeships Priority List For the purposes of paragraph 105(1)(a) of the Act, the occupations in the following table are specified: Australian Apprenticeships Priority List Column 1 Column 2 Occupation OSCA code number 1 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner 441931 2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker 441932 3 Aged Care Team Leader 421132 4 Agricultural and Agritech Technician 311131 5 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician 382131 6 Aircraft Maintenance Technician (Avionics) 332131 7 Aircraft Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) 332132 8 Aircraft Maintenance Technician (Structures) 332133 9 Animal Husbandry Technician 311132 10 Aquaculture or Fisheries Technician 311133 11 Arborist 342231 12 Assistant in Nursing 442231 13 Audio Engineer 391231 14 Automotive Electrician 351231 15 Automotive Technician (General) 351131 16 Baker 322131 17 Barber 392131 18 Beauty Therapist 461131 19 Boat Builder and Repairer 399931 20 Bricklayer 371131 21 Building Designer 312132 22 Building Inspector 312231 23 Butcher or Smallgoods Maker 322231 24 Cabinet Maker 369131 25 Cabler (Data and Telecommunications) 382331 26 Carpenter 372132 27 Carpenter and Joiner 372131 28 Chef 321131 29 Civil Engineering Draftsperson 313131 30 Civil Engineering Technician 313132 31 Community Aged Care Support Worker 421231 32 Community Pharmacy Technician 311331 33 Construction Estimator 312331 34 Cook 322331 35 Dental Technician 311232 36 Dermal Therapist 461132 37 Diesel Technician 351433 38 Disability Support Worker 422231 39 Disability Team Leader 422232 40 Drainer 363931 41 Driller 399231 42 Early Childhood Education Room Leader 431131 43 Early Childhood Educator 431132 44 Earth Science Technician 311532 45 Electrical Distribution Trades Worker 381131 46 Electrical Engineering Draftsperson 313231 47 Electrical Fitter 381232 48 Electrician (General) 381231 49 Electric Vehicle Technician 351434 50 Electronic Equipment Trades Worker 382232 51 Electronic Instrument Technician 382233 52 Electroplater 331932 53 Employment Consultant 411431 54 Engineering Patternmaker 332331 55 Enrolled Nurse 441131 56 Family Day Care Educator 431232 57 Farrier 331933 58 Fire Protection Equipment Technician 399933 59 Fire Protection Plumber 363932 60 Fitter (General) 332231 61 Fitter and Turner 332232 62 Fitter-Welder 332233 63 Flight Attendant 461731 64 Floor Finisher 361131 65 Furniture Finisher 399531 66 Furniture Maker 399532 67 Gasfitter 363231 68 Gas Network Technician 399934 69 Glazier 362131 70 Graphic Pre-press Operator 391431 71 Gymnastics Coach or Instructor 462434 72 Hairdresser 392132 73 Horse Trainer 341132 74 Hospital Pharmacy Technician 311332 75 Industrial Electrician 381233 76 Irrigation Designer 311136 77 Irrigation Technician 342431 78 Joiner 372133 79 Landscape Gardener 342432 80 Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer 332134 81 Lighting Technician 391234 82 Locksmith 332334 83 Marine Engineer 313431 84 Marine Pilot 313432 85 Marine Technician 351435 86 Meat Inspector 311137 87 Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson 313933 88 Mechanical Engineering Technician 313934 89 Mechanical Services Plumber 363933 90 Metal Casting Trades Worker 331934 91 Metal Fabricator 331131 92 Metal Machinist (First Class) 332234 93 Metallurgical or Materials Technician 313935 94 Motorcycle Technician 351436 95 Non-destructive Testing Technician 313936 96 Nurseryperson 342931 97 Optical Mechanic 399935 98 Painter 361231 99 Panelbeater 351331 100 Pastrycook 322431 101 Patient Care Assistant 442531 102 Patient Transport Officer 442931 103 Picture Framer 399533 104 Plasterer (Wall and Ceiling) 362231 105 Plastics Technician 399936 106 Plumber (General) 363131 107 Pressure Welder 331132 108 Print Finisher 391432 109 Protective Services Officer 452235 110 Railway Network Controller 399937 111 Renderer (Solid Plaster) 362232 112 Residential Aged Care Worker 421331 113 Residential Care Officer 422132 114 Residential Youth Worker 411731 115 Roof Plumber 363331 116 Roof Tiler 362331 117 Screen Printer 391434 118 Security Officer 452238 119 Security Screening Officer 452241 120 Senior Piggery Stockperson 343235 121 Sheetmetal Worker 331936 122 Ship's Master 313435 123 Shipwright 399938 124 Shopfitter 369931 125 Small Engine Technician 351437 126 Stonemason 371132 127 Swimming Instructor or Coach 462442 128 Technicians and Trades Workers nec 399999 129 Telecommunications Cable Technician 382332 130 Telecommunications Linesworker 382333 131 Telecommunications Technician 382334 132 Toolmaker 332337 133 Tour Guide 461632 134 Travel Consultant 461831 135 Tree Worker 342232 136 Upholsterer 399438 137 Vehicle Body Builder 351531 138 Vehicle Painter 351631 139 Vehicle Trimmer 351532 140 Veterinary Nurse 341231 141 Wall and Floor Tiler 362431 142 Welder (First Class) 331133 143 Wood Machinist 399534 Part 3—Transitional provisions 8 Purpose of this Part This Part is made for the purposes of subsection 105(4) of the Act. 9 Transitional—pre-commencement apprenticeships (1) This section applies to a person if: (a) immediately before the commencement of this section, the person was undertaking an apprenticeship through which the person was undertaking a qualification; (i) at a level prescribed by the Trade Support Loans Rules 2014 or the Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans Rules 2023; and (ii) leading to an occupation or qualification specified on the Trade Support Loans Priority List 2014 or the Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans (Australian Apprenticeships Priority List) Determination 2023; and (iii) which met any other requirements prescribed by the Trade Support Loans Rules 2014 or the Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans Rules 2023; and (b) immediately after the commencement of this section, the occupation or qualification being undertaken by the person is not specified in this instrument; and (c) before the commencement of this section, a determination granting the person's application for trade support loan or Australian apprenticeship support loan had ceased to have effect. (2) The Act has effect, in relation to the person, as if the occupation or qualification referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) of this section were specified in this instrument. Schedule 1—Consequential Amendments Note: The amendments in this Schedule are made under subsection 106(2) of the Act. Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans Rules 2023 1 Subsection 29(1) Repeal the subsection, substitute: (1) This section applies to a person if: (a) before the commencement of this subsection, the person was undertaking, on the person's commencement date, an apprenticeship through which the person was undertaking a qualification: (i) at a level prescribed by the Trade Support Loans Rules 2014 or this instrument; and (ii) leading to an occupation or qualification specified on the Trade Support Loans Priority List 2014 or the Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans (Australian Apprenticeships Priority List) Determination 2023; and (iii) which met any other requirements prescribed by the Trade Support Loans Rules 2014 or this instrument; and (b) immediately after the commencement of this section, the occupation or qualification is not specified on the Australian Apprenticeships Priority List. Schedule 2—Repeals Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans (Australian Apprenticeships Priority List) Determination 2023 1 The whole of the instrument Repeal the instrument