Flexible apprentice support
Our Apprentice Management Program gives employers access to specialist apprentice oversight while retaining full employment control. MRAEL works alongside your business to provide guidance, monitoring, and intervention across training, performance, and compliance — with flexible support that can scale as your needs change. You remain the legal employer and retain access to government incentives, while reducing risk and pressure on supervisors.
Retain employment control and government incentives
Access expert apprentice management and compliance support
Flexible, scalable services aligned to business needs
No fixed contracts with the ability to adjust or exit
Early intervention to resolve issues before they escalate
Under the Apprentice Management Program, we provide structured, expert support to help employers manage apprentices and trainees effectively, while you retain legal employment responsibility and government incentive eligibility.
As the employer, you retain responsibility for employment arrangements, while MRAEL provides support across:
- Facilitation of training contracts through an Apprentice Connect Australia Provider
- Notification and liaison with the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training
- Liaison with the Registered Training Organisation
- Coordination of RTO inductions and block training requirements
- Monitoring of on‑ and off‑the‑job training obligations
- Regular training record book reviews
- Performance and behaviour support, where required
- Advice on apprentice entitlements, including tools
- Expert consultancy on apprentice and trainee management
This support gives employers confidence that apprentices are managed in line with best‑practice requirements, without adding unnecessary administrative or supervisory burden.
Active oversight is critical to apprentice success and retention. Through the Apprentice Management Program, MRAEL provides structured and ongoing support to help apprentices stay on track and employers feel supported throughout the apprenticeship. Our support includes:
- Regular six‑weekly workplace check‑ins
- Monitoring of training progression and compliance requirements
- Regular training record book reviews
- Scheduled performance discussions at key milestones
- Early identification of issues before they escalate
This structured approach helps improve engagement, reduce disruptions, and support positive apprenticeship outcomes.
Managing apprentice performance and wellbeing can place additional pressure on supervisors and managers. Through the Apprentice Management Program, MRAEL works alongside employers to support apprentices and address issues early. We provide:
- Performance guidance and practical advice
- Behaviour support and coaching strategies
- Wellbeing support where required
- Early intervention when attendance, engagement, or performance concerns arise
This support helps maintain consistency, reduce disengagement, and support supervisors without removing employer control.
Circumstances can change over the life of an apprenticeship. The Apprentice Management Program provides flexibility and expert guidance to help employers navigate challenges as they arise. Where required, MRAEL can assist with:
- Managing performance or suitability concerns
- Supporting changes to training arrangements
- Providing advice as business or workforce needs shift
Our role is to support continuity and positive apprenticeship outcomes while keeping employment control with your business.
Clear employer responsibilities with our expert support
Employer responsibilities under the Apprentice Management Program are designed to be clear, manageable, and well supported. While your business retains employment responsibility, MRAEL works alongside you with expert guidance and oversight to help manage apprentices effectively and with confidence.
This collaborative approach ensures apprentices receive consistent support throughout their training, while employers have access to specialist advice and early intervention when needed — without added complexity or loss of control.
Employers continue to manage the core aspects of employment, with MRAEL supporting these responsibilities as needed.
Employ apprentices or trainees and manage the employment relationship
Manage payroll, superannuation, workers compensation, insurance, and contracts
Provide meaningful on‑the‑job work and day‑to‑day supervision
Maintain a safe workplace and follow site safety procedures
Work with MRAEL on training progression, performance, attendance, or wellbeing matters