Apprentices and Trainees

Wellbeing: Your Work-Life-Trade School Balance

Trade-school is one of the many important factors contributing to your success in your Apprenticeship/Traineeship. Having some strategies and supports can help you to balance employment, family and personal commitments as well as trade school.

The Looking out for Workers and Mates website provides useful resources and tools to support workers, colleagues and mates. 

5 ways to wellbeing

The 5 ways to wellbeing website introduces five simple and effective ways to improve your psychological and emotional health.  A healthy mind is just as important as a healthy body for your overall wellbeing.  Take a look the 5 ways below and explore the website for more information. 

• Connect – keep in touch with friends, family and your mates
• Be Active – play footy, with your kids, with your mates, go for walk, to the gym or for a swim
• Keep Learning – think about your training as knew knowledge and skills
• Be Aware – notice the simple things around you, and how your feeling
• Help Others – help a mate