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Coronavirus Economic Response - Assistance for Apprentices and Trainees

To provide payments to eligible employers of apprentices and trainees, Australian Apprenticeship Support Network providers and Group Training Organisations to:

(a) encourage and support apprenticeships and traineeships; and

(b) assist businesses, apprentices and trainees who may suffer adverse economic effects of the Coronavirus known as COVID-19.

This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:

(a) to give effect to Australia's obligations under one or more of the following:

(i) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 6;

(ii) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Employment Policy, particularly Articles 1 and 2;

(iii) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Vocational Guidance and Vocational Training in the Development of Human Resources, particularly Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4; or

(b) that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation.