Apprentice Employment Network QLD & NT

Name

Apprentice Employment Network QLD & NT

Legal name

Group Training Association of Queensland and Northern Territory Ltd

Website

https://apprenticeemploymentnetwork.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Incumbent Worker Training & Upskilling (EDAAAOAE)

Keywords

• Apprenticeship employment services
• Group training organisations
• Vocational education advocacy
• Industry association membership
• Traineeship support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Acacia Ridge, Queensland

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: AEN generates revenue through membership fees paid by GTOs and employers that join the network. Members receive access to advocacy, industry representation, communication channels, events, and a support hotline for apprenticeships and traineeships.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Apprentice Employment Network QLD & NT (AEN) is a not-for-profit peak industry association that represents Group Training Organisations (GTOs), employers, apprentices, and trainees across Queensland and the Northern Territory. It delivers advocacy to government, industry representation, networking events, a support hotline, a member directory, and connection services linking job seekers with GTOs and host employers. It also runs the Trade Apprentices Initiative in partnership with the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT).

Product overview

The Apprentice Employment Network QLD & NT (AEN) is a peak body representing Group Training Organisations (GTOs) and employers across Queensland and Northern Territory. Rather than a single software product, AEN operates as a service network offering multiple interconnected programs: the core AEN Membership service provides advocacy, support and connection to the GTO network; the Apprenticeships and Traineeships Service and Become an Apprentice Connection Service connect job seekers with GTOs; the Group Training service facilitates host employer arrangements; the Trade Apprentices Initiative (in partnership with DESBT) supports out-of-trade apprentices; the GTO Member Directory enables direct contact with member organisations; and the GTO Career Opportunities and How to Become a GTO programs support workforce development in the group training sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trade Apprentices: A collaborative initiative between AEN QLD & NT and the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT) to provide support and assistance to disengaged Queensland apprentices that wish to recommence their trade. Operated through tradeapprentices.com.au.

Products and services

• AEN Membership Membership product providing GTOs and employers with advocacy, industry representation, communication channels, networking events, and a support hotline for apprenticeships and traineeships across Queensland and Northern Territory.
• Apprenticeships and Traineeships Service Service that connects job seekers with Group Training Organisations to find suitable apprenticeships or traineeships, providing full-time consultant support throughout employment and training.
• Group Training Service Service facilitating group training arrangements where GTOs employ apprentices and trainees and host them to businesses, providing ongoing mentoring, training coordination, and workplace dispute resolution.
• Become an Apprentice Connection Service Online connection service that matches individuals seeking apprenticeships with registered Group Training Organisations operating in their local area across Queensland and Northern Territory.
• Trade Apprentices Initiative A collaborative initiative between AEN QLD & NT and the Queensland Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT) that supports disengaged or out-of-trade Queensland apprentices to re-engage with their trade through job placement and ongoing support services.
• GTO Member Directory Searchable online directory enabling job seekers and employers to find and contact Group Training Organisation members operating across Queensland and the Northern Territory.
• GTO Career Opportunities Job listings service that advertises employment opportunities within member Group Training Organisations for individuals seeking roles in the apprenticeship support sector.
• How to Become a GTO Information and advisory service guiding organisations through the process of registering as a Group Training Organisation within the Australian vocational education and training system.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDESBT is a key government partner in the Trade Apprentices Initiative, a long-standing collaboration between AEN QLD & NT and DESBT. The initiative provides support and assistance to disengaged Queensland apprentices that wish to recommence their trade. Through this partnership, Trade Apprentices works closely with industry groups, key employers, training organisations and individuals to identify and engage possible apprenticeship opportunities within Queensland.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• MEGT (Australia): A large Australian group training organization providing apprenticeship and traineeship services, comparable to AEN member GTOs such as GTNT and Apprenticeships Queensland.
• Apprenticeships Queensland: A leading Queensland GTO and member of AEN whose CEO chairs the AEN board; comparable as a large regional group training organization operating in AEN's footprint.
• GTNT: A Northern Territory-based group training organization and AEN board member (via CEO Kathryn Stenson), comparable as a regional GTO that benefits from AEN's peak-body representation.

Direct peers

• Apprenticeship Support Australia: An organization providing apprenticeship support services including mentoring and advice, with a directly comparable support mission to AEN's full-time consultant service for apprentices.
• Group Training Australia: The national industry association for group training organizations in Australia, directly comparable as the broader peak body whose members and advocacy mission closely mirror AEN's role at the state level.
• National Apprentice Employment Network (NAEN): The national peak body for apprentice employment networks across Australia, directly comparable to AEN QLD & NT as the umbrella organization representing state-level GTO networks with similar advocacy and member-service functions.
• Apprentice Employment Network Victoria (AEN Victoria): The Victorian state-level counterpart to AEN QLD & NT, performing the same peak-body and membership coordination functions for GTOs in another Australian jurisdiction.
• Australian Apprenticeship Pathways: A national service supporting apprentice and trainee career pathway decisions, comparable to AEN's apprenticeship connection and member directory services.

Regional players

• TAFE Queensland: The primary public vocational education provider in Queensland and a partner of AEN members (e.g., Building Futures program), offering comparable trade training pathways within AEN's core geography.

Others

• Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (Queensland): The Queensland government department that partners with AEN on the Trade Apprentices Initiative, closely tied to AEN's program pipeline and policy advocacy role.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AENQLDNT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apprenticeship-employment-network-qld-nt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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