n

PRESS STATEMENT - A m 0 7 L Â· by the Minister for National Development

AAEC TO RECRUIT APPRENTICES

The Minister for National Development,  Mr Kevin Newman,  today indicated that the Australian Atomic Energy Commission  will be able to recruit 20 trade apprentices for its  Research Establishment, at Lucas Heights near Sydney, New South  Wales.

The move has resulted from the Commonwealth  Government's decision announced on 23 January 1979 to take  an additional 230 apprentices into the Commonwealth Public  Service over the next year.  .  .

The Commission's recruiting campaign will commence  within the next few days with advertisements appearing in  Sydney and Wollongong dailies and district newspapers.  Full  .  details will also be supplied to offices of the Commonwealth .

Employment Service.

The Commission expects to appoint apprentices within  the following trades - fitting and machining, carpentry,  electrical fitting, painting, plumbing and electrical (electricians).  It is expected that these apprentices will commence their

training within the next three months.

The Commission has offered apprenticeships at its .   Research Establishment in a number of trades since 1960. Since  that time many of the 94 apprentices who completed their  training with the Commission have remained on its permanent

staff.

Canberra, A.C.T.  9 February 1979

