About Our Traineeships

Future Force - Entry Level Traineeships
Fresh from School or Mature-aged, Future Force is seeking the most elite of trainee candidates. Over the past 10 years, our people have placed hundreds of Year 12 graduates in Operational and Administration roles within International and Domestic Forwarding, Import/Export, Logistics and Aviation. Future Force is an equal opportunity employer and as such encourages anyone interested to apply. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In many cases in Victoria, this training is delivered with Victorian Government funding assistance.

What we offer our Trainees

• A real career path in a vibrant, growing industry
• Earn an income whilst gaining a qualification
• Nationally recognised qualifications that supports further education and development
• Professional mentoring by Trainers and Host Company Managers

How does it work?
We assess your application and if you are eligible, we will:

• Interview, profile, reference check
• Skill test for Mathematics, English and IT
• Set research tasks, gauge motivation and suitability, profile and select
• Employ successful candidates and assign Trainees to a Host Company

The Curriculum
We deliver Certificates II, III and IV within the nationally-recognised Transport & Logistics Training Package. The most common qualifications we are delivering are as follows:

Certificates III & IV in International Freight Forwarding (Operator & Senior Operator) Certificates II, III & IV in Transport and Logistics (Warehousing and Storage) Certificates II & III in Transport and Logistics (Logistics Operations)

National Training Codes for above qualifications – TLI31309, TLI41609, TLI20107, TLI30107, TLI40107, TLI21107, TLI31107

We are able to train and qualify trainees in a wide range of disciplines, including office based operations, warehousing, reception, finance/accounting, HR, secretarial/administration and customer service, all with a focus on the particular activities of the Host company.

Trainers meet with our trainees, weekly for around 1 hour, to review progress and to set study tasks. Both the Trainee and Host Company managers receive a copy of progress reports. Trainees are expected to devote an average of 3 hours per week in completing unit activities and receiving on-the-job instruction. Additionally during the course of your traineeship, you will occasionally be required to attend specialist programs and tours away from your workplace

What do I get paid?
Future Force Trainees are paid the National Training Wage for the period of the traineeship, with increases in salary each January. Upon graduation, commercial industry wages apply.

How long does it take to Graduate?
To some extent, that is up to you and how hard you work. The average time taken by past trainees to graduation is around 20 months, during which time you complete Certificate III or IV and gain valuable on-job experience. In almost every case over the past 10 years, the trainee has been retained by the Host Company on graduation, as a full-time employee on a commercial wage.

Who are my Trainers?
Future Force Trainers are industry people who are qualified as trainers and who have many years experience both on-the-job and delivering training to entry level trainees. We are experienced and competent within administration, accounts, operations and customer service within aviation, customs brokerage, export/import forwarding, logistics, international trade, shipping and general transport. Our people have worked the jobs and managed people. We know what we are talking about! We know the outcomes you need!

For more information regarding our Traineeship service please contact your local Future Force office.

How much does it cost?
As a result of Victorian Government ministerial directions, Future Force as a Registered Training Organisation is obliged to comply with the prescribed fees and charges policy. This policy, prescribing a minimum annual fee of $187.50 and a maximum annual fee of $1250.00, can be viewed on the Skills Victoria website by clicking the following link:

Skills Victoria Fees and Charges Policy

A Future Force traineeship will cost the trainee the minimum amount allowable under the state government policy. From 2011, this shall in most cases amount to only $187.50 per annum. For a full copy of the Future Force fees and charges policy, contact your local Future Force Office. Future Force does not charge fees in advance. For this reason, there are no refunds available.

Additional Information & Support
Future Force has formal procedures to assist in dealing with a range of issues that may arise during your traineeship, or indeed, that you may be interested to view prior to deciding on a traineeship. All such procedures are readily available for viewing upon request. In fact, we supply copies of many of these documents to successful candidates during their induction session. Such procedures include:

• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Recognition of Current Competencies (RCC)
• National Recognition
• Credit Transfer
• Complaints
• Suggestions
• Appeals

More detailed information about these topics are found by following this link: Info pamphlet

In addition to procedures, Future Force can offer support to candidates in many ways. We can provide all manner of information concerning topics that may be of interest. For example The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) has a website that provides detailed information about traineeships. You can find it on this link, or by typing www.aqf.edu.au into your browser.

There are many services available to trainees which provide various types of support. Follow this link to view some of those recommended by Future Force.

Student Support Services

The Future Force Code of Practice provides information regarding rights, responsibilities and access & equity. It can be viewed by clicking the following link.

Code of Practice