What Skillset Offers

Skillset provides full-service apprentice and trainee support for businesses across Broken Hill and the Far West. With our 40 + years of experience, we make hiring easier by managing the hard parts for you.

Our Services Include:

  • Recruiting
  • Vetting
  • Mentoring
  • Performance reviews
  • WH&S
  • Payroll
  • Insurances
  • Support

Why It Matters

A 2025 national report recently released found that 96% of Australian employers face barriers when hiring apprentices and trainees. The most common challenge? Difficulty finding suitable candidates.

Skillset helps Broken Hill businesses overcome these barriers by:

  • Matching the right people to the right roles
  • Supporting small and family-run operations
  • Creating career pathways for young locals
  • Increasing completion rates (Skillset’s rate is 82%, compared to the national average of 55%)

 

 

Backing Broken Hill

Dunstal Hibberd

Born and raised in Broken Hill, Dunstal loves the strong community spirit, where people are always willing to lend a hand. He is passionate about supporting local businesses and helping young people find career pathways through apprenticeships and traineeships and can’t wait to help make a real difference in the region. Contact Dunstal Hibberd directly at Skillset Broken Hill today to discuss how we can meet your skills and staffing needs.

 

Phone: 0447 854 418

Email: dunstal.hibberd@skillset.com.au

Office: 2 Chloride St, Broken Hill

“Skillset makes hiring apprentices and trainees effortless. They not only find the right people but provide essential support for both our business and the students.”

Paul Cairncross, Service Manager & Environmental Officer, Dubbo City and Gilgandra Toyota

“I’ve always wanted to work in education. I chose Early Childhood Education because I love watching children grow and learn. Teaching future generations and seeing their smiles as they discover the world around them is incredibly rewarding.”

Bree’s journey is just one example of how Skillset supports young people in finding meaningful careers and adding value to local businesses like yours.

Australia Skillset would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional custodians of the lands on which we work.
We are honoured to be on the ancestral lands of those whose cultures are among the oldest living cultures in human history. We pay respect to the Elders, past, present and to the younger generation of the community who will be the future leaders in years to come.