The Australian Racing & Equine Academy is a strategic partnership between Racing NSW and TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute.
Objectives of the Partnership are:
- Assist people entering the industry to find their most suitable career path
- To increase apprentice jockey and trackwork rider numbers
- To deliver training to industry participants
- Manage the Racing NSW Apprentice School
- Manage the Racing NSW Rising Star Apprentice Race Series
- Encourage greater participation of people in the racing industry
- Provide ongoing industry credible mentoring to apprentice jockeys, trackwork riders, strappers and stablehand trainees
- Ensure participants are informed about the National Racing Industry Training Package, which has been implemented in each state in Australia
- Provide equitable training throughout the country, provincial and metropolitan regions.
- Formulate a strategic approach to promote Racing NSW Apprentice School and industry career paths to school students
- Provide world class training and assessment services across a range of equine career areas
Services the Training Partnership offers include:
- Providing information for horse trainers and parents
- Providing information for prospective employees to the racing and equine industries
- Visiting schools to advise students about the racing and equine industries
- Conducting visits to the races for school career advisors
- Informing students and horse trainers about the Racing Industry Training Package
- Assisting with placement of school students on work experience in racing stables and related industry facilities