2021 Rheem Apprentice Plumber Grants applicants showcase the changing face of plumbing with more career switchers, women and mature-age apprentices than ever before.
Rheem Australia has awarded a total of $30,000 to the 10 deserving recipients of the 2021 Rheem Apprentice Plumber Grants, as Aussie apprentices bounce back after a challenging year.
This year saw the most diverse set of applicants in the grants’ history, ranging from remote communities in the Northern Territory, to Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, Berriedale in Tasmania and everywhere in between.
Many of the 187 applicants have given up work in other industries to pursue a new career in plumbing. In 2021, more than half of the applications were from mature-age apprentices.