Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme (CRTS) was an Australian government scheme started during World War II to offer vocational or academic training to both men and women who had served in the Australian Defence Force.
[2]: 2 In October 1943, Dr H. C. Coombs, Director of Post-War Reconstruction met with the ACTU to discuss the establishment of regional training bodies as part of the CRTS.
[3]: 4 In November 1943, Chifley announced that the Commonwealth would financially assist the state governments to extend their educational facilities and accommodation.
[4]: 16 In November 1943, the Minister of Post War Reconstruction announced that university correspondence courses, of 40 to 50 subjects, would be offered to service personnel in preparation to them starting the CRTS.
[1]: 240 Vocational trainees received six months training and after reaching a 40% level of proficiency, and were then placed in employment and paid the full wage for their profession with the federal government subsidizing the wage to the employer based on the employees level of proficiency.
[1]: 240 Firstly ADF personnel must have served a minimum of six months, honorably discharged and the scheme was open to both men and women.