Hey mate, congratulations!
Do some research into apprentice inititives from the state and federal government. find out if your trade is recognised as one that is in 'shortage.'
Im doing a sparky apprenticship, all my clothes, tools (which i keep) are free. all my tafe is free, basically its costing my nothing to do my apprentiship. Im getting a few grands worth of tools and getting paid unreal money and i think like every 6 or 12 months the government just gives me $500 bucks as a "thankyou for doing an apprenticship"
and i didnt know anyone of those incentives when i started LOL, just find out everything your intitled to. Hopefully you'll get a nice suprise like i did!
Jason.