What is Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s?
Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s is a program set up by the Queensland Government to give training to young people in high priority areas.
Aimed at pairing keen young Queenslanders up with employers in sectors with a significant skills gap, the Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s scheme pays for eligible learners’ qualifications needed to begin work as an apprentice or trainee.
Once your apprenticeship starts, your employer will cover your wages, giving you an affordable route into longer-term work opportunities.
The scheme covers 139 priority apprenticeship and traineeship qualifications, which ensures that learners can find opportunities within industries that have a high number of companies that are keen to take on new staff members.
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What courses does Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s subsidise?
The Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s program covers many different areas of work and industries. Learners can choose an apprenticeship or traineeship in any of the 139 priority areas that are within the program and then receive relevant free training in that area.
Priority areas include:
• Agriculture and horticulture
• Automotive
• Aviation
• Beauty and hairdressing
• Building and construction
• Child care
• Community services
• Creative
• Electrotechnology and utilities
• Engineering
• Hospitality and cookery
• Laboratory science
• Manufacturing and design
• Meat processing
• Racing
• Resources and mining
• Water industry
Learners can access priority qualifications at certificate level II and III with the highest being certificate IV depending on the course area.
Am I eligible for Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s?
To access this scheme, there are eligibility requirements you must meet before starting your course.
The eligibility requirements are:
• You must be under the age of 25 before commencing your training.
• You must commence or have started your course between the 1st of January 2021 and the 30th of September 2022.
• You must be over the age of 13 (this age may be higher depending on the apprenticeship or traineeship).
• You must have signed consent from a parent or guardian that you are in the care of if you are under the age of 18 when your apprenticeship starts.
• You must also be an Australian or New Zealand citizen with a valid passport or have a visa that permits employment.
Government funding scheme by state
Skills Checkpoint is a government initiative that assists Australians over 40 in retraining and upskilling so they can advance their professions or find new jobs.
User Choice is a national government funding scheme that helps cover the cost of training and assessment services for Australian apprentices.
Skills Checkpoint is a government initiative that assists Australians over 40 in retraining and upskilling so they can advance their professions or find new jobs.
Smart and Skilled NSW is an exceptional funding program designed to assist eligible NSW students by providing subsidies for a wide range of courses. This program specifically focuses on helping you obtain your first qualification after completing school, giving you a head start in your career.
Skills Checkpoint is a government program that supports Australians over 40 to upskill or retrain so they can advance or change their careers.
Australian Apprentices can receive assistance from User Choice, a national government funding program, to cover the cost of training and assessment services.
The Certificate 3 Guarantee program could help pay for your first certificate III level qualification.
Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s is a program set up by the Queensland Government to give training to young people in high priority areas.
All under 25s in Queensland can access training for 26 priority certificate III qualifications for free, opening up new and exciting opportunities for young people in the area.
The higher level skills program aims to equip Queenslanders with the necessary abilities to find work in priority industries or to move on towards a university education.
Skills Checkpoint is a government program that supports Australians over 40 in retraining and upskilling so they can enhance their current careers or find new jobs.
User Choice is a government funding program that helps Australian Apprentices by contributing to the cost of training and assessment services.
Skilling SA is a government funding scheme run by the South Australian Government.
Skills Checkpoint assists Australians over 40 in retraining and upskilling so they can advance their careers or find new jobs.
The New Apprenticeship Scholarship Program (NASP) is a government funding scheme that helps apprentices complete their traineeships/apprenticeships.
The Rapid Response Skills Initiative (RRSI) is a program set up by the Tasmania state government that’s designed to help those out of work through no fault of their own reskill in order to find new career opportunities.
Skills Checkpoint is a government support program that helps Australians over 40 who want to retrain or upskill so they can stay employed, change careers, or find a new job.
Skills Checkpoint is a national government program that helps Australians over 40 retrain and upskill so they can stay in their current role, find a new role, or change careers.
Skills First is a Victorian government funding scheme that helps eligible individuals pay less for training and upskilling in high-priority areas.
JobTrainer provides low-cost vocational education and training courses to help Western Australians upskill or reskill in fields with rapid job development.
Lower Fees, Local Skills offers young Western Australians free and reduced-fee qualifications to help them gain job-ready skills for rapidly growing industry areas.
Skills Checkpoint for Older Workers assists Australians over 40 in retraining and upskilling so they can advance in their professions or find new jobs.
