JobTrainer (QLD)
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What is JobTrainer Queensland?
JobTrainer provides fully subsidised training courses in industries with high skills demand and employment growth, and for school leavers, young people and job seekers.
JobTrainer was developed to aid Australians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly job seekers, the unemployed, and young people. It aims to improve access to training opportunities, such as vocational qualifications, skill sets, apprenticeships, and traineeships.
After its first rollout, the JobTrainer subsidy has become available to a wider range of people. Anybody can access JobTrainer to upskill or retrain in areas with skills needs, like digital skills, aged care, childcare, and disability services, regardless of age or employment status.
The Australian and Queensland Governments jointly manage the JobTrainer QLD initiative. Although JobTrainer is available throughout Australia, different eligibility requirements apply in each state and territory, as set by the state and territory governments.
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What courses does JobTrainer subsidise?
JobTrainer offers a wide variety of free short courses (skill sets), Certificate III, Certificate IV, and Diploma level qualifications, and apprenticeships in industries with increasing employment.
Increasing employment areas include:
• Healthcare
• Aged and disability care
• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Primary industries
• Tourism
TAFE institutes and recognised Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) offer JobTrainer courses. To find out if there are any training places available for you, and to confirm your eligibility, enquire about a course.
Find the full list of JobTrainer courses at: www.myskills.gov.au/jobtrainer
Am I eligible for JobTrainer?
To be eligible for free courses, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
• An Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), or eligible visa holder
• Living or working in Queensland
• No longer at school
• Not enrolled in training (vocational education and training (VET) or higher education courses)
You must also be one of the following:
• Young person — aged 17-24 years of age upon enrolment (including school leavers)
• Job seeker — which means you’re either:
• Unemployed
• Receiving income support
• Expected to become unemployed
• Underemployed (including part-time workers)
• Enrolling in a priority course — leading to a qualification in digital skills, disability, or aged care (regardless of age or employment status).
Priority courses are set by the Queensland Department of Employment, Small Business and Training, and listed on the JobTrainer Priority List.
Enquire about a course to see if you are eligible to enrol through JobTrainer. When you get in touch with the training provider, they will look into your eligibility and see if there are any open training places.
Others Government Funding Schemes in Queensland
Skills Checkpoint
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.
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User Choice
User Choice is a government funding program that helps Australian Apprentices by contributing to the cost of training and assessment services.
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Certificate 3 Guarantee
The Certificate 3 Guarantee program could help pay for your first certificate III level qualification.
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Free TAFE for under 25s
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.
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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.
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Higher Level Skills
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.
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How long will JobTrainer last for?
JobTrainer should be accessible until March 2024. As part of the 2022–23 Budget, the Australian government declared in March 2022 that, subject to states matching funds, it would boost its two-year investment in the JobTrainer Fund to $48.5 million.
Will JobTrainer be extended?
JobTrainer was given a two-year extension in 2022.
How many courses can you do with JobTrainer?
Each student is limited to enrolling in one JobTrainer course, but you can take multiple short courses (skill sets).
