WHAT IS SKILLS ASSURE - CAREER START FUNDING?

The Queensland Skills Assure Supplier Agreement - Career Start 2025-2028 program provides a public funding contribution towards the cost of training and assessment services for eligible Queensland apprentices and trainees and aims to provide funding aligned to the skill needs of industry and respond to changing government priorities.

The program provides the ability for apprentices, trainees and their employers to select a preferred registered training organisation (RTO) such as Onsite Training Solutions for the delivery of nationally recognised, accredited training to meet their specific needs and structured training to achieve a nationally recognised qualification.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

• are currently employed as a Queensland apprentice or trainee (under a registered training contract) in an eligible apprenticeship or traineeship Qualification through this Program
• Not currently be enrolled in a Qualification;
• Not have previously completed a certificate III or higher-level qualification within the last 10 years for a general training pathway; and
• Not exceed a maximum of two government-funded apprenticeships/traineeships within a 10-year period

FOUR EASY STEPS TO OBTAIN A QUALIFICATION:

• Complete enrolment paperwork
• Trainer contacts you to complete skills assessment
• Complete training
• Receive certificate on completion of qualification

The Skills Assure - Career Start program is an initiative of the Queensland Government’s Department of Trade, Employment and Training.

Contact Onsite Training Solutions today and get started!

Onsite Training Solutions Pty Ltd, Registered Training Organisation (National Provider No. 41065)
Email: admin@onsitetraining.edu.au

Applicable to the following products subject to eligibility:

RII30920 Certificate II in Civil Construction (Pipe Laying)
RII30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations
RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction (Road Maintenance and Construction)

Student co-contribution fees:

Eligible trainees and apprentices will have their qualification subsidised by the State Government under Skills Assure - Career Start arrangements.

Normally a Student Co-contribution Fee will be charged at the rate of $1.60 per nominal hour.

Exemptions or partial exemptions may apply in some circumstances, and are described below.

Nominal hours will be dependent upon the units of competency (subjects) undertaken by the participant in achievement of their chosen qualification.  Additional information will be found associated with each qualification offered.

Co-contribution Fees Partial Exemption

Onsite Training Solutions must charge 40 per cent of the Student Co-contribution Fee  ($0.64 per nominal hour) where the participant falls into one or more of the following exemption categories:

(b)        The participant holds a health care card or pensioner card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds a health care card or pensioner concession card, and is named on the card;

(c)       The participant issues Onsite Training Solutions with an official form under Commonwealth law confirming that the participant, his or her partner or the person of whom the participant is a dependant, is entitled to concessions under a health care card or pensioner  concession card; or

(d)       The participant is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person.

Co-contribution Fees Full Exemption

Onsite Training Solutions will apply full exemption from the Student Co-contribution Fee where:

(a)        the payment of the student co-contribution fee would cause the participant extreme financial hardship.   The exemption process would need to be in place at the time of enrolment.

(b)        Where credit transfer/national recognition has been applied to a Unit of Competency/Module.

(c)        Where the participant is a school-based apprentice or trainee

(d)        Where the participant is undertaking a qualification as part of the Skilling Queenslanders for Work – Work Skills Traineeship program

(e)        Free apprenticeships for under 25s

To be eligible, an apprentice or trainee must be under 25 years of age before commencing (or recommencing)  in a designated apprenticeship qualification specified on the department’s Skills Assure Price List.

• Are currently employed as a Queensland apprentice or trainee (under a registered training contract) in an eligible apprenticeship or traineeship prgram
• Not be enrolled at school.