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Apprentices are trained in a skilled trade (e.g. electrical, plumbing, cabinet-making, automotive) and, upon successful completion, become a qualified tradesperson. Apprenticeships generally take up to 4 years to complete.

• I want to kickstart my career
• I am interested in a trade
• I want to study and learn on the job

Local Apprentice Connect Australia Providers assist and support apprentices, trainees and employers from pre-commencement to completion.

• I want to start an apprenticeship or traineeship
• I need career guidance
• I want a career, not just a job

The Australian Taxation Office offers traineeships to recent Year 12 graduates. Participants are employed full-time and will complete a certificate 3 in information technology or business.

• I will graduate Year 12 in the year prior to commencing
• I want a career, not just a job
• I am interested in a qualification and permanent job

The Australian Indigenous Health Info Net lists jobs across Australia that are related to Indigenous health.

• I want to find roles in the healthcare sector
• I want to find graduate positions in the healthcare sector
• I am looking for jobs in the Indigenous health sector

Career Transition Assistance (CTA) is for people aged 45 years and older who are participating in specific Australian Government programs. CTA increases your job readiness by identifying your transferable skills and better targeting your job search to local industries and available jobs.

• I am 45 years or older
• I am interested in changing my career
• I am registered with Workforce Australia Services or Disability Employment Services

Certificate 3 Guarantee (C3G) supports eligible individuals to complete their first post-school certificate III qualification.

• I am a Queensland resident aged 15 years or older and no longer at school
• I don't already hold, and am not enrolled in, a certificate 3 level or higher qualification
• I want to increase my skills to gain employment, re-enter the workforce, or advance my career

Eligible Diploma of Nursing students are able to access this payment while they undertake the mandatory prac placement part of their diploma.

• I am a Diploma of Nursing student
• I need financial assistance during my study

If you live in a remote area of Australia, the Community Development Program (CDP) can help you improve your workplace skills and employability. The support you receive is tailored to the workforce needs of your area and helps contribute to your community.

• I live in a remote area
• I need tailored support to build workplace skills
• I identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Community Foundation Skills, part of the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative, assists Queenslanders with low level language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) skills to equip them with the knowledge and confidence to participate successfully in a modern knowledge economy.

• I am a Queensland resident aged 15 years or older
• I am long-term unemployed, and experience significant barriers to learning and employment
• I am ineligible for Australian Government employment services, or remain unemployed after accessing these services

Community Work Skills, part of the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative, offers tailored assistance and integrated learner support to job seekers while they undertake a nationally recognised qualification, up to certificate III level.

• I am a Queensland resident aged 15 years or older
• I am long-term unemployed, and experience significant barriers to learning and employment
• I am ineligible for Australian Government employment services, or remain unemployed after accessing these services

This school-based traineeship offers First Nations school students paid, on-the-job training in healthcare to develop their skills throughout their final years of high school.

• I am in Year 11 or 12 at high school
• I am interested in a career in the healthcare sector
• I identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Disability Employment Services (DES) assists eligible participants with disability, injury, or health conditions to find and maintain employment.

• I have a disability, injury, or health condition
• I have a valid Employment Services Assessment or Job Capacity Assessment
• I am not studying full-time

Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support (DAAWS) is an Australian Government payment available to employers who take on an eligible disabled apprentice or trainee.

• I have a disability, injury, or health condition
• I am interested in becoming, or already am, an apprentice or trainee

TAFE Queensland offers short, online courses (approximately 2-3 hours) in various employability skills such as job search, job applications, interviews and building an online profile.

• I want to improve my workplace skills
• I would like to understand what employers are looking for

Employability Skills Training (EST) provides intensive pre-employment training to help develop your job search skills and workplace skills. EST offers 2 different blocks of training, each 75 hours long over 3–5 weeks.

• I am 15 years or older
• I am registered with Workforce Australia Services, Transition to Work,, Yarrabah Employment Services or Disability Employment Services
• I want to improve my workplace skills and explore career options