Find the right government program to help you access free assistance while you are looking for work, changing your career or gaining additional skills.
New and existing apprentices and trainees can use Apprenticeship Central's free platform to create a profile and apply for positions.
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.
Local Australian Apprenticeship Support Network providers assist and support apprentices, trainees and employers from pre-commencement to completion.
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.
Understand what employers are looking for when recruiting staff and the skills and attributes they require. Learn more about the recruitment methods used and find resources to assist in navigating the job market.
Support for individuals to start a business is available through 4 key measures: Entrepreneurship Facilitators, SelfStart Online Hub, the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS) and workshops providing young people with a taste of self-employment.
Harvest Trail assists Australian residents and working holiday makers to find work helping to bring in Australia’s fruit and vegetable harvests. Locations vary giving you an opportunity to work and travel around Australia.
Job Jumpstart has a bunch of resources and activities to help you figure out what career might suit you.
This work experience is a short-term, unpaid placement allowing participants, who are not yet job-ready, to build their workplace skills.
The Australian Taxation Office's Opening Doors program is a 12-month non-ongoing program giving candidates experience in a large professional office environment. Roles may be filled across a variety of disciplines, including law, accounting, IT, HR, marketing and comms.
ParentsNext supports parents and carers to take the next step after caring for children. The program aims to develop participants' skills, help arrange financial support for job preparation or other work-related expenses and connect participants to local support services.
The Pre-employment support program (PEP) provides eligible jobseekers with access to one-on-one support from a Jobseeker Officer, to understand their career goals, find available employment pathways and develop a plan for the future.
Ready for Work, part of the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative, offers courses of up to 6-8 weeks to assist job seekers to transition into the workforce by providing them with the practical skills they need to successfully find work.
Self-employment assistance helps you turn a business idea, or existing small business, into a success. Support includes workshops, coaching, small business training and financial assistance.
Skilling Queenslanders for Work programs provide supported training opportunities to help disadvantaged job seekers gain the skills, qualifications and experience they need to enter and stay in the workforce. These programs are run by community-based organisations.
