To be eligible for CSQ funding participants must:
Have the right to Work In Australia and must be ONE of the below:-
1. An Australian or New Zealand Citizen; OR
2. A Permanent Resident of Australia (if not a citizen); OR
3. A Visa holder with relevant permission to work in Australia
AND MUST BE ONE of the below:-
1. An Eligible Worker: Employed in Queensland within the Bulding & Construction Industry
(see definition below); OR
2. A Self-Employed Eligible Worker in the Queensland Building & Construction Industry
(see definition below); OR
3. An Unemployed Eligible Worker in the Queensland Building & Construction Industry
(see definition below) OR
4. An Apprentice/Trainee, registered in Queensland, undertaking an apprenticeship or traineeship as per the CSQ approved listing (see list below)
MUST NOT BE:
1. employed in a managerial, clerical, professional or ancillary capacity; OR
2. an employee of any Authority (federal, state government, state or public authority, authorised to carry out a statutory
obligation) (excluding employees of Local Councils); OR
3. currently enrolled and participating in a Queensland secondary school program (excluding a school-based apprentice and trainee registered in Queensland, undertaking an approved CSQ
apprenticeship/traineeship; OR
4. a contracted trainer and assessor or an existing worker of an RTO; OR
5. already funded by an Authority or such other source for delivery of the same training being undertaken as part of this Program; OR
6. seeking a Verification of Competency (or Determination of Competency); OR
7. previously funded for this Short Course under this program for the period 1/10/2021 to 30/09/2022.
Definitions
An Eligible Worker has the same meaning as the Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Services Leave) Act 1991 (Qld) as amended from time to time (please click link below):-
An Unemployed Eligible Worker is a person who has been unemployed for a period of not greater than 4 years that would otherwise meet the requirements of an Eligible Worker.
If you think you may meet the eligibility criteria to apply for the CSQ funding, you will need to print and submit the below Keys HR Enrolment form and CSQ Short Course Funding Application form and all supporting documentation as shown on page 2/3 of the application form.