To be eligible for CSQ funding participants:
(a) must be:
1. An Existing Worker in the Building and Construction Industry (see definition below); and
2. An Eligible Worker (see definition below); or
3. An Unemployed Eligible Worker (see definition below) and
(b) must be:
1. An Australian or New Zealand Citizen; or
2. A permanent resident of Australia; or
3. A holder of a refugee or humanitarian visa; and
(c) must:
1. Permanently reside in Queensland; or
2. Be permanently employed in Queensland
(d) must NOT be:
1. An employee of any Authority (federal, state, local government, state or public authority, authorised to carry out a statutory obligation) (excluding employees of an Indigenous Council that is a Principal Contractor); or
2. Currently enrolled and participating in a Queensland secondary school program (excluding eligible school-based apprentices and trainees); or
3. A contracted trainer and assessor or an existing worker of any RTO; or
4. Already funded by an Authority or other such source for delivery of the same training being undertaken as part of this program; or
5. Previously funded under this program for eight (8) short courses in the same program funding period
6. Participants seeking a Verification of Competency (or Determination of Competency) services under this Agreement; or
7.Eligible under the Apprentice Advance Plus Program as:-
i) a current active apprentice or trainee in Queensland as defined in the ACT undertaking a Recognised Apprenticeship or Traineeship; or
ii) an existing worker or unemployed eligible worker in the first year out of their Recognised Apprenticeship or Traineeship who must commence training within 365 days of the completion date in DELTA; or
iii) a cancelled apprentice or trainee who was undertaking a Recognised Apprenticeship or Traineeship that has been cancelled and they are currently accessing State Government funding to complete their institution-based training.
Definitions
An Existing Worker is a current Employee in the Building and Construction Industry who has a one month or more employment relationship with their Employer. The working relationship can be built up through full-time, part-time or casual employment or engaged as a contract worker.
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 General Construction Funding Application form and all supporting documentation as shown on page 2 of the application form.