Overview:
The Queensland Government is making funding available to eligible Queenslander’s to help individuals gain the higher-level skills required to secure employment or career advancement in a priority industry or transition to university to continue their studies.To assist the Queensland Government in assessing the impact the initiative is having on Queenslanders, it is a requirement that students respond to a survey within three months of completion of the qualification or withdrawal from the program.
To be able to access this funding, students must meet the following criteria:
- Be aged 15 years or above and no longer enrolled at school
- Permanently reside in Queensland
- Satisfy one of the following:
- Australian citizen
- New Zealand citizen
- Australian permanent resident (including humanitarian entrants)
- Temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency
- Not hold, and not be enrolled in, a certificate IV or higher-level qualification. Note that this does not include qualifications completed at school or foundation skills training.
Available qualifications and fees:
The table below shows the qualifications available under this program, and the co-contribution fee for each course. The co-contribution fee must be paid by the student or a third party, and students may be eligible for the concessional fee if they meet the criteria below.
| Code | Description | Full Fee | Concessional Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSB40415* | Certificate IV in Small Business Management* | $110.00 | $20.00 |
| FNS40215 | Certificate IV in Bookkeeping | $143.00 | $26.00 |
*Student must be the owner, manager or employee of a Queensland Small Business (19 or fewer employees)
Eligibility criteria for concessional co-contribution fee:
- Student holds a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card, or is the partner or dependent of such a person, and is named on their card
- Student is eligible under Commonwealth law for concessions under a Health Care or Pension Concession Card, or is the partner or dependent of such a person
- Student is Aboriginal or Torre Strait Islander
- Student has a disability
- Student is an adult prisoner
Please note that the co-contribution fee will reduce proportionately for any units of competency a student has already completed with another training provider (credit transfer).
Once a student has completed a Higher Level Skills-funded qualification, they will no longer be eligible for funding under this program.
Further information:
The Queensland Government has published a Fact Sheet on the Higher Level Skills Program, which is available on their website at http://www.training.qld.gov.au/resources/training-organisations/pdf/hls-factsheet-student.pdf