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The eligibility criteria for the JobTrainer program are set by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT). To be eligible to enrol in a training place funded under the JobTrainer Fund, prospective students must:

• Permanently reside in Queensland; and

• Be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), temporary resident with the necessary visa* and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand citizen; and

• Have finished school or no longer be at school (including home schooled); and

• Not be enrolled in training (includes vocational education and training (VET) and higher education courses); and

• Not have previously completed a qualification funded under the JobTrainer Fund; and

• Either be a (i) Job seeker OR (ii) School leaver/Young person as defined below:

  • Job seeker means an individual aged 15 years or older who is:

    • Out of work; or

    • In receipt of income support payments**.

  • School leaver or young person means an individual who is aged 16 to 24 years, regardless of employment status***.

Eligibility –
CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood and Care
CHC33015 Certificate III Individual Support
HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance

For these qualifications only, students may enrol in this qualification regardless of age or employment status. From 1 October 2021, to be eligible to enrol in a training place in aged care, childcare or disability care qualifications under the JobTrainer program, prospective students must:

• Permanently reside in Queensland; and

• Be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), temporary resident with the necessary visa* and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand citizen; and

• Have finished school or no longer be at school (including home schooled); and

• Not already be enrolled in training (includes vocational education and training (VET) and higher education courses); and

• Not have previously completed a qualification funded under the JobTrainer Fund.

*Contact Strategix for visa checks to determine eligibility.

**Students who are in receipt of income support payments must provide a copy of their income support payment to Strategix. Note: The Payment must include the student’s full name as on the Enrolment Form.

*** Students may only complete one qualification funded under JobTrainer but may undertake multiple short courses. Students cannot be enrolled in more than one short course or qualification at a time.