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CSQ FUNDED TRAINING for
Construction Workers
and Apprentices

GET MOST OF YOUR TRAINING PAID FOR
As a Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) registered training supplier, HiReach Training provides subsidised training courses to eligible building and construction workers or unemployed construction workers in Queensland, and Apprentices, from 1 October 2022.

PLEASE NOTE:

If you have done the course before (same or superseded course code) you are NOT ELIGIBLE for CSQ funding.
Participants can only BE FUNDED by CSQ for 8 short courses in total (maximum 3 high risk and 3 mobile plant) between 1 October 2022 and 30 September 2024.
Funding amounts have changed and Apprentices are no longer fully funded for short courses.

TLILIC0005 - Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11m or more)

ONLY $132 with CSQ subsidy of $528

TLID0020 - Shift materials safely using manual handling methods

$99 with CSQ subsidy of $100

CPCWHS1001- Prepare to work safely in the construction industry

$30 with CSQ subsidy of $120

MSMWHS217 - Gas test atmospheres

PAY NOTHING with CSQ subsidy of $202

RIIWHS202E - Enter and work in confined spaces

ONLY $128 with CSQ subsidy of $300

RIIWHS204E - Work safely at heights

ONLY $25 with CSQ subsidy of $225

RIIHAN301E - Operate elevating work platform

ONLY $115 with CSQ subsidy of $266

RIIHAN308F - Load and unload plant

ONLY $69 with CSQ subsidy of $266

RIIHAN309F - Conduct telescopic materials handler operations

ONLY $135 with CSQ subsidy of $540

Can I apply?

You can apply for CSQ funding if you:

have not done the course before (same or superseded course code)
are an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Visa holder with relevant permission to work (not including Student Visas)
are an exising worker in, or unemployed from Building and Construction Industry in Queensland (full-time, part-time, casual, or a contract worker including self employed)
are completing a recognised Apprenticeship or Traineeship
perform labour work in the building and construction industry for the majority of your work time

You can read more about who is an eligible worker in the Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991.

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How to know if you are NOT eligible for CSQ funding

Unfortunately, you are not eligible if you:

have done the course before (same or superseded course code)
have already received funding for the training
are enrolled and participating in a school program (unless you are a school-based apprentice or trainee in Queensland undertaking an approved CSQ apprenticeship/traineeship)
are a contracted trainer and assessor, or work for a RTO
have already been funded for 8 short courses between 1 October 2022 and 30 September 2024
have already been funded for 3 High Risk Work units (excluding Asbestos units of competency) between 1 October 2022 and 30 September 2024
have already been funded for more than 3 mobile plant operator short courses between 1 October 2022 and 30 September 2024

You are also not eligible for CSQ funding if you work in the building and construction industry under the following conditions (see the full meaning of ‘not an eligible worker’ in the Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991:

as a Manager, Clerical, or in a professional role
if you are a partner and manage the partnership, or share in its profits
if you are an employee of a Government Department or Agency (State or Commonwealth), Government owned Corporation, Statutory Body, Commonwealth Company, Corporate Commonwealth Entity. (If you are an employee of a Local Council you are still eligible for CSQ funding.)
working in the Coal Mining industry as identified in the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Administration Act 1992 (Cwlth), section 39A(2)
working for Mount Isa Mines Limited ACN 009 661 447,
if you are engaged to perform work by someone who is not in the building and construction industry, unless contracted to a Labour hire agency that arranges the work.

CSQ APPLICATION PROCESS

APPLY FOR CSQ FUNDING

STEP 1

Are you eligible?

STEP 2

Provide Evidence

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BOOK YOUR COURSE

STEP 3

Contact us to book so the CSQ subsidy can be applied prior to payment

FAQs

As a Construction Worker what evidence do I need to provide?

In addition to proof of identity, you will be asked to provide evidence that you are working in, or unemployed from, the building and construction industry. This includes one (1) of the following:

A letter signed by your employer confirming employment details, (download Employer Letter Word template)
a current QLeave membership statement and an Employer Letter
a relevant current licence (such as a QBCC or ESO licence) and an Employer Letter
ABN/ACN registration showing ownership (for self-employed) AND a copy of an invoice detailing work undertaken for a client
Statutory declaration confirming you have been unemployed for less than 4 years (download this Word template)

As an apprentice what evidence do I need to supply?

In addition to proof of identity, you will be asked to provide evidence that you are an active apprentice or unemployed cancelled apprentice. This includes one (1) of the following:

Employer Apprentice Letter (Download Word template)
DESBT Commencement Letter
DESBT Cancelled Apprentice Training Approval advice

CSQ do not accept a Training Contract or Training Plan as evidence.

If I've done the course before, am I still eligible?

Unfortunately if you have done the same course with the same (or superseded) course number you will not be eligible for CSQ funding.

If I'm eligible, do I have to pay the full course cost up front before I can get the subsidy reimbursement?

No! Unlike other training organisations who charge you the full cost and reimburse the subsidy at a later date, we only charge the gap cost (student contribution fee), if there is any.

Is my industry covered?

CSQ funding covers people who are working in the industry of constructing, deconstructing, reconstructing, renovating, altering, demolishing, relocating, maintaining or repairing as defined in the Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991. See the full 'building and construction industry' definition.

What if I'm out of work, can I still apply?

Yes! As long as you have been unemployed from the building and construction industry for less than 4 years, you can still apply for funding.

If I’m Self Employed can I apply for CSQ funding?

Yes! Provided you also perform labour work for the majority of your work time.

If I’m a Supervisor can I apply for CSQ funding?

Yes! Provided you also perform labour work for the majority of your work time.

Can I apply for BERT funding to cover the gap cost?

Yes! As a BERT training approved RTO, so we can we can directly claim training subsidies to cover the gap cost, for eligible BERT members. Find out more about BERT Training Fund.

Am I eligible for funding if I am a Visa holder?

Yes provided you have permission to work in Australia. You can check your Visa details and conditions on the Department of Home Affairs website. You will need to provide your Visa with conditions including right to work in the building and construction evidence OR an employer letter confirming you have the right to work in the Queensland building and construction industry as evidence. Please note, people with Visas which include working rights but do not specify the industry must provide the Employer letter as evidence. Download Employer Letter Word template.

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CSQ FUNDED TRAINING for Construction Workers and Apprentices

GET MOST OF YOUR TRAINING PAID FOR As a Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) registered training supplier, HiReach Training provides subsidised training courses to eligible building and construction workers or unemployed construction workers in Queensland, and Apprentices, from 1 October 2022.