Discover how we can support your Skilling Queenslanders training
The Queensland Government announced last Friday 30th August that Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) initiative’s second funding round for 2016–17 is now open and will close at 5pm (AEST) Thursday 20 October 2016. This funding aims to support people who are under-utilised or under-employed in the labour market. The initiative represents a significant investment of $240 million over four years to support up to 32,000 Queenslanders into work. The initiative has a range of programs that supports training from the Certificate 3 Guarantee program as well as basic education and pre-employment training. Not-for-profit community-based organisations are invited to apply for funding under five of the initiative’s programs:- Community Work Skills – supporting disadvantaged job seekers as part of Certificate 3 Guarantee.
- Work Skills Traineeships – supports tailored employment assistance and employment on community, construction and environmental projects.
- Get Set for Work – supports Queensland residents aged 15-19 years with tailored training and support as part of Certificate 3 Guarantee.
- Ready for Work – supports Job search and pre-employment training.
- Youth Skills – Customised training to support young people aged 15-19 years who are engaged with Youth Justice Services or Queensland Corrective Services and? supports training as part of Certificate 3 Guarantee.
Certificate 3 Guarantee qualifications we support
Business Services qualifications| BSB10115 | Certificate I in Business |
| BSB20115 | Certificate II in Business |
| BSB20215 | Certificate II in Customer Engagement |
| BSB30115 | Certificate III in Business |
| BSB30215 | Certificate III in Customer Engagement |
| BSB30315 | Certificate III in Micro Business Operations |
| BSB30415 | Certificate III in Business Administration |
| BSB30715 | Certificate III in Work Health and Safety |
| BSB30815 | Certificate III in Recordkeeping |
| BSB30915 | Certificate III in Business Administration (Education) |
| BSB31015 | Certificate III in Business Administration (Legal) |
| BSB31115 | Certificate III in Business Administration (Medical) |
Community Services qualifications
| CHC14015 | Certificate I in Active Volunteering |
| CHC22015 | Certificate II in Community Services |
| CHC24015 | Certificate II in Active Volunteering |
| CHC30113 | Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care |
| CHC30213 | Certificate III in Education Support |
| CHC32015 | Certificate III in Community Services |
| CHC33015 | Certificate III in Individual Support |
| CHC34015 | Certificate III in Active Volunteering |
Property Services qualifications
| CPP10211 | Certificate I in Cleaning Operations |
| CPP20611 | Certificate II in Cleaning Operations |
| CPP31011 | Certificate III in Cleaning Operations |
Financial Services qualifications
| FNS10115 | Certificate I in Financial Services |
| FNS20115 | Certificate II in Financial Services |
| FNS30115 | Certificate III in Financial Services |
| FNS30315 | Certificate III in Accounts Administration |
Foundation Skills qualifications
| FSK10113 | Certificate I in Access to Vocational Pathways |
| FSK10213 | Certificate I in Skills for Vocational Pathways |
| FSK20113 | Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways |
Health qualifications
| HLT21015 | Certificate II in Medical Service First Response |
| HLT23215 | Certificate II in Health Support Services |
| HLT33015 | Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance |
| HLT33115 | Certificate III in Health Services Assistance |
| HLT33215 | Certificate III in Health Support Services |
| HLT37315 | Certificate III in Health Administration |
Information and Technology qualifications
| ICT10115 | Certificate I in Information, Digital Media and Technology |
| ICT20115 | Certificate II in Information, Digital Media and Technology |
| ICT30115 | Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology |
Retail Services qualifications
| SIR10107 | Certificate I in Retail Services |
| SIR10112 | Certificate I in Retail Services |
| SIR20207 | Certificate II in Retail |
| SIR20212 | Certificate II in Retail Services |
| SIR20307 | Certificate II in Wholesale |
| SIR20312 | Certificate II in Retail Fast Food |
| SIR30207 | Certificate III in Retail |
| SIR30212 | Certificate III in Retail Operations |
| SIR30307 | Certificate III in Wholesale |
| SIR30312 | Certificate III in Retail Supervision |
| SIR30412 | Certificate III in Business to Business Sales |
Tourism, Travel and Hospitality qualifications
| SIT10213 | Certificate I in Hospitality |
| SIT20112 | Certificate II in Tourism |
| SIT20213 | Certificate II in Hospitality |
| SIT20312 | Certificate II in Kitchen Operations |
| SIT30112 | Certificate III in Tourism |
| SIT30612 | Certificate III in Events |
| SIT30713 | Certificate III in Hospitality |
| SIT30813 | Certificate III in Commercial Cookery |
| SIT31013 | Certificate III in Catering Operations |
| SIT31312 | Certificate III in Travel |
Transport and Logistics qualifications
| TLI10410 | Certificate I in Transport and Logistics (Rail Operations) |
| TLI11210 | Certificate I in Warehousing Operations |
| TLI11315 | Certificate I in Logistics |
| TLI21413 | Certificate II in Stevedoring |
| TLI21610 | Certificate II in Warehousing Operations |
| TLI21710 | Certificate II in Road Transport Yard Operations (Freight Handler) |
| TLI21810 | Certificate II in Logistics |
| TLI31310 | Certificate III in International Freight Forwarding (Operator) |
| TLI31610 | Certificate III in Warehousing Operations |
| TLI32410 | Certificate III in Logistics |
| TLI33516 | Certificate III in Stevedoring |
| TLI41810 | Certificate IV in Warehousing Operations |
| TLI42010 | Certificate IV in Logistics |
| TLIPC110 | Certificate I in Transport and Logistics (Pathways) |
Resources to support basic education and pre-employment training.
Basic Education
- Everyday job search skills
- Everyday learning skills
- Everyday money skills
- Everyday number skills
- Everyday reading skills
- Everyday skills for starting work
- Everyday spatial skills
- Everyday verbal communication skills
- Everyday writing skills
- Everyday skills for using digital technology at work
- Everyday skills for using tables, graphs and charts
- Write simple applications for employment
- Prepare for job selection processes
- Negotiate a learning plan
- Assemble an assessment portfolio
- Consolidate verbal/signed communication skills
- Consolidate spatial skills
- Consolidate number skills
- Consolidate reading skills
- Consolidate writing skills
- Use online resources safely
- Read texts independently
- Write texts independently
- Communicate effectively
- Develop and implement a learning plan
- Apply basic mathematical skills in consumer settings
- Using basic mathematical operations
- Planning a future career
- Engage with a range of texts of some complexity for employment purposes
- Becoming job ready
Professional Development – Self Directed
- Your career pathway
- Time management at work
- Work teams
- Assertive communication
- Prioritising work
- Communication skills
Foundation Skills
| FSKDIG01 | Use digital technology for basic workplace tasks |
| FSKDIG02 | Use digital technology for simple workplace tasks |
| FSKDIG03 | Use digital technology for routine workplace tasks |
| FSKLRG02 | Identify strategies to respond to basic workplace problems |
| FSKLRG04 | Use basic strategies for work-related learning |
| FSKLRG05 | Use strategies to plan simple workplace tasks |
| FSKLRG08 | Use simple strategies for work-related learning |
| FSKLRG09 | Use strategies to respond to routine workplace problems |
| FSKLRG11 | Use routine strategies for work-related learning |
| FSKNUM03 | Use whole numbers and money up to one thousand for work |
| FSKNUM04 | Locate, compare and use highly familiar measurements for work |
| FSKNUM07 | Locate specific information in highly familiar tables, graphs and charts for work |
| FSKNUM08 | Identify and use whole numbers and simple fractions, decimals and percentages for work |
| FSKNUM09 | Identify, measure and estimate familiar quantities for work |
| FSKNUM10 | Identify and describe common 2D and some 3D shapes for work |
| FSKNUM11 | Read and use familiar maps, plans and diagrams for work |
| FSKNUM12 | Identify and interpret information in familiar tables, graphs and charts for work |
| FSKNUM13 | Construct simple tables and graphs for work using familiar data |
| FSKNUM14 | Calculate with whole numbers and familiar fractions, decimals and percentages for work |
| FSKNUM15 | Estimate, measure and calculate with routine metric measurements for work |
| FSKNUM16 | Interpret, draw and construct 2D and 3D shapes for work |
| FSKNUM17 | Use routine maps and plans for work |
| FSKNUM18 | Collect data and construct routine tables and graphs for work |
| FSKOCM02 | Engage in basic spoken exchanges at work |
| FSKOCM03 | Participate in simple spoken interactions at work |
| FSKOCM07 | Interact effectively with others at work |
| FSKRDG04 | Read and respond to basic workplace information |
| FSKRDG07 | Read and respond to simple workplace information |
| FSKRDG10 | Read and respond to routine workplace information |
| FSKWTG03 | Write basic workplace information |
| FSKWTG06 | Write simple workplace information |
| FSKWTG09 | Write routine workplace texts |