Trade Start Incentive for Employers
The aim of this incentive is to encourage employers to take on new apprentices who have completed a pre trade qualification funded by Construction Skills Queensland through the Trade Start program. It will also help RTO’s find placements for their Pre Trade students and become a greater part of the transition from pre trade student to Apprentice/Trainee.
Having a pre trade student flow through to an Apprenticeship/Traineeship will help develop existing skills and increase the number of Apprentices/Trainees looking for a career in the Building and Construction Industry.
To encourage employers to employ a graduate from a CSQ-endorsed pre-apprenticeship course as a full-time apprentice or trainee, Construction Skills Queensland in the 2011/12 financial year will provide funding assistance of $3,000 to employers who take on an apprentice/trainee who has successfully completed an approved program - $1500 payable after 3 months and $1500 payable after 6 months, subject to employment status.
To reward RTO’s who provide the transition from Pre Trade student to Apprentice/Trainee (i.e. get the student a job), Construction Skills Queensland in the 2010/2011 financial year will provide funding of $2000 + GST to the RTO.
- The employer must employ an apprentice or trainee in a Building and Construction occupation as defined by Construction Skills Queensland
- The employer must not be a commonwealth, state or local government department or body, and
- The apprentice / trainee must be registered with the Department of Education and Training (DET) under a Training Contract.
- Commencement of employment is determined by the date of commencement recorded under the Training Contract. For the purposes of this incentive the commencement date must be on or after 1 July 2010.
- The apprentice / trainee must have completed their Certificate I qualification through an RTO contracted by Construction Skills Queensland under the Trade Start Program.
- The apprentice / trainee must have successfully completed the Certificate I in Construction and 160 hours of SWL.
- The apprentice / trainee must be in a recognised apprenticeship / traineeship past the 3 month probationary period to be eligible for this incentive.
How to Apply?
- Please contact the CSQ Industry Support Line on 1800 798 488.
