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The Queensland Government is changing TAFE subsidy offerings from the 1st of July 2025. Please visit Career Boost.
To be eligible for Higher Level Skills individuals will be required to meet certain requirements. Individuals will need to co-contribute to the payment of the course. The level of the government subsidy depends on the demand for workers in your chosen field. This funding is subject to change. Please carefully consider your training options before committing to a training course as this may exhaust your entitlement to further Queensland Government subsidised training. CQUniversity is an approved Skills Assure supplier with the Government Department of Trade, Employment and Training. To learn about Queensland Government funded programs, visit the Government Department of Trade, Employment and Training website.
To be eligible individuals must:
In addition to the standard eligibility requirements, specific restrictions and/or exemptions may apply to certain subsidised courses. Any additional eligibility requirements will be based on industry advice or requirements under the relevant national training package and will be detailed in the Priority Skills List.
Applicants will be required to provide documentation to support their eligibility for subsidy. For more information regarding eligibility documentation visit Apply for TAFE Certificate and Diploma.
To be eligible for a Queensland Government concession fee, you must be eligible to access Certificate 3 Guarantee/High Level Skills Funding, as well as meet one of the following eligibility requirements:
For more information about concession eligibility visit the Queensland Government website or call 13 27 86.
The Queensland Government is changing TAFE subsidy offerings from the 1st of July 2025 for Certificate 3 Guarantee and Higher Level Skills. Students provided with an offer for July 2025 intakes onwards will need to be reassessed. This may require the student to supply additional documentation to secure continued access to future funding.
If students do not supply documentation as requested by CQUniversity subsidy may be cancelled and students may potentially continue as a full-fee paying student.
Students who are no longer eligible for Queensland Government subsidies may continue as a full-fee paying student.
Eligible diploma level applicants may potentially apply to access the Australian Government’s VET Student Loan for eligible diploma level courses. A VET Student Loan gives rise to a VETSL debt that continues to be a debt due to the Commonwealth until it is repaid.
If you are unsure of your eligibility or wish to discuss your options further, please connect with us on 13 27 86.
Students who started their studies before 1st of July 2025, may continue to receive Certificate 3 Guarantee and Higher Level Skills subsidy. Breaks between study may result in losing access to previous subsidy. A break in study refers to more than a month between finishing units and enrolling into the next units.
The Queensland Government will be introducing two new subsidy programs starting 1st of July 2025:
Yes, students undertaking their training as part of the Higher Level Skills subsidy must contribute to their training cost through a co-contribution fee.
For some subsidised courses under the program, the industry and training package requires you to be an existing worker in the industry to be eligible to enrol. These restrictions and/or exemptions are detailed in the Priority Skills list.
Yes, the co-contribution fee, being the remaining course cost after the Queensland Government subsidy, can be paid by employers for their staff. Eligibility requirements apply. If the employer opts to pay CQUniversity directly, rather than reimburse the employee/student, invoices will be payable as the student enrols in units. The employer will need to complete an Authority to Invoice form, you can request this form from our Student Advising Team by emailing advice@cqu.edu.au.
For courses such as BSB40320 - Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business, students must be an owner, manager or employee of a small business in Queensland to be eligible for funding or subsidies. Students will need to provide the following as evidence of their eligibility when submitting their application:
To be eligible for funding or subsidies students applying for CHC52021 - Diploma of Community Services and CHC42021 - Certificate IV in Community Services will need to be an existing worker in the Community Services and Health Industry, which includes parents and unpaid carers of NDIS participants.
The following evidence is accepted:
Evidence documents must include both documents listed below:
OR
Provide a screen shot of an active ABN, a recent customer invoice and a copy of a client list. If a student is unable to provide a copy of invoicing and client list, students can do a statutory declaration advising that they have sighted a client list and or invoices to confirm eligibility
OR
Current NDIS care plan letter listing the participants carer.
Reduce the fees you pay with government subsidised training, from free to low-fee TAFE course options.
Find out more about payment options including VET Student Loans, approved courses, eligibility, and paying upfront for your studies.
If you are looking to start your first TAFE course there are many great courses to choose from at reduced cost.
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