Skills Assure Funding

Total Units of Competency: 26

• Core Units of Competency: 9
• Elective Units of Competency: 17

Rate

• Student Contribution Fee 100%
  • $1.60 per nominal hour
  • Core Units $393.60
• Partial Exemption (40%)
  • $1.60 per nominal hour
  • Core Units $157.44
• Full Exemption
  • $0.00

Elective cost is dependent on UoCs chosen and the related nominal hours.

Approved Career Start and Free Under 25s Apprenticeships Locations: Ipswich, Brisbane, Central Queensland, Darling Downs – Maranoa, Gold Coast, Logan – Beaudesert, Moreton Bay – North and South, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Wide Bay, Mackay – Issac-Whitsunday, and Townsville.

• The SAS must charge and collect Co-Contribution fees at the Unit of Competency (UoC) level and must be calculated at the commencement of each UoC.
• VHA reserves the right to charge additional co-contribution fees, in all cases these will discussed, documented, and agreed prior to the enrolment of the apprentice or trainee enrols in training and training commences.
• VHA invoices the co-contribution fees monthly based on the UoC awarded during the month.
• When a learner transfers from a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship (SAT) to a full or part time apprenticeship or traineeship, Co-contribution fees must be charged for training and assessment of any UoC not yet commenced. This does not apply to Free Apprenticeships for under 25s

VHA will only charge 40% of the Co-contribution fee where the apprentice or trainee falls into one of the following categories:

• Was or will be under 17 years of age at the end of February in the year in which VHA provides training, and is not at school and has not completed years 12.
• Holds a Health Care, Veteran or Pensioner Concession Card issued under the Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds such a card an is named on the card.
• Holds an official form issued under Commonwealth law confirming that the individual, their partner, or the person of whom they are dependent, is entitled to concessions under the Health Care, Veteran, or Pensioner Concession Card.
• Identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

VHA will not charge Co-contribution fees to school-based apprenticeships and traineeships, or any other exempt program identified by DTET, and that VHA is approved to deliver.

Career Start provides individuals with the skills and support to start their career. The Program provides training to help individuals find a job and supports those already employed to move into more skilled roles or full-time employment, including after completing an apprenticeship or traineeship. Career Start supports delivery of entry level training to students, Trainees and Apprentices aligned with the skill outcomes required by industry. Career Start offers two training pathways, either a general training pathway or employment-based apprenticeship or traineeship pathway.

Effective Date:

01 July 2025 and will continue until the earlier of 30 June 2028 or, the Expiry Date, or earlier termination in accordance with the terms of the Skills Assure Supplier Agreement.

Eligibility:

Eligible Students must meet the following criteria:

• Currently employed as a Queensland apprentice or trainee (under a registered training contract) in an eligible apprenticeship or traineeship Qualification through this Program
• Not currently be enrolled in a Qualification
• Not be a school student, and
• Not exceed a maximum of two government-funded apprenticeships/traineeships within a 10-year period.

Students will be funded a maximum of two government funded apprenticeships/traineeships across the School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SATs), Career Start and Career Boost Programs. The two apprenticeships/traineeships can be undertaken in this Career Start Program.

Students can receive funding for only one apprenticeship or traineeship at a time. If two training contracts are registered at the same time, the contract with the earliest start date will qualify for funding, provided all other eligibility requirements are met.

Under the Good Jobs, Great Training: Queensland Skills Strategy 2024-28 the continuing students program has been introduced to ensure continuing students (existing students) can complete their qualifications or skill sets without disadvantage, the discontinued programs will gradually phase out.

Effective Date:

01 July 2025 and will continue until the earlier of 31 December 2026 for continuing students under an apprenticeship or traineeship, or the expiry of Qualification, or earlier termination in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

Eligibility:

Continuing Students means Students who enrolled and commenced training prior to 1 July 2025 with VHA. We may continue to deliver to eligible students in the enrolled qualification or a superseding qualification only.