TAFE Queensland's Reboot Your Trade Training program provides funded training support to critical trade apprentices with cancelled apprenticeship contracts and link them with new employers.
Apprentices who have lost or left employment, or had their apprenticeship contract cancelled for any reason in the previous 36 months may apply to continue apprenticeship training at TAFE Queensland and find a new employer with assistance from this program.
The program aims to support cancelled apprentices within the electrical, plumbing, construction, engineering, refrigeration, light automotive and heavy automotive trade industries.
Following the success of the pilot program, a statewide rollout is planned. Program delivery has commenced in Greater Brisbane and is currently available to eligible participants. Future expansion phases will extend delivery to additional regions across Queensland, with North Queensland anticipated to be included by mid-2027.
Program places are limited, and delivery locations will continue to increase as part of the staged rollout across the state.
As the staged rollout progresses, apprentices are encouraged to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to receive program updates, including information on upcoming delivery locations, availability, and key milestones.
Improved Completions is a joint initiative between the Australian Government and Queensland Government.
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TAFE Queensland will email you to complete and sign your application
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TAFE Queensland will submit your application to the department
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On approval, you will receive an email to book a case management meeting
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TAFE Queensland's Find Your Apprentice service matches employers with job-ready and relevant applicants to take the guesswork out of finding an apprentice.
Find Your Apprentice is crucial to this pilot program and will work with apprentices and employers to achieve employment outcomes for participants.
Caleb's apprenticeship restart with Pilot program
After his employment shut trading, Caleb Griffin spent two months without work or progress in his electrical apprenticeship training, until he saw hope with TAFE Queensland's Reboot Your Trade Training program.
With his new employment, Caleb has been able to restart his electrical apprenticeship training.
Eligible Participants under this Agreement are out-of-trade apprentices who:
- in the 36 months prior to commencing on the Program was a party to a training contract that was cancelled in one of the following apprenticeships (except where the qualification has been superseded and it is necessary to continue in the new qualification):
- Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician (UEE30820); or
- Certificate III in Carpentry (CPC30220); or
- Certificate III in Plumbing (CPC32420); or
- Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade (Boilermaking/welding) (MEM31922); or
- Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade (Sheetmetal Working) (MEM31922); or
- Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology (AUR31120); or
- Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology (AUR30620); or
- Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (UEE32225).
- has an approved Training Assistance for Cancelled Apprentices and Trainees application, prior to commencing or receiving support as a Participant on the Program.
- are aged 15 years of age or over.
- are an Australian citizen, or a New Zealand citizen, or hold an eligible visa that allows them to work in Australia.
- meet any additional eligibility requirements identified through the Program.
The following individuals are NOT eligible Participants for this Agreement:
- Secondary school students;
- Employees of TAFE Queensland