Eligibility: Short courses

Axxis IQ (Axxis Industry Qualifications) is proud to work in conjunction with Construction Skills Queensland in the provision of heavily subsidised qualifications. Eligibility requirements apply. 

Eligibility rules can be quite confusing and most find it productive to contact Axxis IQ on 07 3142 0610 to discuss their personal situation.

For the purposes of eligibility under the CSQ Program Agreement, ALL participants MUST meet the following criteria:

Short Courses

Eligibile Participant means:

(a)   An Australian or New Zealand citizen OR permanent resident OR A Visa holder with permission to work and study in Australia, and 
(b)   Employed or Self Employed in the Queensland building and construction industry as described below

and MUST NOT be:

Employees of an Authority or Employees of other industries as listed below, or

•   Consultants, Supply Chain workers, or 
•   Council workers not engaged in building and Construction work outlined below, or
•    Apprentices and Trainees including School Based Apprentices and Trainees not in a CSQ designated Apprenticeship/Traineeship
•   Already funded by an Authority or other such source for delivery of the same training: which includes “fee-Free TAFE” and Federal, State and Local Government funding, Queensland or Commonwealth Government, Industry or Employer funded program
•   International Students
•   RTO employees or contracted trainers and assessors
•   Participants seeking verification of competency
•   Currently enrolled and participating in a school program
•   Participants excluded under the program rules which includes the program limitations, as described on CSQ website

The right to work in Australia means holding one or more of the following:

   1.   A current green Medicare Card (or providing a current MyGov Medicare snapshot)
   2.   An Australian or New Zealand Birth Certificate or extract (not a commemorative certificate)
   3.  Visa Holder (not including International Student Visas) with relevant permission to work/study and who has been working in the Qld Building and Construction Industry for 6 months or more
   4.   An Australian or New Zealand Passport (up to 6-months after expiry)
   5.   An Australian Citizenship Certificate

Eligible participants must provide evidence they are currently employed and substantially engaged OR been unemployed for less than 6 months, in a role that would meet the requirements of an Eligible Worker in the Construction Industry, OR be Self Employed and substantially engaged in the Qld Building & Construction Industry, who work the majority of their time in one or more of the following:

 •   renovations and extensions of residential and/or commercial buildings
•   installation services for interiors of residential and commercial buildings and associated trades; electrical, plumbing, flooring etc.
•   Work on a CSQ designated Major Project – construction of infrastructure.

Employed and Self-employed workers  in the Queensland civil construction industry doing:

•   land development and site preparation for the purposes of construction
•   works for civil infrastructure 
•   work on a CSQ designated Major Project – construction of infrastructure.
Working on a CSQ designated Major Project and nominated for training by the authorised representative.

Workers employed by the following Government Entities or Corporations are NOT eligible for CSQ programs.

State or Territory Government Departments (excluding local councils)
•   Energy & Public Works – Qbuild, Transport & Main Roads – Roadtek

Government owned Corporations including but not limited to:

  • CS Energy Ltd, Stanwell Corporation Ltd, CleanCo Queensland Powerlink Queensland, Energy Queensland – Ergon; Energex, QIC Ltd, Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Ltd (Ports North) Gladstone Ports Corporation Ltd, Port of Townsville Ltd, North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Ltd 

Statutory bodies including but not limited to:

Queensland Rail; Jobs Queensland, Urban Utilities, Unity Water, SEQ Water

Commonwealth Government Departments and agencies including but not limited to: 

  • Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force,  Royal Australian Navy

Commonwealth Companies (including but not limited to)

  • Australian Naval Infrastructure Pty Ltd, Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd, NBN Co Ltd, Australian Universities, Mt Isa Mines

Corporate Commonwealth Entities (including but not limited to)

  • Australia Post, Defence Housing Australia

Call us today on 07 3142 0610 to speak with an Axxis Training Consultant

Acknowledgement

Axxis IQ acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands upon which we work and pays respect to elders past, present and emerging.

Axxis Project Training Pty. Ltd. 

Accredited Provider No. 41392   

Office Hours: (07) 3142 0610

After Hours: 0421 072 276

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