Funding announcements

3 February 2026: View the 2025–26 second funding round projects (XLSX, 20KB) supporting the Queensland Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Implementation Plan.

As part of the Queensland Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs (MHAOD) Implementation Plan, an additional $10 million was provided over 4 years to expand the existing Work Skills Traineeships program. Funding for projects to support the MHAOD Implementation Plan in between 2022 and 2026 is now fully committed.

Funded projects

For job seekers, the best way to find a current Skilling Queenslanders for Work project is by navigating a map.

To view the projects recently announced under the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative, go to the funded projects lists.

View the current projects supporting the Queensland MHAOD Implementation Plan (XLSX, 20KB).

Please note that all available funds for the Queensland Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs (MHAOD) Implementation Plan have now been fully committed. At this time, no further funding is available to support the MHAOD Implementation Plan. We encourage you to monitor the Work Skills Traineeships page for any future funding rounds, updates, and opportunities.

Last updated 16 March 2026

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