Set for Success program

Organisation: Aspire to Succeed

This project will support vulnerable Queenslanders, including unemployed individuals, parents returning to work, people with disabilities, and those facing mental health challenges, to complete qualifications and secure employment in the Community Services sector.

Over 24 months, 200 participants will benefit from a 7-week Wellness for Work Readiness Toolbox, focusing on:

• mental health resilience
• fitness
• nutrition
• digital skills
• job readiness.

Delivered alongside nationally recognised qualifications, the project also partners with local employers to provide mentoring, work placements, and direct employment pathways, improving accessibility, retention, and job outcomes in Caboolture and Kingaroy.

Number of students: 200

Location: Caboolture and Kingaroy

Qualifications:

• CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support
• CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health
• CHC43515 Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work

Organisation: Simple Solutions Training Services

The Wellbeing, Digital and Career Insight project supports 100 participants in the Wide Bay region, focusing on:

• culturally diverse learners
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• those facing social or personal barriers.

Over 2 years, the project delivers flexible training with:

• tailored support in language, literacy, numeracy, and digital skills
• pre-enrolment digital readiness assessments and structured work placements.

Partnering with local employers, the program provides mentoring, job previews, and direct employment pathways in the aged care and disability support sectors. The initiative aims to enhance accessibility, retention, and job readiness for underrepresented groups.

Number of students: 100

Location: 

• Hervey Bay
• Maryborough
• Gympie
• Bundaberg
• Murgon
• Kingaroy

Qualifications:

• CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support
• CHC32015 Certificate III in Community Services

Organisation: National Institute of Construction Skills

This project supports 330 apprentices in Queensland’s construction industry to improve:

• retention
• qualification completion
• employment continuity.

Focusing on trades such as painting, plastering, tiling, and waterproofing, it prioritises young, regional, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, female, and culturally diverse apprentices, as well as those facing financial or workplace challenges.

By providing case-managed support, including mentoring, counselling, and employer liaison, the project aims to:

• reduce non-completion rates
• strengthen the pipeline of qualified tradespeople
• address workforce shortages in Queensland’s construction sector.

Number of students: 330

Location: The East Coast, from Gold Coast to the tip of Cape York

Qualifications:

• CPC30620 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating
• CPC31220 Certificate III in Wall and Ceiling Lining
• CPC31320 Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling
• CPC31020 Certificate III in Solid Plastering
• CPC31420 Certificate III in Construction Waterproofing

Provider: Venture Education

The Improving Completion Outcomes for First Nations Students in ECEC project supports 40 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners in Townsville to complete the CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care over 24 months.

The project provides culturally safe, learner-centred support, including:

• pre-enrolment job previews
• mentoring from an Indigenous Student Support Officer
• yarning-based study sessions
• literacy and numeracy support
• industry engagement activities.

By partnering with local employers and community organisations like the Stars Foundation, the initiative aims to address workforce shortages in Townsville’s early childhood education sector by improving:

• student engagement
• retention
• employment readiness.

Number of students: 40

Location: Townsville

Qualifications:

• CHC30125 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Provider: Major Training Group

The Apprentice Edge project aims to boost retention and completion rates for first- and second-year apprentices in priority industries such as construction, sustainable energy, and mining. Targeting 100 apprentices and 50 supervisors across key Queensland regions, the project focuses on strengthening the apprentice-supervisor relationship, a key factor in retention.

Apprentices will participate in workshops and coaching sessions to build communication, resilience, and workplace skills, while supervisors will receive mentoring to effectively guide and support apprentices. This dual-participant model seeks to reduce early-stage attrition and foster successful apprenticeship outcomes.

Number of participants: 150

Locations: 

• Townsville
• Bamaga (Northern Peninsula Area),
• Weipa
• Cairns/Far North Queensland
• Toowoomba/ Darling Downs,
• South East Queensland.

Qualifications:

• CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry
• UEE30820 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician
• RII30120 Certificate III in Surface Extraction Operations
• RII30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations
• RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction
• CPC30320 Certificate III in Concreting
• CPC30620 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating
• CPC30720 Certificate III in Rigging
• CPC30920 Certificate III in Scaffolding