QLD Government Subsidised Massage Training

Eligibility Checklist

To be eligible for the Higher Level Skills program, individuals must:

• be aged 15 years or over;
• be no longer at school;
• permanently reside in Queensland;
• be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand citizen; and
• not hold, and not be enrolled in, a certificate IV or higher-level qualification, not including qualifications completed at school and foundation skills training.

The Queensland government will pay a higher concessional subsidy to encourage and support participation by disadvantaged students. Concessional student status applies when:

(a) the student holds a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependent of a person who holds a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card and is named on the card;

(b) the student provides the PQS with an official form under Commonwealth law confirming that the student, his or her partner, or the person of whom the student is a dependant, is entitled to concessions under a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card;

(c) the student is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander;

(d) the student has a disability; or

(e) the student is an adult prisoner

Please note that:

• Q Academy will only consider applications from genuine students interested in allied health who we believe will successfully complete the program in the allocated time. Placement is also subject to availability.
• Please note that when a student has completed the HLT42021 Certificate IV in Massage Therapy, they can then enrol into the HLT52021 Diploma of Remedial Massage upgrade program. They can receive a Direct Credit Transfer (DCT) for the Certificate IV in Massage Therapy subjects already completed, to save time and money from the Diploma of Remedial Massage program.

For any further questions or information on eligibility for the Higher Level Skills Subsidy, please contact one of our friendly Career Specialists.