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

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