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      Queensland Small Business Strategy

      We are developing a new strategy and need your input to help us focus on the right things to support small business.

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      • Start an apprenticeship or traineeship
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        • Frequently asked questions for apprentices and trainees
        • Frequently asked questions for employers
        • Frequently asked questions about school-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SATs)
      • Information sheets, forms, policies and procedures
        • Apprenticeship and traineeship information sheets
        • Apprenticeship and traineeship forms
        • The employer resource assessment and training plan - expectations of the department
        • Apprenticeship and traineeship operational policies and procedures
        • Delegation and authorisation instruments
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      • For supervising registered training organisations
      • Australian Apprenticeship Support Network
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        • FAQs for Australian Apprenticeship Support Network Providers

      Apprenticeships affected by bushfires

      Contact 1800 210 210 to discuss any affects to apprenticeships or traineeships or any training-related travel and/or accommodation bookings.

    • For training providers
      • Funded programs
        • Free apprenticeships for under 21s - for training providers
        • Certificate 3 Guarantee
        • User Choice
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        • Free tafe for Year 12 graduates
        • Skilling Queenslanders for Work for training providers
        • VET in Schools (VETiS)
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        • Pre-qualified supplier framework
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    • For community organisations
      • Funded programs
        • Skilling Queenslanders for Work for community organisations
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        • Regional Skills Adjustment Strategy
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        • Australian Government and industry funding and incentives
        • Advancing Apprentices Fund
      • Employing and managing apprentices and trainees
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      • Gateway to Industry Schools program
        • Contact the Gateway to Industry Schools program
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        • Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy
      • For group training organisations
        • What is a group training organisation?
        • Group training organisation operational manual
        • Recognition as a group training organisation
        • Group training organisation audits
        • About the National Standards for group training organisations
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