Between June 2024 and June 2025, the Department of Trade, Employment and Training conducted a 12-month Rural and Remote Pilot (the Pilot) program in selected Local Government Areas (LGA) across Central and North Queensland.
The Pilot aimed to expand access to high-quality, face-to-face training for Queenslanders living in these communities and supported employers to access locally delivered training for their workforce in priority qualifications.
The Pilot aimed to:
- support priority student cohorts to participate in inclusive training that delivers individual social and economic benefits, particularly focusing on assisting First Nations people, people with a disability, and people from diverse multicultural backgrounds
- support individual learners through pre-training reviews to tailor each student's training and support plan
- support a student-centred approach to training participation, including helping participants post-training to transition to the workforce, advance in their career, or transition to higher-level training
- improve employability or career progression of eligible participants by providing relevant skills in demand in local areas
- reduce the cost of training for individuals and employers by bringing face-to-face training opportunities to their local area
- partner with departmentally approved registered training organisations (RTOs), enabling them to submit a business case for additional funding above current subsidies to support face-to-face training and assessment services.
Contact us
If you would like more information about the project’s objectives and outcomes please email us at VPI@desbt.qld.gov.au.
Last updated 4 September 2025
