Group training organisation pre-apprenticeship program

The group training organisation (GTO) pre-apprenticeship program provides funding to GTOs to recruit, screen, induct and deliver tailored support to individuals placed with host employers to undertake employment-based, pre-apprenticeship training.

The program will provide more than 240 Queenslanders with short-term paid employment while undertaking a certificate I in hospitality, construction, engineering or automotive, positioning them to take on an apprenticeship and realise their long-term career goals.

Under the Good people. Good jobs: Queensland Workforce Strategy 2022–2032, the GTO pre-apprenticeship program has been extended to provide training and employment pathways for Queenslanders to start an apprenticeship , with a strong focus on people from backgrounds not strongly represented in construction, engineering and hospitality apprenticeships.

Eligibility

To be eligible, participants must:

• be aged over 15 years and have left school
• be seeking entry into an eligible industry (hospitality, construction, engineering or automotive)
• meet the eligibility requirements to undertake an apprenticeship in Queensland
• not hold a certificate I in hospitality, construction, engineering or automotive.

Delivery locations and organisations

The program is being delivered in specific locations across Queensland. Contact the organisations below to learn more about eligibility, availability, and recruitment.

Last updated 4 July 2023