Jobseeker Support Pool

What support can be accessed?

Back to Work Jobseeker Officers may refer eligible Queenslanders to tailored fee for service training options, and/or provide additional supports to meet the needs of the individual, bridging their gaps to sustainable employment. 

A Back to Work Jobseeker Officer will confirm an applicant’s eligibility for funding and support following completion of a career and training assessment which may take place by telephone call, or face-to-face

Jobseekers must exhaust any existing funding opportunities prior to accessing Back to Work supports.

This support may include:

• Work Ready Checklist & Prepare yourself for work sessions
• Blue Card and Disability Worker Screener Card
• Birth Certificates and Proof of Age ID Cards
• Industry Licensing, including Security, High Risk and Real Estate etc
• Accredited short courses, including machinery, construction, hospitality and many more
• Driving lessons and licencing with Dept of Transport and Main Roads
• Clothing and PPE.

Applicants who are assessed as requiring a full qualification for their preferred employment pathway, will be referred to other fund sources, such as Certificate III Guarantee (C3G), Certificate III Guarantee Plus (C3G Plus) or Fee-Free TAFE.

Eligibility for assessment

The Jobseeker Support Pool supports Queenslanders who identify with one or more of the following groups eligible for assessment:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• people with disability
• long-term unemployed people (unemployed for 52 weeks or longer)
• young people (aged 15-24 years, who are no longer at school)
• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people.

The Jobseeker Support Pool also supports individuals who are currently employed by a Back to Work supported employer, that may now be at risk of unemployment.

To be eligible, you must also:  

• be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or temporary resident with the necessary visa and on the pathway to Australian permanent residency.