Queensland Government offering free apprenticeships for under 21s

THE Palaszczuk Government is backing business and giving young Queenslanders access to gain a valuable qualification for free to build a career in the industries where we know there will be jobs.

The Skills Strategy is a blueprint to deliver Queensland’s next generation of skilled workers.

A huge part of The Skills Strategy includes free apprenticeships for people under 21 years of age, across 139 qualifications.

"This is great news for young Queenslanders but even better news for businesses as they won’t have to bear the cost of training an apprentice," Queensland Premier Anastacia Palasczuk said.

Qualifications on offer are in traditional trade areas as well as non-trade areas such as electrical, plumbing, engineering, healthcare, hospitality, and early childhood.

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