Construction Skills Queensland

1. Construction Skills Queensland Building Successful Construction Careers

2. About CSQ • Independent industry-funded • Supporting: • Career seekers • Apprentices • Workers • Employers • Construction industry stakeholders • CSQ provides industry support, information, advice and funding assistance specifically for training

3. CSQ’s Engagement Services • CSQ provides direct engagement with the Queensland construction industry, RTO’s and schools to deliver services and support.

4. CSQ’s Industry Support Officer (ISO) • Providing direct support to employers, schools, parents and students who are participating in a CSQ pre-apprenticeship programs. • The ISO helps with the transition of pre-apprenticeship students into full-time apprenticeships/traineeships, or the engagement of employers in local training programs. CSQ Framework

5. CSQ’s Focus – New Entrants • Significant effort placed attracting career seekers – not just the student’s who don’t fit the school system • Promoting the varied career opportunities available • Promotion and funding skills initiatives to position construction as a career of first choice Play Constructive Kids video

6. CSQ’s Focus – New Entrants • Major resource & infrastructure construction set to increase – roads, bridges, tunnels, pipelines, NBN and rail • Massive reconstruction efforts required across the state – roads, bridges and rail • General reconstruction efforts will focus on – flooring, wall & ceiling lining, plastering, painting and in Nth Qld - roofing

7. Pre-Apprenticeship Programs • Better prepare new entrants for work in the industry • Improve the productivity of new entrants • Quality programs focus on delivery in partnership with industry, via structured workplace learning

8. CSQ Pre-Apprenticeship Programs • CSQ School programs: • Doorways 2 Construction (D2C) • Doorways 2 Civil Construction (D2CC) • Trade Start • Other School / industry programs • Constructive Kids – Origin Alliance & Abigroup • Gold Coast School of Construction – Hutchinson Builders

9. CSQ School Program Advantage • Broad and general introduction raises awareness of the career opportunities in the industry • Linking young people with employers for real work opportunities through SWL • Graduates have a clear idea of what a career in construction involves - improves retention • The initiative aims at providing young people with a solid foundation of skill, knowledge and experience - improves productivity for employers • CSQ Employment Incentive - $3000 to employers who take on successful graduates

10. Doorways 2 Construction (D2C) • Delivered in approximately 70 Qld schools • D2C is the industry preferred model for school based training • Certificate I Construction • White Card safety induction • 160 hours on-the-job Structured Workplace Learning • D2CC – delivered in approximately 13 Qld Schools • Certificate II in Resources and Infrastructure Work Preparation • White Card safety induction • 80 hours on-the-job Structured Workplace Learning

11. CSQ Trade Start Program • Pre-employment program for school leaver – career seekers – approximately 14 weeks duration • Certificate I Construction • White Card safety induction • 160 hours on-the-job Structured Workplace Learning • Intro to Green Skills • Life skills program • Employment Incentive for successful participants