CO-CONTRIBUTION FEES

Concessional student status applies when the student falls into one of the following categories:

• Holds a Health Care, Veteran or Pensioner Concession Card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds such a card and is named on the card;
• Holds an official form issued under Commonwealth law confirming that they, their partner, or the person of whom they are a dependant is entitled to concessions under a Health Care, Veteran or Pensioner Concession Card;
• Identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander;
• Has a disability;
• Is an adult prisoner.
  
  

Full fee exemption applies when the student falls into one of the following categories:

• Skilling Queenslanders for Work SQW participants – this training is provided fee-free to students with any additional costs met through SQW funding;
• Specific fee-free training programs as announced by the Queensland Government;
• Foundation skills – training is fee-free;
• Lower-level vocational Qualifications for concessional students training can be provided fee-free to students, as determined by the SAS.

Partial Fee Exemptions apply where the apprentice or trainee falls into one of the following categories:

• Was or will be under 17 years of age at the end of February in the year in which the SAS provides training, and is not at school and has not completed year 12;
• Holds a Health Care, Veteran or Pensioner Concession Card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds such a card and is named on the card;
• Holds an official form issued under Commonwealth law confirming that the individual, their partner or the person of whom they are a dependant, is entitled to concessions under a Health Care, Veteran or Pensioner Concession Card;
• Identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
  
  

Full Fee Exemptions apply where the apprentice or trainee falls into one of the following categories:

• Undertaking a Qualification as part of the Skilling Queenslanders for Work or SQW – Work Skills Traineeship program;
• School-based apprenticeship or traineeship;
• Specific fee-free training programs as announced by the Queensland Government;
• Foundation skills – this training is fee-free.

Where payment would cause extreme financial hardship, the Co-contribution fee may be waived, contact admin team to discuss process. 

Free Apprenticeships: No contribution fee is payable.