The Indigenous Workforce and Skills Development Grant supports training and employment pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Queensland. It provides wage subsidies for traineeships, apprenticeships, and graduate employment positions in priority industries, aiming to increase economic and social participation. The program requires organisations to have cultural competency and be located in Queensland, supporting eligible Indigenous candidates for at least 12 months.
Eligible applicants are organisations in Queensland with an ABN and cultural competency to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Organisations must be in designated priority industries and meet ownership or incorporation criteria. Trainees, apprentices, and graduates must be Aborigi