User choice
What is User Choice?
The User Choice program provides public funding for the delivery of accredited, entry-level training to apprentices and trainees.
The program works in conjunction with the Commonwealth Australian Apprenticeships System, under which apprentices and trainees (also known in some jurisdictions as "Australian Apprentices") enter into legally binding training contracts with their employers and receive structured training to achieve a nationally recognised qualification.
The Queensland User Choice program enables apprentices, trainees and their employers to select a preferred Registered Training Organisation (RTO) from a list of Pre-qualified Suppliers for the delivery of accredited training to meet their specific needs.
Pre-qualified Suppliers can claim payment from the Department of Education and Training for training delivered to eligible apprentices and trainees.
2010 - 2015 Documents
The above page provides comprehensive information on User Choice - Getting started under the Pre-Qualified supplier, getting started package document. Further information on policies and documentation relating to the User Choice 2010 - 2015 program is also available.
2010 - 2015 Program
The User Choice 2010 - 2015 program aims to provide funding aligned to the skill needs of industry and respond to changing government priorities in a timely manner.
A number of key principles underpin the program, including, ensuring that the program is transparent, flexible, responsive, consistently applied and easily understood.
The three key considerations of the program are the government's funding priorities, the price paid for qualifications and the purchasing strategy used to obtain training and assessment services.
To deliver publicly-funded training and assessment services to apprentices and trainees, Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) must apply for, and be approved by the Department as, Pre-qualified Suppliers.
What is funded?
The government's priorities for funding qualifications
2010 - 2015 Pricing
The government's contribution towards the cost of training apprentices and trainees
2010 - 2015 Pre-qualified Suppliers
The process for Registered Training Organisations to become Pre-qualified Suppliers
Contacts
A list of key contacts for further information and enquiries regarding the User Choice program
Related sites
Web sites containing additional information related to the User Choice program