Get qualified for support work

Ways to pay for your course

Your fee depends on the funding pathway you're eligible for.

• Career Start General Training

  CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support

  The Career Start General Training Pathway provides eligible individuals with access to a subsidised training place in an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification, through a pre-approved registered training organisation (RTO) of their choice, otherwise known as a Skills Assure Supplier (SAS).

  Fee

  $150 $10 per unit

  Concessional

  $75 $5 per unit

  The program rules

  The Career Start Program is a core initiative funded by the Queensland Government, designed to provide vocational education and training (VET). This program supports individuals in gaining the skills, confidence, and qualifications necessary to secure employment, advance to more skilled positions, or obtain full-time jobs.

  Through Career Start, students can expect to build the skills and confidence needed to complete a qualification and take meaningful steps toward their career goals.

  The eligibility rules for this pathway are listed above.

  Horizon Specialised Training is approved to offer the following nationally recognised qualifications under the Queensland Career Start General Training program: CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support.

  Horizon Specialised Training is approved to deliver CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support in the Brisbane region.

• Career Start Traineeship

  CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)

  The Career Start program provides a public funding contribution towards the cost of training and assessment for eligible Queensland apprentices and trainees.

  Fee

  $1,416 $1.60 per nominal hour

  Concessional

  $566.40 $0.64 per nominal hour

  The program rules

  The employer of an apprentice/trainee must provide or arrange to provide adequate facilities, range of work, supervision, on-the-job training required by the Act and training plan.

  The program provides the flexibility for apprentices, trainees and their employers to select their preferred training provider from a list of pre-approved RTO's, called SAS. Only SAS approved to deliver the student's chosen qualification and training pathway can provide training and assessment services under Career Start.

  To be eligible to receive government subsidised training, the apprentice or trainee must:

  • have entered into a Contract (training contract) for a qualification that is funded by DTET and be registered on DTET's training database;
  • if from overseas; have a visa allowing them to work in Australia; and
  • not have already completed two apprenticeship/traineeship qualifications (including SATs) within the last 10 years

  Horizon Specialised Training is approved to offer the following nationally recognised qualifications under the Career Start Traineeship program: CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability).

  Horizon Specialised Training is approved to deliver CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) in the Brisbane region.

  Apprenticeship and traineeship funding, Queensland Government

• Career Boost

  CHCSS00133 Induction to Disability Support

  Career Boost helps Queenslanders to level-up at work, enabling them to grow and apply their skills to existing or new roles, and support productivity growth and workplace innovation.

  Fee

  $50 $10 per unit

  Concessional

  $25 $5 per unit

  The program rules

  The program delivers training to help individuals develop the higher-level skills needed to secure employment, advance their careers, or progress to further education and training.

  The Career Boost program provides access to either: One funded training place in either certificate IV, diploma or advanced diploma qualifications under the general training pathway, or a higher-level apprenticeship or traineeship in certificate IV or above.

  General Training Pathway. To be eligible, you must:

  • be aged 15 years or older, and no longer in school
  • permanently live in Queensland
  • be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrants), or a temporary resident with an eligible visa subclass
  • not already have a certificate IV or higher qualification (including tertiary qualifications) completed within the last 10 years* (qualifications completed as a school student, and foundation skills qualifications don't count)
  • not be enrolled in another qualification, even if it's on hold or deferred, whether funded by us (Department of Trade, Employment and Training) or not (foundation skills qualification don't count).

  Horizon Specialised Training is approved to offer the following nationally recognised qualifications under the Career Boost program: CHCSS00133 Induction to Disability Support.

  Horizon Specialised Training is approved to deliver CHCSS00133 Induction to Disability Support in the Brisbane region.

  Career Boost, Department of Trade, Employment and Training

The Certificate IV in Mental Health is $1,425.

Fees current as at August 2026. We'll confirm funding and places with you before you enrol.