On the Road Again

CheckUP’s Workforce division of Workforce Advisors, Health Industry Skills and Jobs Advisors, NDIS Business Connect and Disability Friendly team continue to actively connect with employers and stakeholders across Queensland.

Book your face visit or workshop from our workforce team asap so we can schedule the best time to come and see you  

Real Jobs, Real Wages

This program can offer financial support up to $15,000 for employers to hire eligible employees into a permanent job to:

• Help grow your workforce

• Offset labour costs

• Reduce onboarding and training costs

Career Start

Career Start is a reduced cost entry level training to start a career, move to more skilled role or full time employment. Career Start provides eligible Queenslanders with:

• Access to certificate III qualifications 
• access to apprenticeship and traineeship training 
• access to lower-level qualifications identified 
• expanded access to language, literacy, numeracy, digital literacy and employability skills
• increased access to training in regional and remote areas
• supported training pathways for women and priority cohorts.

Career Boost 

Career Boost helps the development of higher-level skills needed to advance careers to help level-up at work, support productivity growth and workplace innovation.

The training that is available is on the Queensland Subsidised Training List identifies the qualifications and skill sets that attract Queensland Government funding.

The Queensland Skills Gateway also has more information about qualifications. The course search results will provide details of whether a qualification is funded under Career Boost.

Local Jobs, Local People 

The Local Jobs, Local People Grant Opportunity is open until 24 September 2025 and will help address local employment needs by funding local activities that help people get into employment, access training, and create pathways directly leading to employment. Activities can support anyone who is unemployed or underemployed and needs help connecting with work. To do this, the objectives are to:

• Deliver short-term activities to address the priorities identified in the Local Jobs Plan for the relevant Employment Region(s), and:
   
• offer activities leading to ongoing, secure employment or that build clear pathways to employment for First Nations peoples, mature age Australians over 45, and young people up to 24 years of age, and/or 
   
• help realise the opportunity for local employment in the Care and Support sectors.

Future-Proof Your First Nations Health Workforce

How do we build a strong, resilient health workforce for our communities?

CheckUP’s First Nations Industry Workforce Advisor, Carissa McAllister, returned from a national conference with powerful, practical ideas. Key insights include a focus on nurturing careers, empowering the entire team to work at their best, and making remote roles more rewarding.

Read the full blog to learn more about the key insights from the conference.

Small Business First 

Business Concierge is putting small businesses first by connecting small and family business owners with a range of information, programs and services to support you, including:

•    Small business grants 
•    Disaster recovery
•    Free business mentoring  
•    Free wellness coaching
•    Free financial counselling 
•    Business events 
•    Supplying to Queensland Government 

Queensland’s Business Concierge is local and accessible and can come to you!

Find your local Business Concierge representative:

Help shape the Future of the Health Workforce

Did you know your future workforce is already in high school?

The Health Gateway Program connects health-focused students with local industry – and your organisation can get involved.

Small to medium health businesses can host tours, offer placements, give talks, or mentor students to help grow future talent. It’s a great way to build pipelines, support your community, and address workforce challenges.

The Health Gateway team will support you every step of the way.

Become a Disability-Friendly Business with Free
Micro-credentials

CheckUP is offering a suite of free, online Disability Friendly Business Basics (DFBB) micro-credentials designed for sole traders and small-to-medium organisations and businesses.

This flexible, self-paced training will give your team the confidence and knowledge to strengthen your service delivery and engagement and build your reputation as a disability accessible and inclusive provider.

Recent Webinar Recording

Recent Webinar Recordings

The recordings of recent webinars are now up on the NDIS Business Connect website – grab a coffee and learn more about:

• Getting ready for NDIS registration: Delivered by Herbertson Hill Quality Auditing.
   
• Unpacking SCHADS: Compliance Essentials Every Employer Should Know: A friendly guide to confidently managing your SCHADS Award obligations.
   
• Navigating the Complexity: Advanced SCHADS Compliance: Tackling more complex compliance challenges and providing practical guidance to reduce your organisation’s compliance risk.

Is Your Onboarding Process Working?

Are you setting new team members up for success, or for an early exit?

A strong start is crucial for staff retention. Business Chamber Queensland has a great article outlining four simple but powerful steps to improve how you welcome new staff and ensure they thrive from day one.

Find out how to make their first days count.

TAFE Queensland Scholarship Program

This program awards 100 x $5,000 scholarships to people looking to change their lives and build lifelong careers.

Share your story with us!

CheckUP loves hearing and seeing the great outcomes our providers, clients and stakeholders achieve, and we’d be thrilled to share your success!

If you have made a positive impact on your workforce or we have helped you reach your workforce goals, we’d love to hear your story. Inspire others and highlight the amazing work you’re doing! 

Let Carissa know if you’re interested or have any questions—we’d be excited to celebrate your success and showcase your story on CheckUP's website and social media channels!