Key target groups for SQW include: young people (15-24 years), including those in and transitioned from out-of-home care
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• mature age jobseekers (45+ years)
• people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• people with disability
• women re-entering the workforce
• veterans, ex-Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and their families.
More broadly, disadvantaged jobseekers and underutilised Queensland workers are able to access assistance under SQW. Participants who fall into this category do not have to belong to one of the target groups listed above.
Participants must be:
• Queensland residents
• aged 15 years or older
• an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on a pathway to employment.
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