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• Community Work Skills assists disadvantaged Queenslanders to gain nationally recognised skills and qualifications up to a certificate III level.
• Work Skills Traineeships funds paid work placements on community, public works and environmental projects for up to six months.
• Get Set for Work provides intensive employment and training assistance over a 12 month period to young, disengaged Queenslanders aged 15-19.
• Ready for Work assists disadvantaged Queenslanders to transition into the workforce by providing 6-8 week courses focused on job search assistance and training.
• Youth Skills provides nationally recognised training and employment support to 15-24 year olds who are engaged with Youth Justice Services or Queensland Corrective Services.
• Community Foundation Skills assists disadvantaged Queenslanders with low level language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) skills to gain the knowledge and confidence necessary to participate successfully in a modern knowledge economy.
• Skill Up provides assistance to adults 25 years and older to upskill or reskill in entry level positions in high priority industries to maximise existing and future job opportunities.

• Advanced manufacturing : Cairns State High School, Trinity Bay State High School
• Aerospace : Atherton State High School, Cairns State High School
• Agribusiness : Mareeba State High School, Whitfield State School, Gordonvale State High School, Malanda State High School, Herberton State High School
• Building and construction
• Community services 
• Tourism and hospitality : St Mary's Catholic College, St Andrew's Catholic College
• Health : Bentley Park College
• Information and communication technology : Bentley Park College, Cairns State High School
• Minerals and energy 
• Screen and media : Cairns State High School

The RSIP program aims to strengthen school-industry partnerships and support school-to-work transitions that respond to local skills and industry needs and contribute to the government priorities and strategies for building Queensland's workforce.  Get in touch with the FNQ Manager michael.goodrich@qed.qld.gov.au and see how your business can increase awareness of and participation in - your industry.