More fee-free TAFE and vocational education courses will be on offer in 2023 in a bid to tackle skills shortages. 

37,000 places will be on offer to drive enrolments in sectors with recognised skills shortages under a $200 million agreement between the federal and Queensland governments.

It’s estimated the investment will support around 10,000 enrolments in aged care, as well as 12,000 in the technology and digital sectors.

“Providing the skills and training for Queenslanders not only enriches the lives and employment prospects of students, but also fuels the state’s economy through a highly trained workforce,” Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said.

“Fee-free TAFE is making sure employers have access to the skilled workforce they need and that Queenslanders have the skills they need to take up the opportunities that are there for those good jobs.”

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