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Painting Future III

Painting Futures is an 18-week program in Palm Beach designed to provide a supportive pathway for First Nations people as they start a career in construction.

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Get paid while you learn

Gain a nationally recognised qualification, work-readiness skills, hands-on experience, first aid knowledge and personalised mentoring and support.

Throughout the Painting Futures III program, participants will:

  • undertake a Certificate I in Construction
  • receive First Aid & CPR training
  • get your White Card and Working at Heights certificate
  • gain practical work-readiness skills 
  • get experience working at Palm Beach Surf Life Saving Club
  • be supported by a team of experienced supervisors and mentors
  • make connections with potential employers 

Throughout the program, participants will receive tailored support to help you build your confidence and find and stay in work. Possible career pathways include working as a painting apprentice, construction apprentice (eg. plumbing, carpentry, landscape), labourer or trades assistant.

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Laying the foundation for a career in resources

Painting Futures III participants undertake the CPC10120 Certificate I in Construction with Gold Coast Trades College, the program’s Registered training Organisation (RTO) partner.

This qualification covers essential skills, workplace knowledge and safety practices required to work on construction sites.

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Please confirm that you meet the below eligibility criteria:
You are an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident with the right to work in Australia, you live in South Australia, you are aged 16 or more, you have completed Year 10, you are not currently enrolled in school.

Please confirm that you meet the below eligibility criteria:
You are an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident with the right to work in Australia, you live in South Australia, you are aged 16 or more, you have completed Year 10, you are not currently enrolled in school.

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This training is proudly funded by the Queensland Government through its Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative.