Clinical Assistants' Employee Training and Development Education Incentive Fund

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Queensland Health is committed to supporting the continuing professional development of our people. The Clinical Assistants' Employee Training and Development Incentive Fund (CA Fund) was introduced in 2019 via Enterprise Bargaining in the Health Practitioners and Dental Officers (Queensland Health) Certified Agreement to support this commitment.

Under the CA Fund, eligible Clinical Assistants (CA2-CA5) in Queensland Health can apply for funding up to $2,200 to complete a qualification relevant to their role. 175 places are offered each financial year across Queensland Health with allocations set for Department of Health and each Hospital and Health Service.

Am I eligible?

You are eligible to apply for the CA Fund if you are:

• a permanent CA2-CA5 in Queensland Health
• a temporary CA2-CA5 in Queensland Health with greater than 12 months continuous service.

Further information on eligibility, including a checklist, is available in the CA Fund guide.

What can I study?

Funding is available for you to study a qualification that is:

• relevant to your role
• at Certificate II, Certificate III, Certificate IV or Diploma level
• delivered through any Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or a TESQA accredited university.

You can view a full list of eligible qualifications in the Clinical assistant endorsed qualifications list to apply for training.

If the qualification you want to study is not on the endorsed list, you can liaise with your line manager and local HR team to submit a request to the the Health Practitioners and Dental Officers Consultative Group (HPDOCG). You can find out more in the Clinical Assistants training fund policy (HR Policy G24).

If you aren’t sure what you’d like to study, we recommend:

• checking out our guide to choose your path
• discussing with your Line Manager as part of your performance and development (PAD) process.

How do I apply?

1. Read the CA Fund guide for full details and to check your eligibility
2. Discuss with your Line Manager
3. Choose what you want to study
4. Find a training provider that delivers the qualification
5. Submit an application

You will receive an outcome on your application via email with the next steps for you to action.

Choose your path

It can be tricky deciding what you want to study and what career path you want to follow. The links below may help guide you on your journey.

• Find a health role
• Choose Your Own Health Career
• Find a qualification
• http://www.myskills.gov.au
• http://training.gov.au
• http://training.qld.gov.au/training/courses/studentguide
• Find a training provider
• To find a RTO: http://training.gov.au
• To find a TESQA provider: http://www.teqsa.gov.au/national-register

See the CA Fund guide for more advice on finding your qualification and training provider.