Department of Trade, Employment and Training
Queensland Budget 2025-26 · Crisafulli Government
As at budget day (2025-06-10)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
New TAFE Centres of Excellence including Caloundra (construction trades, $78M), Moreton Bay at Petrie Mill (advanced manufacturing, $60M), and Rockhampton ($61.1M).
State-of-the-art TAFE facilities in Rockhampton ($61.1 million), Moreton Bay ($60 million), Caloundra ($78 million) and Southern Moreton Bay Islands. The $201.1 million program establishes four new TAFE Centres of Excellence in construction, health, maritime and other in-demand trades.
Capital and operating, total across 3 centres ($78M Caloundra + $60M Moreton Bay + $61.1M Rockhampton)
Critical skills training for apprentices and trainees including extension of the Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s Program for a further 2 years.
Free TAFE training continues for apprentices under 25, making it cheaper for young Queenslanders to enter a trade. This removes the tuition cost barrier for apprenticeships and traineeships in skills-shortage occupations.
General Government operating, total over 2 years from 2025-26. Includes $10M for Free Apprenticeships extension.
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 1 measure with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice and Trainee Training (including Free Apprenticeships) | $45.0M | $5.0M | $50.0M |
| Total | $45.0M | $5.0M | $50.0M |
Performance metrics
Service standards from the Service Delivery Statement. Targets and actuals as published.
| Metric | Prior target | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
| Level of overall stakeholder satisfaction with trade, international education and strategic investment services | ≥80% | 87% | ≥80% |
| Cost per hour of trade, international education and strategic investment services | $124 | $125 | $127 |
| Proportion of all attempted qualifications completed by students in VET | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Proportion of VET graduates who are employed or enrolled in further study after training | 85% | 86% | 85% |
| Proportion of employers who are satisfied with the training provided by the VET system | 80% | 77% | 80% |
| Government-subsidised VET program completions | 57,000 | 55,800 | 57,000 |
| Government funding per competency completion in government-subsidised VET | $1,590 | $1,670 | $1,590 |
| Proportion of government-subsidised VET students who are satisfied with their overall training | 88% | 87% | 88% |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of Trade, Employment and Training (PDF)Last updated: 2026-05-26. Factual information from published budget documents.