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2. Serving and ex-defence force applicants

Applicants who undertook trade training in the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Regular Army, or the Royal Australian Air Force, and who were issued with a relevant qualification, will need to have their skills and qualification assessed to meet Queensland eligibility requirements.

Standard to satisfy the chief executive

The relevant qualifications and evidence of examination requirements and competence vary with the type of applicant. Please refer to Attachment C for further information.

Defence force applicants who have not been issued a qualification or who are not mentioned in Attachment C may need to apply to Trades Recognition Australia for an Australian Recognised Tradesman's Certificate.

Trades Recognition Australia
Postal address:    GPO Box 9879, Melbourne VIC 3001
Telephone:           03 9954 2537

Applicants will be required to meet Queensland requirements which are not equivalent e.g. resuscitation and rescue requirements. Pending the application outcome, the applicant may be required to undertake some additional training via a supervising registered training organisation with regards to their trade in order to qualify for a work licence/permit.

Conditions or restrictions may be placed on an issued Queensland licence to achieve equivalence. Applicants must be informed of further training which they could undertake to achieve competence allowing the removal of any conditions or restrictions.

Last updated 22 July 2009