Travel and accommodation allowance for apprentices and trainees
Apprentices and trainees who have to travel to attend courses in relation to their training program may be eligible for a travel and accommodation allowance. This allowance is paid to the apprentice or trainee after each period of course instruction.
Learn more about travel and accommodation assistance.
Who can apply?
Registered Queensland apprentices and trainees who live more than 50 kilometres one-way from where the registered training organisation provides the training may be eligible for an allowance.
The apprentice or trainee will only be entitled to allowances equivalent to that provided for attendance at the closest training provider that delivers the course of instruction for the particular training program.
This distance is measured from the apprentice's or trainee's usual place of residence. This may not be a home address if he or she usually lives away from home to attend work.
How to apply
Applicants should fill out the appropriate form. Registered training organisations can provide the following application forms:
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Apprentice and trainee land travel and accommodation subsidy claim form [PDF 93kb]
Apprentices and trainees should use the 'Apprentice and trainee land travel and accommodation subsidy claim form' to claim travel and accommodation subsidies when attending off-the-job training with their training provider. To be eligible, the distance travelled must be more than 100 kilometres round-trip. -
Advance Claim Form - Apprentice and Trainee Land Travel and Accommodation Subsidy [PDF 47kb]
Apprentices/trainees should use the 'Advance Claim' form if they need payment prior to attending their training provider. -
Application for Air Travel [DOC 342kb]
Apprentices/trainees should use the Application for Air Travel if they meet the following criteria:-
Apprentices/trainees reside in Cape York Peninsula or Islands of the Torres Strait
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Apprentices/trainees who are required to travel 1400 km or more (return) to the location of the training provider
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For more information, read the Travel & accommodation allowance: policy statement & guidelines [PDF 82kb]
How much?
The following rates apply:
- 15 cents per kilometre for travel between 100 and 650 kilometres
- 19 cents per kilometre for travel between 650 and 1400 kilometres
- airfares for travel over 1400 kilometres
- $22 per day, including weekends, for accommodation (where appropriate).
Who to contact
For more details, or to discuss an application form, talk to your registered training organisation. You can also telephone Apprenticeships Info from the Queensland Department of Education, Training and the Arts on 1800 210 210.
Contact Apprenticeships info 1800 210 210 or Training Queensland 1300 369 935
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