Education and Skills Program Pilot
The Education and Skills Program Pilot is designed to provide personalised study and career guidance for ex-serving Defence members and their partners, helping you create a sustainable career plan that aligns with your unique skills, experience and passions.
RSL Queensland is committed to understanding your individual challenges and aspirations and offering tailored support to ensure you navigate your career journey with confidence.
We offer vocational counselling and assessments, helping you uncover new opportunities, explore study and career pathways, and gain clarity on your future direction.
Once we have developed a tailored plan, we will continue to support you in connecting with the right education providers or the RSL Employment Program, ensuring you take the next steps toward achieving your goals.
For ex-serving Defence members, this program could be the right fit for you if:
- you’re uncertain about what career options best align with your skills and experience after your service
- you’re looking to transition to a new career
- you have a career plan but need guidance on how to move forward
- you’re considering further study and want to ensure your chosen field offers strong job opportunities
- you’re unclear about the educational requirements for your ideal career.
For partners, this program could be the right fit for you if:
- you’re ready to start a new career or make a career change
- you’re unsure about the best study path to reach your ideal career
- you want to ensure your education leads to strong job opportunities
- you’re seeking a career that offers flexibility and portability with potential relocations.
A current full-time serving member of the regular ADF must:
- have Australian residence status
- have a confirmed discharge date no later than four (4) months in the future
- be aware of Defence Force Transition Program (DFTP) entitlements
- not be currently in a Defence/DVA Work Rehabilitation Program that offers vocational components
An ex-serving member of the regular ADF must:
- have Australian residence status
- have served at least one day continuous full time service (CFTS)
- not be currently in or eligible for the DVA Work Rehabilitation Program or Veterans’ Vocational Rehabilitation Scheme (VVRS) that offers vocational components
A range of financial and other assistance is available through the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Rehabilitation Program. Please visit the DVA website for further information.
For those transitioning out of service, please refer to the assistance available under the Defence Force Transition Program (DFTP).
ADF Veterans Scholarship | University of Southern Queensland
Caloundra RSL Sub Branch Scholarship | University of the Sunshine Coast
Fee-Free TAFE | TAFE Queensland
Fee-Free* Short Courses & Full Qualifications | TAFE NSW
For partners:
Caloundra RSL Sub Branch Scholarship | University of the Sunshine Coast
Fee-Free TAFE | TAFE Queensland
Fee-Free* Short Courses & Full Qualifications | TAFE NSW
For children/grandchildren of veterans (veteran dependants):Australian Veterans’ Children Assistance Trust (AVCAT)
Scholarships for veteran dependants are available through our partnership with AVCAT. Applications open annually from 18 August to 31 October.
For more information, click here.
Caloundra RSL Sub Branch Scholarship | University of the Sunshine Coast
Fee-Free TAFE | TAFE Queensland
A partner must:
- have Australian residence status
- be married or the de facto partner of a current or ex-serving ADF member who has served at least one day of continuous full time service (CFTS)