SQW Accredited training, courses and certifications

Get the training you need and the qualifications employers are looking for.

Choose from a range of accredited training, courses and certifications and gain transferable knowledge, skills and qualifications that are in demand with local employers. 

Our Local Pathways to Work accredited training, courses and certifications are delivered through the Skilling Queenslanders for Work state government initiative and come with wrap-around support from Younity to ensure you can successfully complete your learning.

Related programs

1-1 Coaching

Tailored personal development with a focus on goal setting and action planning.

Get career coaching and personal development tailored to your career journey. During weekly face-to-face and online sessions, our LPW team will help you set goals, take action, complete learning assessments and move towards meaningful employment.

Mindset Matters

Evidence-based positive psychology training to build resilience and confidence.

A self-development module using evidence-based positive psychology and strengths-based approaches to help you build your resilience and positivity—and feel confident, capable and ready to navigate your career journey. 

Prepped for Success

Get the practical support and skills you need to be job-ready and prepped for success.

Complete our practical workshops online or in-person and learn essential, transferable skills including searching for the right job for you, how to write your resume and how to conduct a successful job interview.

DiSC Pathways

Self development module to help you gain greater insight into your strengths, motivations and preferences.

DiSC Pathways is a simple, powerful tool to develop your self-knowledge and awareness—and help you better understand others. Through DiSC Pathways you will discover what truly motivates you, how you prefer to work, and what you prefer to do—so you can search for meaningful work that aligns with your strengths and preferences.

Traineeships

Paid opportunities to gain on-the-job experience, knowledge and skills.

Access inspiring and supported paid work experience opportunities that will make you a valuable and sought-after hire for local employers.

Our Local Pathways to Work traineeships are delivered through the Skilling Queenslanders for Work state government initiative and come with wrap-around support from Younity to ensure you can successfully complete your work experience.

Women into Work

We believe that EVERY WOMAN should have the opportunity to create their own future, and use their skills, talents and interests to achieve financial independence.

Women into Work recognises that women face unique barriers to work, often resulting from parenting, caring or mental health. Designed BY women, FOR women, our Women into Work courses focus as much on overcoming these barriers as on qualifications and training. Each course covers four vital components—confidence, skills and knowledge and community.

Whether it may be a job, training or even self-employment, with Women into Work you’ll find a safe and supportive space to set your goals and navigate your pathways to success.

And you will graduate with renewed belief in yourself and a great network of people to support on your journey!

We have added Cleaning Electives into the course - Next Course Starts October 23rd 2024!!!!

The course runs for 10 weeks, 3 days a week (Mon/Tues/Wed) and within school hours (9.30 - 2.00)

You will graduate with a FSK cleaner (FSK20119)

Employment Opportunities

Very excitingly, for those interested in following a career as a Cleaner, Younity will be offering casual and part time cleaning positions in our PUSH! Home Solutions Social Enterprise

We can't wait to hear from you!!!

Get the Gen

Education, training and employment for ages 15 to 19 years.

Get the Gen offers young people a space to develop your skills, gain valuable experience, explore rewarding training and work opportunities and build your professional network with Get the Gen. Delivered with flexibility and online access, you’ll be empowered to take charge of your life and find work where your talents and ideas are needed, heard and valued.

Stay Connected

Tailored, supported job search and job matching.

Get support and stay connected with your peers, other local job seekers and the Younity team as you search for work, submit applications for jobs and attend interviews. Our team will continue to work with you and support you as you look for the right work and opportunities.

In Work Support

Support for you and your employer as you navigate challenges that come up while you’re on the job.

Our Local Pathways to Work team will continue to support you through the first 6 months of your employment, providing practical support including transport, food, clothing, counselling and more to ensure you don’t just find meaningful work but keep it.

Employer Partnerships

Matching employers with the right job seekers and providing support through the first 6 months of employment.

We work collaboratively with our local employer partners to help you fill your vacancies with the right job seekers. But the support doesn’t stop there. We can also help you identify employer incentives you may be eligible for and we provide in-work support for any Younity referred hires for their first 6 months on the job, ensuring that if any problems pop up, we’re there to help!

Pathways to Work

Certificate II in Supply Chain Operations

Not currently enrolled in school and looking for work in a warehouse or loading depot environment?

Want to work in a dynamic, high employment sector?

Complete a 12-week course and gain your Certificate II in Supply Chain Operations as well as your white card, first aid certificate and forklift and/or scissor lift licence.

Learning Together

Learning so you can be your kids best teacher!

Learning Together is a community based literacy program that supports parents to develop their own reading skills, so they can promote reading and learning together with their children.

Learning Together also tackles skills in other key literacies, including finance, health, digital and numeracy.

Learning Together runs over 8 weeks, and is held during school hours at DBay North and Moreton Downs State Schools.

The program uses fun scenarios such as cooking, craft and scrapbooking as backdrops to teach these valuable skills

PUSH! PopUp

PUSH! PopUp takes PUSH! out on the road!

The PUSH! Pop-Up program is our dynamic outreach service, designed to bring bike and scooter maintenance skills and road safety information directly to the community.

Rolling into local skate parks and youth-centric events with our fully equipped mobile bike van, we offer young people the chance to learn essential maintenance techniques right where they ride. From adjusting brakes to fixing flats, our skilled youth mentors are on hand to share their knowledge and introduce participants to the wider world of PUSH! programs.

PUSH! Pop-Up is also a gateway to the comprehensive support services offered by Younity. Whether young people are exploring further personal development opportunities, delving into case management, or accessing well-being services, our team is there to guide them toward the resources they need to thrive.

PUSH! Enterprise

Connecting at-risk young people with hands-on, entry-level employment opportunities.

PUSH! Enterprise is a social enterprise with a mission to help at-risk youth by providing them with their first real job opportunities. We understand the power of employment in transforming lives, especially when it comes to getting a strong start in the workforce. Our focus is on sectors like garden maintenance, commercial cleaning, property maintenance, and catering—areas where we can offer meaningful, hands-on employment.

The initiative is about more than just work; it's about building a foundation for a better future. For the young people involved, PUSH! Enterprise is their entrance into the workforce, offering them a chance to work alongside our staff, learn valuable skills, and gain the confidence needed to succeed in their careers.

Younity sees PUSH! Enterprise as an opportunity to extend our support system, offering mentoring and support to more young people, including graduates from our other PUSH! programs. It's a practical, effective way for businesses to get the services they need while making a real difference in the lives of young people who need an opportunity the most.

PUSH! Pathways to Work - COGS

Tailored work readiness supporting young people 15-19 yrs to transition to paid work.

COGS is one of Younity's award-winning Local Pathways to Work programs, funded by Skilling Queenslanders for Work.

Developed as a formal next step for PUSH! participants (15-19 years) to take their mechanical skills further, COGS will deliver a positive destination employability program supporting young people to move closer to and into sustainable work.

Through COGS, Participants will complete a Certificate II in Skills for Work in Small Machinery. COGS will provide a tailored, inspiring, flexible & learning program to assist young people to understand and tackle their psychosocial and structural barriers to work.

Participants will benefit from extensive wrap-around support modules delivered face-to-face and & online within a modular and flexible program structure.

After graduation, participants will join our Stay Connected program, offering ongoing support to find and start work.

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Get in touch with Youth Services

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