OBJECTS OF THE FUND

The objects of the Fund are to generally foster and promote the acquisition and enhancement of skills, training and education (both theoretical and practical) of workers in the construction industry in Queensland. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Fund aims to:

(a) Foster, promote, advance and assist the acquisition and enhancement of the knowledge, skills, education and training (both theoretical and practical) of workers employed in the construction industry in Queensland and to otherwise foster, promote, encourage, advance and assist bipartite organisations involved in such training and educational activities.

(b) Encourage and promote the enhancement and creation of training and skills by the provision of any one of the following:

i) training schemes;

ii) assistance programs;

iii) advice;

iv) assistance in the establishment of facilities for training in the construction industry and for the gaining of practical experience and associated skills and other educational activities;

v) demonstrations to students, trainees, apprentices and others employed or otherwise engaged in the construction industry of skills, trades, work and job methods and techniques of the construction industry;

vi) publication and distribution of books, pamphlets or brochures calculated to promote education and interest in all facets of the construction industry, and to arrange for lectures and discussion;

vii) provide grants for scholarships or other forms of financial assistance to selected
students and workers to pursue their studies and training in any appropriate field or trade within the construction industry; and

viii) otherwise make provisions for the training of persons employed or engaged in,or to be employed or to be engaged, in the construction industry.

(c) Generally advance and promote the acquisition of knowledge of skills, trades, work and job methods and techniques of the construction industry.