Automotive GISP applications now closed
Applications for tender for the Automotive Gateway to Industry Schools program (GISP) 2025–28 closed at 5pm, 15 August 2025.
Outcomes of the tender process will be released in last September 2025. The successful applicant will be contracted from 1 October 2025 to 31 January 2028.
The Gateway to Industry Schools program (GISP) builds partnerships between schools and industry to enable young people to acquire the knowledge, skills and attributes to participate effectively in the Queensland economy. The program provides opportunities for industry and the education sector to work together to deliver outcomes for students, local communities and businesses.
Participating students are exposed to a range of learning experiences to assist them in their career choices and pathways to employment.
Each project is led by industry organisations which develop and implement tailored school engagement activities in line with their industry's key skills and workforce priorities. Industry organisations choose how the industry specific projects operate and the type and level of engagement with participating schools.
There are currently 12 industries involved in GISP, with Automotive set to join from October 2025.
Visit the relevant industry below to find:
- student and teacher engagement activities
- how schools can participate, including current participating schools
- events and opportunities
- project manager contact details.
School to Work Transitions program
The School to Work Transitions program is an expansion of GISP aimed at improving school to work transitions for school students in priority groups.
This program will deliver funding over 3 years to support school students who are at risk of not transitioning successfully from school to further education, training or employment by providing tailored solutions to improve post-school outcomes.
Contact us
VET Programs and Investment
Department of Trade, Employment and Training
Email: GISP@desbt.qld.gov.au
PO Box 15483
CITY EAST QLD 4002
Last updated 16 August 2025
