Cadetship Program: Supporting Cadets to Earn and Learn Together with the NSW Government

Housing Industry Association (CHIA) NSW is providing new training opportunities connected to jobs in the Community Housing Industry through a Cadetship Program.

This exciting program provides an opportunity for cadets to undertake paid employment and training across the operational areas of application/allocation, tenancy management and property management. With 25 cadetships offered each year from 2025 until 2029, all participants who successfully obtain a place will enter a 12- month paid employment contract with a Community Housing Provider and enrol to study the CHC42221 Certificate IV in Housing.

This nationally accredited qualification will provide foundation skills and knowledge in:

• understanding the community housing workplace
• working with tenants and applicants to understand their needs, and assessing and overseeing property management.

Scheduled during work hours, training is delivered by industry and teaching experts with specialist knowledge and skills in the community housing sector. All trainers currently work in industry, hold a diploma or higher-level qualification in their relevant field, and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Both paid employment and training are for a 12-month period, with support provided in the workplace and throughout the course by dedicated Mentors, Trainers and Workplace Coordinators. Trainers will also work one-on-one with participants who require extra assistance to ensure the concepts and knowledge required are understood.