Our business is training and assessment. Our mission is total customer satisfaction.
Vision
CSTC strives to be recognised as a learning centre of excellence for vocational education and training. We are an organisation that continually strives to achieve the highest possible standards of education, training and consultancy services specific to the building, construction and other related industries.
Our Purpose
CSTC’s purpose is to ensure the building and construction industry’s long term investment in the workforce through maintaining a commitment to the training and ongoing development of industry workers. CSTC encourages individuals to achieve the highest level of skill and knowledge possible in their chosen vocational area, therefore resulting in improved self esteem, personal growth, employment opportunities, safety in the workplace and quality of life.
Our Philosophy
CSTC believes that our business success is testament to the valued and enduring partnerships that we have established with industry. In our pursuit of education and training excellence we keep the best interests of our stakeholders at the forefront and as such we strive to operate with fairness and integrity always.
We acknowledge that commitment and sustained effort is required to emphasise to industry the importance of training and skills development for its workers and to secure the well-being and future of the building, construction and other related industries.
CSTC endeavours to provide a working environment wherein every employee is encouraged to be their best and where possible, align their personal goals to those of the business.
We consider every challenge that we encounter as worthwhile and see it as an opportunity to learn and further develop our business to achieve our goals.
Our History
CSTC was established in 1994 by the Builders Labourers Federation (BLF) Queensland. The original Managing Director was John Christian who was also then an employee of the BLF (Qld). The establishment of a specialist training centre for all building and construction industry workers was largely the vision of the incumbent BLF (Qld) State Secretary, Greg Simcoe.
John Christian started his employment with the BLF (Qld) as a union organiser. Showing great potential, the BLF (Qld) funded John’s studies at QUT in a Graduate Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety, and later his Masters Degree in Health Science. While at university, John was asked by Greg Simcoe if he would start a training centre for building and construction workers. With no courses, training resources, trainers, staff or students John accepted the challenge, all the while looking after OH&S for the BLF (Qld) and studying for his degree at night.
The first training centre was set up across four classrooms belonging to the CFMEU in Fortitude Valley. The practical training area was in the car park under the building. Since this time CSTC has grown from a ‘one man band’ into the largest private construction training provider in Queensland. CSTC’s head office and primary training centre is located at Salisbury, while there are also three regional training centres in Rockhampton, Townsville and Cairns and a mobile classroom. All CSTC centres are equipped with modern technology and the equipment to ensure that our staff and students receive the very best.
CSTC is a preferred training provider for the building and construction industry in Queensland, and as we continue to expand our training and consulting services into overseas markets and other related industries our reputation as a quality training and service provider is further broadened. CSTC’s success can also be attributed to the ongoing support received from its Board of Directors and the BLF (Qld).