The questions we get asked the most.

Three different groups. (1) Professionals whose work is being reshaped by AI — accountants, lawyers, ops, HR, marketing — who want to keep their job and learn how to work alongside AI. (2) Workers whose industry is going away — admin, customer service, retail, basic clerical — who need to change industry, often to trades, healthcare, or community services. (3) People who can't or shouldn't be expected to "reinvent themselves" — older workers pushed out of long careers, or people with health, family, or financial situations that make full retraining impractical. They get a soft landing.

Those are pure-content platforms. They sell you a course; you take it or you don't. They don't tell you whether the course is the right thing for your situation, they don't help you navigate funding, and they don't have a soft-landing option for people the AI shift is pushing out entirely. AIIA starts with assessment — we tell you which pathway fits, then connect you to the right next step (our own courses, partner RTOs, or community support). We're as much a guidance layer as a training provider.

Through 2026. The site, quiz, and waitlist are live now. Pathway A courses (Upskill) open in soft launch in the second half of 2026. The first Melbourne Soft Landing meetups also start in the second half of 2026. Pathway B partner network is being built in parallel — first partners in trades, construction, and aged care are being signed now. Scale-up to multiple states is a 2027 story.

Pathway A (Upskill) courses are AUD $500–$5,000 depending on tier — self-paced foundation, live cohort, or 12-week practitioner programme with mentoring. Pathway B (Change industry) assessment and guidance is generally free, with referral fees paid to us by our partner RTOs when you enrol (you don't pay extra). Pathway C (Soft Landing) is free to participants — funded by employer transition packages, government grants (SEDI), and a cross-subsidy from our corporate work.

Yes. The quiz is free and you don't need to give us an email to see your pathway result. If you want the detailed personalised plan — specific next steps, courses, funding routes — you give us your email. That's where the value exchange sits.

Almost certainly yes — most likely Pathway C (Soft Landing), possibly Pathway A (Upskill) if you're still in role and your industry is being reshaped rather than removed. Soft Landing is built specifically for older workers who are being managed out: financial guidance, community, in-person Melbourne meetups, and over time, social-enterprise spaces. Nothing about this pathway is patronising or "preparing you for failure" — it's about a real future on the other side.

The courses, online community, and quiz are national from day one. The in-person Soft Landing meetups start in Melbourne and expand based on demand. Pathway B partner network is also expanding across states — VIC and NSW first, then QLD and SA.

No. Soft Landing covers how the Australian welfare and super systems work in plain English, signposts you to qualified financial counsellors (many of whom are free), and includes guest expert sessions with real advisers. We do not personally advise on your money. We're not licensed and we wouldn't want to be.

See the partners page. Short version: we route career-changers from Pathway B to your relevant programmes, you let us know when they enrol, we invoice an agreed referral fee (or fixed-fee retainer for higher volume). No upfront cost, no exclusivity. Duke is usually the right first contact.

Two Melbourne-based co-founders. Artem leads strategy and curriculum (eight years inside enterprise automation and AI). Duke leads partnerships and corporate sales. Full bios on the about page. We're a small team. Deliberately.

No. We're a business with a social mission. Pathway A and B revenue (corporate training, consulting, partner referrals) funds the social impact work of Pathway C. We're structuring the Soft Landing arm to seek DGR endorsement so corporate sponsors can claim donations as tax-deductible, but the overall venture is a for-profit social enterprise.