Free TAFE and discounted JobTrainer courses give more Victorians the chance to get the skills they need to land a job.
Free TAFE and discounted JobTrainer courses give more Victorians the chance to get the skills they need to land a job.
Free TAFE gives more Victorians the chance to study at TAFE. Eligible students do not pay tuition fees for a range of vocational qualifications.
RMIT are training people for priority jobs that are in-demand and creating opportunities for individuals to re-skill in industries that are most likely to be in-demand in the post COVID-19 economy.
If you’ve lost your job or experienced reduced hours due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, you might be eligible for a Free TAFE course.
Any Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen is eligible to do one Free TAFE for priority course in Victoria if they meet the following criteria:
Victorians who need additional support and are:
If you are thinking about upskilling in areas of job growth or simply want to future proof your career post-COVID-19, you could be eligible for JobTrainer.
JobTrainer is a joint initiative between the Commonwealth and State Government which provides 320,000 more training places and additional funding for free or low-fee (20% of the listed tuition fee) training courses for young people and job seekers.
Courses will be available to eligible Victorians across a range of industries with skills shortages, such as health, construction, agriculture, community services, food processing, financial services, logistics and beauty services. Eligible applicants will be able to access up to one full qualification and one short course or skill set under the JobTrainer fund.
To qualify for JobTrainer, you must:
You also must not have commenced a full JobTrainer qualification before.
JobTrainer is available nation-wide and encompasses a wider variety of courses than Free TAFE. If you're eligible and you choose to study a course under the JobTrainer Fund, it means you only pay 20% of the listed tuition fee.
However, many of the courses available through the JobTrainer Fund are also on the Free TAFE for priority courses list. If you're eligible for one of these JobTrainer courses, you will not pay any tuition fees either.
JobTrainer funding is available for accredited diplomas, certificates, or short courses, with state and territory governments responsible for determining which qualifications and short courses to prioritise from the agreed list (which focuses on training in areas of anticipated employment growth).
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Free TAFE for Priority Courses is a Victorian Government program that will pay your tuition fees so that you can study in selected courses at TAFE.
You might be eligible if you are living in Victoria and are under 20 years of age, or if you are enrolling in a course at a higher level than any you have completed before, but you can check at any TAFE, or contact the Training and TAFE line on 131 823.
No. Free TAFE for Priority Courses only applies to eligible students who enrol in a tuition free priority course that commences after 1 January 2019.
Contact the Training and TAFE line on 131 823 or visit www.tafe.vic.gov.au.
Free TAFE for Priority Courses is a Victorian Government program that will pay your tuition fees so that you can study in selected courses at TAFE.
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