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Course Funding & Eligibility

Many of the courses on offer at the College are funded by the NSW Government under various programs, including Smart and Skilled, Adult & Community Education (ACE), and Targeted Skills for Small Business. Please see below information and eligibility criteria for these funding programs.

This is a reform of the NSW Vocational Education and Training system. It’s helping people in NSW get the skills they need to find a job and advance their careers! Under Smart and Skilled the NSW Government contributes to the cost of each course with the student paying the balance. You may be eligible for Smart and Skilled Funding if you are:

  • 15 years old or over, and
  • no longer at school, and
  • living or working in NSW (or an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person living in specific NSW border areas), and
  • an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen.

At the time of enrolment you will be asked to provide ID, Medicare number, USI, proof of Benefit, Proof of Visa Type (if applicable) and CRN (where applicable). Please note that you can be asked to provide evidence to support your eligibility at any time.

For more on the Program visit the Smart and Skilled website.

Undertaking training can help rebuild someone’s life and get them back into the workforce. People who are experiencing or have experienced domestic and family violence and/or their dependant(s) may be eligible for free training that is funded by the NSW government under the Smart and Skilled initiative.

The ACE Program is funded by the NSW Government to assist learners who need extra support or assistance with their education.

If you meet one or more of the following criteria, you may be eligible for ACE funded training with the College:

  • Identify as Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
  • Living with a disability, or you are the child, spouse, or partner of someone who has a disability
    - acquired brain impairment
    - hearing impairment
    - intellectual
    - physical
    - mental illness
    - medical condition
    - other
  • English is your second language
    - my main language spoken at home is not English
    - speaking English is hard for me
    - I am finding it hard  to study or get a job because of language barriers
    - I experience cultural or social barriers
    - I am a migrant or refugee
  • Experiencing difficulty with reading and writing, maths, and/or digital skills that are preventing you from studying or gaining a job
  • Receiving a Centrelink benefit or you are the child, spouse, or partner of someone who receives a Centrelink benefit
    - age pension
    - career payment
    - Austudy
    - youth allowance
    - disability support pension
    - family tax benefit (part A)
    - parenting payment (single)
    - jobseeker payment
    - farm household allowance
    - special benefit
    - Veterans' affairs pensions
    - Veterans' Children Education Scheme
    - widow allowance
  • 15-24 years old, no longer at secondary school, and experiencing barriers to studying or getting a job - registered home school students may apply
    - I am homeless
    - I experience mental health issues
    - I am in out of home care or refuge
    - I am in need of special care or support
    - I am at risk of abuse or neglect at home
  • Experiencing significant hardship that can be verified by a government agency, medical professional, or relevant support agency
    - I am unemployed
    - I am working less than 25 hours per week
    - I am homeless
    - I have recently left the criminal justice system
    - I am at risk of entering the criminal justice system
  • Experiencing barriers to completing study or enrolling in a course
    - I have not achieved year 12 or equivalent
    - I am unemployed
    - I am working less than 25 hours per week
    - I have recently left the criminal justice system
    - I am at risk of entering the criminal justice system
    - I am returning to the workforce after a gap of over 12 months
    - I am over 55 years of age and want to re-skill or up-skill
    - I am experiencing or have experienced domestic violence, family violence, or coercion
    - I am looking to re-skill or up-skill due to COVID-19, industry closure, injury recovery, or mental health issues
    - I am recovering from drug/alcohol abuse

The NSW Government's Targeted Skills for Small Business Program will deliver targeted short workshops for small business owners and employees of small businesses who want to better understand how to use the latest technology to improve their business operations. Click here to see a full range of Small Business Accelerator courses being delivered by the College under this NSW Government funding program.

You may be eligible for Targeted Skills for Small Business funding if you are:

  • 15 years old or over, and
  • no longer at school, and
  • living or working in NSW (or an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person living in specific NSW border areas), and
  • an Australian citizen; or a permanent Australian resident; or a New Zealand citizen; or a humanitarian visa holder or a partner visa holder whose sponsor is a humanitarian visa holder.

To be eligible for subsided training under this Program you must:

  • Be an owner or employee of a small business with less than 20 employees, or
  • Turn over less than $2 million annually.

For more information on any of the above funding opportunities, please contact us on 02 4348 4300

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