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Vocational and TAFE government subsidised training in Victoria

If you meet the eligibility criteria, the government may pay for your training course – either partly or fully. This payment goes directly to the training provider on enrolment, covering tuition fees. You may still have to pay for other costs like study materials, student services, and amenities fees.

Funding in Victoria covers a range of vocational training courses, from certificate III and certificate IVs to advanced diplomas. It also subsidises accredited short courses (skill sets) for targeted upskilling and pre-apprenticeship pathway courses (certificate IIs).

Government funded courses are available wherever you are in VIC, from the heart of Melbourne to regional areas. Schemes are available to Australian citizens and permanent residents, and some are open to New Zealand citizens and asylum seekers.

Eligible students can study government funded courses online or on-campus in Melbourne, Victoria, through a TAFE institute or a private training provider. Only some training providers (or RTOs) are approved for subsidies, and only some courses can be funded. The rest are fee-for-service, meaning that you (or your employer) pay the full cost.

Government funding Scheme by state

User ChoiceACT
User Choice is a national government funding scheme that helps cover the cost of training and assessment services for Australian apprentices.
User Choice
Skills CheckpointACT
Skills Checkpoint is a government initiative that assists Australians over 40 in retraining and upskilling so they can advance their professions or find new jobs.
Skills Checkpoint
Smart and SkilledNSW
Smart and Skilled NSW is an exceptional funding program designed to assist eligible NSW students by providing subsidies for a wide range of courses. This program specifically focuses on helping you obtain your first qualification after completing school, giving you a head start in your career.
Smart and Skilled
Skills CheckpointNSW
Skills Checkpoint is a government initiative that assists Australians over 40 in retraining and upskilling so they can advance their professions or find new jobs.
Skills Checkpoint
Skills CheckpointNT
Skills Checkpoint is a government program that supports Australians over 40 to upskill or retrain so they can advance or change their careers.
Skills Checkpoint
User ChoiceNT
Australian Apprentices can receive assistance from User Choice, a national government funding program, to cover the cost of training and assessment services.
User Choice
Skills CheckpointQLD
Skills Checkpoint is a government program that supports Australians over 40 in retraining and upskilling so they can enhance their current careers or find new jobs.
Skills Checkpoint
User ChoiceQLD
User Choice is a government funding program that helps Australian Apprentices by contributing to the cost of training and assessment services.
User Choice
Certificate 3 GuaranteeQLD
The Certificate 3 Guarantee program could help pay for your first certificate III level qualification.
Certificate 3 Guarantee
Free TAFE for under 25sQLD
All under 25s in Queensland can access training for 26 priority certificate III qualifications for free, opening up new and exciting opportunities for young people in the area.
Free TAFE for under 25s
Free apprenticeships for under 25sQLD
Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s is a program set up by the Queensland Government to give training to young people in high priority areas.
Free apprenticeships for under 25s
Higher Level SkillsQLD
The higher level skills program aims to equip Queenslanders with the necessary abilities to find work in priority industries or to move on towards a university education.
Higher Level Skills
Skilling South AustraliaSA
Skilling SA is a government funding scheme run by the South Australian Government.
Skilling South Australia
Skills CheckpointSA
Skills Checkpoint assists Australians over 40 in retraining and upskilling so they can advance their careers or find new jobs.
Skills Checkpoint
Rapid Response Skills Initiative (RRSI)TAS
The Rapid Response Skills Initiative (RRSI) is a program set up by the Tasmania state government that’s designed to help those out of work through no fault of their own reskill in order to find new career opportunities.
Rapid Response Skills Initiative (RRSI)
Skills CheckpointTAS
Skills Checkpoint is a government support program that helps Australians over 40 who want to retrain or upskill so they can stay employed, change careers, or find a new job.
Skills Checkpoint
New Apprenticeship Scholarship ProgramTAS
The New Apprenticeship Scholarship Program (NASP) is a government funding scheme that helps apprentices complete their traineeships/apprenticeships.
New Apprenticeship Scholarship Program
Skills CheckpointVIC
Skills Checkpoint is a national government program that helps Australians over 40 retrain and upskill so they can stay in their current role, find a new role, or change careers.
Skills Checkpoint
Skills FirstVIC
Skills First is a Victorian government funding scheme that helps eligible individuals pay less for training and upskilling in high-priority areas.
Skills First
Lower fees, local skillsWA
Lower Fees, Local Skills offers young Western Australians free and reduced-fee qualifications to help them gain job-ready skills for rapidly growing industry areas.
Lower fees, local skills
Jobs and SkillsWA
JobTrainer provides low-cost vocational education and training courses to help Western Australians upskill or reskill in fields with rapid job development.
Jobs and Skills
Skills CheckpointWA
Skills Checkpoint for Older Workers assists Australians over 40 in retraining and upskilling so they can advance in their professions or find new jobs.
Skills Checkpoint