If you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or a holder of a Special Category Visa (for New Zealand citizens), you have met the first eligibility requirement. If you are also under 20 on 1 January in the year when you will be undertaking the course, there are no more requirements - you are eligible!
If you are 20 or older on that date, you will need to state what qualifications you already hold. If you are enrolling in a course that is accredited at a higher level than the highest qualification you hold, then you are eligible. For example, if you have completed year 12, that counts as equivalent to a Certificate II qualification. Or you may have completed a Certificate III qualification. A Diploma or Advanced Diploma is higher than these, so you would be eligible. But you would not be eligible for a subsidised place in a course at the same level. So if you have already completed a Diploma, you would not be eligible for a subsidised place in a Diploma course. Price over 2 years.
If you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or a holder of a Special Category Visa (for New Zealand citizens), you have met the first eligibility requirement. If you are also under 20 on 1 January in the year when you will be undertaking the course, there are no more requirements - you are eligible!
If you are 20 or older on that date, you will need to state what qualifications you already hold. If you are enrolling in a course that is accredited at a higher level than the highest qualification you hold, then you are eligible. For example, if you have completed year 12, that counts as equivalent to a Certificate II qualification. Or you may have completed a Certificate III qualification. A Diploma or Advanced Diploma is higher than these, so you would be eligible. But you would not be eligible for a subsidised place in a course at the same level. So if you have already completed a Diploma, you would not be eligible for a subsidised place in a Diploma course.
Must be persons who are Australian citizens, permanent residents of Australia, Temporary Protection Visa Holders or East Timorese Asylum seekers.
Must not be trainees or apprentices themselves.
Must not be currently funded under any other state or commonwealth government funded training program.
Should also be existing workers and work or reside in the Barwon South West Region [Geelong Region - Victoria].
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A subsidised place is guaranteed to anyone who is eligible and you can access this entitlement more than once, as you move up the qualification scale. This is called the Victorian Training Guarantee and it became available for Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas from 1 July 2009.
