The Victorian Training Guarantee

The Victorian Training Guarantee is an entitlement to a government subsidised place in recognised training. To be eligible for the Victorian Training Guarantee under this Agreement, a person must be:-

Eligibility Rules from January 2010.

• an Australian citizen; or

• a holder of a permanent visa; or

• a holder of a Special Category Visa (sub-class 444); or

• an East Timorese asylum seeker; or

• a holder of a Temporary Protection Visa.

'• undertaking a qualification at a higher level than the they already hold.

Applicants 25 years or over who are Retrenched workers and

•  are retrenched on or since 1 January 2009; and

•  are aged 25 years or older at 1 January 2010; and

•  are registered with an Employment Services Provider; and

•  hold a Certificate of Separation from their employer; and

•  are undertaking a Foundation Skills course or at a higher qualification level than the highest qualification already held.

Skills for Growth program

Skills for Growth provides businesses with access to an independent workforce training specialist to work with their staff at not cost. Through the program a business will be able to :-

•  identify business objectives and priorities

•  assess the skills of the business and employees

•  establish a customized workforce training and development plan in line with the business goals

•  place staff onto accredited training.

Where accredited training has been identified, the Workforce Training Specialist will contact Keyboard Concepts to enrol staff onto a Certificate Course at any level.

To be eligible for the Skills for Growth program a business must be:

•  Based in Victoria

•  Employing between 1 and 200 staff

•  Operating for at least 12 months

For a full listof Certificate Courses offered under this funded program, click the Certificate Courses Link from the menu.