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Government subsidised training for vocational and TAFE courses in Perth and Western Australia

Three government funding schemes are in place in Western Australia for vocational education and training. These include Lower Fees Local Skills, Jobs and SKills, and Skills Checkpoint.

TAFEs and authorised Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) can offer government funded courses in WA. The government covers the training provider’s course fee upon enrolment, but you may still need to pay for some facilities and services, as well as textbooks and other study materials. Providers set these fees independently.

Vocational education and training funding are available for both accredited short courses (also known as skill sets) and full qualifications, ranging from foundation skills (certificate II) to training courses from certificate III and IV, all the way up to advanced diploma level. Qualifications are offered across various industries, from community services to information technology.

All funding programs require you to live and work in Western Australia and be one of the following:

• Australian citizen
• permanent visa holder or holder of visa subclass 309, 444, 785, 790, 820 or 826
• New Zealand citizen.

The different requirements for each program are listed on each funding scheme’s page. To confirm your eligibility, enquire with a provider.

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