Free TAFE and JobTrainer courses at TAFE Gippsland
More free and low-fee places available
Free TAFE and Job Trainer courses give more Victorians the chance to study at TAFE and get a job in high demand. You’ll get hands-on training with free or low-fee courses available in a wide range of industries and occupations, even if you hold a higher qualification.
Eligible students are able to access JobTrainer in addition to existing Victorian Government Skills First and Free TAFE subsidies.
- When a course is both Free TAFE and JobTrainer, students eligible for Victorian Government subsidised training do not have to pay course tuition fees* when they enrol in either a Free TAFE or JobTrainer course.
Learn more about Free TAFE and check if you’re eligible below. - If a course is JobTrainer but not Free TAFE, students eligible for JobTrainer pay just 20% of the government subsidised tuition fees*.
Learn more about JobTrainer programs and check if you’re eligible below
Check out the Free TAFE and JobTrainer
courses we’ve got on offer.
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Certificate II in Building and Construction (Painting and Decorating) Pre-apprenticeship | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Diploma of Community Services (Forensic/Statutory Stream (ACWA Accredited) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Diploma of Community Services (Case Management Specialisation) | ✓ | ✓ |
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Course in Introduction to the National Disability Insurance Scheme | ✓ | ✓ |
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About Free TAFE
Free TAFE for priority courses gives more Victorians the chance to study at TAFE. More than ever, the skills we need to build our state are learned at TAFE. Free TAFE for priority courses reduces the financial barrier for students wanting to train in courses that lead to jobs in demand from Victorian employers.
The investment of $172 million makes priority TAFE courses and pre-apprenticeship courses in growth industries tuition-fee free. Free TAFE for priority courses covers tuition fees for priority courses for students who are eligible for government-subsidised training.
Students who are eligible for Victorian Government-subsidised training can access the Free TAFE for Priority Courses initiative to study tuition fee free in one of the following courses at TAFE Gippsland
Free TAFE eligibility
Any Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen is eligible to do one Free TAFE for priority course in Victoria if they meet the following criteria:
- under 20 or upskilling
- aged under 20 (regardless of any other qualifications they might hold)
- are 20 or older and enrolling in a course that is a higher qualification than the highest qualification previously attained
- Victorians who need additional support
Victorians who are:
- unemployed and clients of the Jobs Victoria Employment Network
- retrenched workers
- automotive supply chain workers
- looking to change careers
Victorians who want to reskill, change careers, improve their employment prospects and/or meet the needs of local industries, subject to availability of TAFE places, and prioritised based on need
About JobTrainer
The Victorian Government has partnered with the Commonwealth Government to jointly invest up to $260 million under the JobTrainer Fund to increase access to training for thousands of Victorians who have been most impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
Through the JobTrainer Fund, eligible Victorians will have access to a wide range of industries identified as having a genuine skills need and employment growth, such as health, construction, agriculture, community services, food processing, financial services, logistics and beauty services.
To be eligible for JobTrainer, you must be:
- aged 17-24 at the time you start your course, or
- be a job seeker of any age
In addition, you must:
- not have previously commenced a full qualification (eg. certificate or diploma) under JobTrainer
- must meet normal eligibility for Government-subsidised training but with two exceptions:
- You don't need to be enrolling in a course that is higher than the Australian qualification you currently hold.
- You are not restricted to the usual limit on commencing more than two courses at the same level in your lifetime.
You must also be able to demonstrate you are a job seeker by showing a current, valid and specific concession card, or employer letter, or signing a declaration.