Funding and support programs for training

Skill up to get the job you want, thanks to the Victorian Government’s Free TAFE program.

You may be eligible to have some of your training course fees subsidised through Skills First funding.

Reconnect is designed to support Victorians experiencing disadvantage.

The Asylum Seeker VET program provides asylum seekers with an exemption from the usual citizenship and residency criteria required for Skills First-funded training in Victoria.

The Raising Expectations program aims to increase the access and success of young people in out-of-home care and care leavers in post-secondary education.

A program helping young people with care or youth justice experience, and those in Education First Youth Foyers, access vocational education and training with tuition fees waived under Skills First.

The deafConnectEd program is intended to create more equitable opportunities and outcomes in education and training for students who are deaf and hard of hearing.

If you’re a trade apprentice using your car for work, you may be eligible for a discount on your car registration.

Get help and information about TAFE and training courses, qualifications and training providers in Victoria.

Get free qualified, independent advice and support on training, career planning and finding a job in your local area.

You may be eligible for Free TAFE or Skills First funding to help pay for your training.

Learn about high demand industries in Victoria. Find out where you could work, what kind of jobs you could do, and what training you’ll need.