Skilling for Recovery JobTrainer
JOBTRAINER/SKILLING FOR RECOVERY JobTrainer/Skilling for Recovery Training Initiative
Fee-Free Nationally Accredited Training – Enrolling Now
The Skilling for Recovery Training Initiative is part of a matched funding commitment of almost $320 million between the NSW and Australian government’s under the JobTrainer Fund. Skilling for Recovery is a key component of the State’s COVID-19 Recovery Plan. As an approved provider, Macquarie Community College has training places and funding available.
Under JobTrainer/Skilling for Recovery, you may be eligible for one of our FEE-FREE nationally accredited training courses if you meet the eligibility criteria:
What type of training can I do?
Childcare
CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Individual Support
CHC22015 Certificate II in Community Services
CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)
CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support
CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability (Medication Included)
Business
BSB20115 Certificate II in Business
BSB20120 Certificate II in Workplace Skills
BSB30315 Certificate III in Micro Business Operations
BSB30415 Certificate III in Business Administration
BSB40515 Certificate IV in Business Administration
BSB42015 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
BSB51918 Diploma of Leadership and Management
Am I Eligible for Fee-Free Training?
If you meet the below criteria you may be eligible for FEE-FREE training at Macquarie Community College.
You MUST meet all of the following:
- 15 years old and over; AND
- No longer at school; AND
- Live OR work in NSW; AND
- Australian OR New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident OR a Humanitarian Visa Holder (International Students are not eligible).
AND meet ONE of the following:
- Aged between 17-24 years old (regardless of employment status); OR
- Centrelink benefit recipient; OR
- Unemployed (you DO NOT have to be in receipt of any Commonwealth benefits or registered with Centrelink); OR
- At risk of unemployment or expected to be unemployed (see below definition).
Definition of "at risk of unemployment"
- Stood down/Jobkeeper/furloughed employee: employee who has been stood down or employee for whom employer has Jobkeeper arrangement in place and at risk of becoming unemployed.
- Person returning to work (employed for 6 months or less): employed on condition of receiving training to build capacity and capability for the job role. This would be within the first 6 months of employment.
- Low skilled/unskilled employee: existing employee, with or without relevant skills or previous qualification up to Certificate III, that requires training to upskill to secure ongoing employment or future employment.
- Workers in declining industries: workers at any company in an agreed declining industry who require upskilling/reskilling for redeployment.
To find out more about the courses and to check your eligibility, please contact us.