Are There Any Government Funded Aged Care Courses In Victoria?

Everyone knows that formal training is important.The good news is that the Victorian government agrees. Victoria guarantees a subsidised training scheme, called the Skills First program, for every Victorian who does not have a post school qualification, or who wants to gain a higher level qualification than they already hold.

This is the best time for individuals who want to sharpen their skills and gain qualifications to look at vocational education training courses. To secure a job, to be better at their existing job, upgrade their skills to further their employment prospects, whatever the reason! As long as the eligibility criterionis met, the government is committed to helping Victorians undertake vocational training and upskill.

The real question is, are there any government funded aged care courses in Victoria? KAL Training offers a CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support, funded by the Skills First program.

How Do I Access Government Funding?

To access a vocational education course, such as KAL Training’s CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support, under the Victorian government funding scheme (Skills First) you must meet a certain eligibility criteria. This eligibility criterion includes:

a) An individual must be either:

An Australian citizen;
A holder of a permanent visa; or
A New Zealand citizen;

b) Residing in Victoria and enrolling and commencing training in a course or qualification provided by the Training Provider between the Commencement Date and 31 December 2018 inclusive; and

c) Under 20 or upskilling (that is, are you seeking to enrol in a nationally recognised qualification that is at a higher level than the highest qualification you have previously completed)

Under 20 years of age (as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training) and enrolling in nationally recognised training;
Over 20 years of age (as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training) and enrolling in nationally recognised training in a Foundation Skills List course;
Over 20 years of age (as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training) and enrolling in nationally recognised training as an Apprentice (not Trainee);
Over 20 years of age (as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training) and enrolling in training in the Victorian Certificate of Education or the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (Intermediate or Senior); or
Over 20 years of age (as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training) and enrolling in nationally recognised training in a course that is at a higher qualification level than the highest qualification held at the time of the scheduled commencement of training.

In addition, an individual is only eligible to:

d) commence a maximum of two courses subsidised through the Skills First program in a calendar year.Where an individual is enrolled in a course(s) that is scheduled to commence later in that calendar year, this course(s) must be counted for the purpose of this clause when assessing eligibility;

e) Undertake a maximum of two courses subsidised through the Skills First program at any one time;

f) Commence a maximum of two government subsidised courses at the same level within the AQF in their lifetime; and

g) Commence a maximum of two government subsidised accredited courses with the title ‘Course in…’ in their lifetime.

Please note that if you are eligible and choose to enrol under the Skills First program this may impact your access to further government subsidised training.

If you’re interested in completing an aged care course under the Skills First program, please call KAL Training today at 1800-244-438 to discuss your eligibility for funding and training options.