The Laurels - Bacchus Marsh Community College, Victoria

The Victorian Training Guarantee is making vocational education and training more accessible to people who do not hold a post-school qualification, or who want to gain a higher level qualification than they already hold. Am I eligible for a government subsidised training place? In 2011 you are eligible for a government subsidised training place if you: Meet one of the following citizen/residency status: Australian citizen Australian Permanent Resident (holder of a permanent visa) holder of a Special Category Visa (sub-class 444, New Zealand citizen) East Timorese asylum seeker, or holder of a Temporary Protection Visa. And are any of the following: a young person under 20 years; an applicant seeking a Foundation skills course; an applicant who is an Apprentice; or an applicant seeking a higher qualification than the higest qualification already held is eligible for the Victorian Training Guarantee. What if I want to study and I don’t meet the eligibility criteria? You can still study at your choice of training provider if places are available, but you may not be able to access a government subsidised tuition fee.