Eligibility for government subsidised training

Individuals can check what government subsidised training options they may be eligible for by answering a few questions through the following eligibility. You can also view the current Subsidised Training List (STL) online on the Skills & Employment website (www.skills.sa.gov.au). The STL shows Courses that may be subsidised through the South Australian Government’s initiative and provides information about the Courses, conditions, The current STL can be viewed online or search by course.

You may be eligible for a government subsidised training place if you either live or work in South Australia and you are:

• an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or
• a permanent Australian resident, or
• the holder of a an eligible visa (Visa types as below).

You also need to be one of the following:

• aged 16 years or over and not enrolled at school, or
• aged 16 years or over, enrolled in school and undertaking training through the Training Guarantee for SACE Students (TGSS), or
• undertaking training through a training contract as an apprentice or trainee in identified courses.

Eligible individuals may be able to access:

• one foundation skills course (if you are assessed to need it)
• up to five bridging units at every qualification level (if assessed to need them)
• limited priority courses.

Temporary visa types eligible for government subsidised training
In addition to all permanent residency visa holders, the following visas are eligible for subsidised training:

• Skilled – Work Regional (subclass 491)
• Skilled – Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 489)
• Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (subclass 494)
• Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Visa, subclass 188
• Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV), subclass 790
• Bridging Visa A, subclass 010*
• Bridging Visa E (BE), subclass 050 and 051*
• Temporary Protection Visa (TPV), subclass 785*
• Bridging Visa F (BVF), subclass 060*
• Partner Visa (Temporary), subclass 820 and 309
• Temporary Humanitarian Stay visa (subclass 449)
• Temporary Humanitarian Concern (THC) Visa (subclass 786)

*Individuals on Bridging visas are only eligible where they are waiting on the outcome of an application for a permanent visa or one of the temporary visas listed above.

Visa holders on the following repealed provisional visas are also eligible for subsidised training:

• Skilled – Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 489)
• Skilled – Regional Sponsored Visa (subclass 475)
• Skilled – Regional Sponsored Visa (subclass 487)
• Skilled Independent – Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 495)
• Senior Executive (Provisional) Visa (subclass 161)
• Investor (Provisional) Visa (subclass 162)
• State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional) Visa, subclass 163
• State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) Visa, subclass 164
• State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) Visa, subclass 165

If you are unsure whether your visa category is permanent or temporary you can type your visa subclass number into the site search area of the Immigration website and find out.

If it looks as if you do not meet the eligibility criteria, or you’d like more information, call the Skills and Employment Infoline on 1800 506 266 or visit the Skills SA Website.

What to know before enrolling

Upfront assessment of learning and support needs – DP Training will conduct an assessment of your learning and support needs before you can enrol in a course. This should ensure you have the best chance of success in your course of choice by finding out more about your individual needs.

Student/Participant Number and Participant Agreement
If you enrol in a government subsidised course you are given a Participant Number (prior to 1 July 2015 it was known as a Skills for All Student Number). You cannot access government subsidised training without this. This number stays with you and is used for any further subsidised training.

Success and Wellbeing Services

• • helping to navigate the training system
  • addressing life issues interfering with training
  • assisting students to develop study skills
  • obtaining supports available in the community
  • supporting students with the transitions and new expectations of employment

How much does training cost?

Course fees
If you are eligible for enrolment DP Training will advise what fees you will have to pay.

The Student Course Fee covers charges to the student for the delivery of all essential components of the Course, including items that are consumed as part of the teaching and assessment.

Additional costs
In some courses, there will be incidental charges for optional items like textbooks and uniforms and anything which becomes the property of the student. The student generally pays for these things.

Concessions
DP Training do offer a concession if you are enrolling through the subsidised program and if you:

• hold a current health care card, or
• hold a current pensioner concession card, or
• hold a current pensioner concession card issued by the Department of Veteran Affairs, or
• are a prison inmate, a detainee, on remand, held in a South Australian institution in connection with the commission of an offence, or a child in a South Australian detention centre older than 16 years.

To claim a concession you must show the relevant concession card and state your Centrelink customer reference number and the expiry date on your card. If you qualify for a concession your course fees will be lower.

Student Course Fees

Students eligible for the subsidised training will have part of their training subsidised through SA Skills Subsidy.

There will also be a participant fee to be covered by the student. (Concession fees are available to eligible concession card holders).