Skills SA subsidised training for young people

Did you know?

Young people aged 16 and over who have been under Guardianship are eligible for free courses on the subsidised training list.

Senior Advocate, Sharee Borlace and Carer Council Project Lead, Lauren Deer met with Julian Valente and Sandra Miller from Skills SA to discuss this great government initiative and learn more on how young people and their carers can apply.

To access this initiative, young people who are (or have ever been) under a Guardianship Order in Australia and are 16 years or older can apply to skills SA for a fee exemption. See below for the steps involved.

1.      The young person (or their guardian) must first complete the Application for Exemption as a person under Guardianship of the Minister form and submit it to Skills SA.

2.      Skills SA will confirm the young person’s past or current guardianship status with DCP or the interstate equivalent.

3.      Once their care status is confirmed, the young person will receive a participant ID number.

4.      The participant ID number can then be provided to TAFE or other course providers delivering courses on the subsidised training list to enable the course fees to be charged to Skills SA, instead of to the young person. The young person should ensure they check that the course provider is signed up to the subsidised training scheme, as not all providers are.

The participant ID entitles the young person to access multiple courses across their lifetime, and they do not need to apply again. It is important the young person keeps a copy of this ID number.

More information on financial assistance that is available for courses can be found on Skills SA website here.

Alternatively, please phone our freecall 1800 732 272 to chat with Lauren or Sharee about this initiative, or email: support@cfc-sa.org.au

Photo L-R:
Lauren Deer (Carer Council Project Lead)
Sandra Miller (Skills SA)
Julian Valente (Skills SA)
Sharee Borlace (Senior Advocate)
Russell Hooper (CEO)