Victorian Government and Commonwealth Government funding is available to help you access training to prepare for employment or to learn new skills. Follow the links below to learn more and to find out whether you’re eligible. If you have more questions about your eligibility, contact your training provider directly.
Further funding and support programs
Reconnect Program 2021–2024
Reconnect is designed to support Victorians experiencing disadvantage.
Asylum Seeker VET program
The Asylum Seeker VET (ASVET) program provides asylum seekers an exemption from the usual citizenship and residency criteria required for Skills First-funded training in Victoria.
Raising Expectations Program
The Raising Expectations Program aims to increase the access and success of young people in out-of-home care and care leavers in post-secondary education.
Youth Access Initiative
The Youth Access Initiative provides young people who have care and/or youth justice experience or who are residing in Education First Youth Foyers with access to vocational education and training opportunities through a tuition fee waiver.
deafConnectEd
The deafConnectEd program is intended to create more equitable opportunities and outcomes in education and training for students who are deaf and hard of hearing.
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