*Specific courses may be available to you subsidised by the NSW Government.

Eligibility checklist – Click here or see below:

• An Australian citizen, permanent resident or humanitarian visa holder, or New Zealand citizen and;
• Aged 15 years or older, and
• Not at school (except young people at school at risk of not making a successful transition to further training or work), and
• Living or working in NSW

YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSIDISED TRAINING – CALL 9687 2072.

You can also visit the Smart and Skilled website for more information and to check your eligibility.

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, or
• Person with a disability or a dependant of a disability benefit holder, or
• Long term unemployed, or
• Low income receiving Commonwealth welfare recipient or their dependents, or
• Migrants/refugees who are unemployed or underemployed, or
• Bridging visa A,B,C,D or E on humanitarian grounds

YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO GET A FURTHER SUBSIDY OR NO FEE FOR YOUR TRAINING – CALL 9687 2072.

• I’m physically ill
• I can’t afford childcare for training
• I find conversations and/or reading and/or numbers difficult
• I can’t afford transport for training
• I have other barriers that prevent me from doing a full qualification course.

YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FULLY SUBSIDISED FEE FREE TRAINING TO HELP YOU PATHWAY INTO OTHER TRAINING – CALL 9687 2072.

Documentary evidence will be required to prove eligibility such as a Commonwealth Benefits Card. This will include signing a statutory declaration and providing a letter from a medical practitioner or government agency. For other types of evidence, please call our office on 02 96872072.

Centrelink benefits: Age Pension, Austudy (including Veterans' Children Education Scheme), Carer Payment, Disability Support Pension (second or subsequent course enrolment per year, first enrolment is exempt), Exceptional Circumstances Relief Payment, Family Tax Benefit Part A (maximum rate), Farm Help Income Support, Mature Age Allowance, Newstart Allowance, Parenting Payment (Single), Sickness Allowance, Special Benefit, Veterans' Affairs Payments, Widow Allowance, Widow Pension (including Widow ‘B’ Pension), Wife Pension, Youth Allowance.

For a list of courses subsidised by the NSW Government at the Parramatta College, click here, or we can customise training for groups of eligible participants!

Call us on 9687 2072 or visit the Smart and Skilled website for more information or to check your eligibility.

Got a group of eligible participants needing assistance? WE CAN HELP!

If you know of, or are part of a group of people needing assistance, we may be able to organise fee FREE training for you. Call us on 9687 2072 to discuss your unique needs.

Fee-Free Nationally Accredited Training:

Under this initiative, you may be eligible for FEE-FREE nationally accredited training if you meet the eligibility criteria.