Productivity Places

Release date: 13-Nov-2008

Productivity Places

What is Productivity Places

• The Productivity Places Program is a great way to improve your skills so you can find employment.
• The Program provides new training places in skills and occupations employers are seeking and is designed to help you secure long term employment.
• The Program is part of the Australian Government’s Skilling Australia for the future initiative.
• The training will be delivered by training organisations in your local area.
• Training places are available for both job seekers and existing workers

Am I eligible for a training place?

• To be eligible for a job seeker training place, you need to be currently looking for work. You also need to be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia and be over the age of 15. Some other eligibility criteria apply, this is available from your local training organisation or employment service provider.
• You also need to be assessed by your employment service provider or training organisation as having capacity to benefit from the training.
• Please note, full-time students and people who are self employed are not eligible for the program.
• To find out if you are eligible to apply for an existing worker training place, you will need to talk to your employer and the relevant State or Territory Government, and a registered training organisation approved to deliver the training.

How do I apply?

If you are registered with an employment service provider, such as Job Network member or Disability Employment Network, you need to contact your employment consultant to discuss your interest and obtain a referral to a training organisation.

If you are not registered with an employment service provider, you need to apply directly Vocational Institute of Australia as follows:
Phone: 02 4950 4744
Email: info@viatraining.com.au

Participant Rights and Responsibilities(125 KB)
Productivity Places Factsheet(457 KB)

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