Victoria
The Victorian Training Guarantee is making vocational education and training more accessible to people who do not hold a post-school qualification, or who want to gain a higher level qualification than they already hold.
There are now an unlimited number of government subsidised training places available to people who meet the eligibility criteria.
In 2011 you are eligible for a government subsidised training place if you:
Meet one of the following citizen/residency status:
Australian citizen
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Australian Permanent Resident (holder of a permanent visa)
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holder of a Special Category Visa (sub-class 444, New Zealand citizen)
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East Timorese asylum seeker, or holder of a Temporary Protection Visa.
And any of the following
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under 20 years old (on 1 January in the year in which the course commences), no matter what accredited course you are doing
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over 20 years (on 1 January in the year in which the course commences) and enrolling in a qualification higher than the highest qualification you already hold
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enrolling in a Foundation Level course (preparation for work, literacy and numeracy courses)
