COVID-19 National: Business, Non-Profits, Individuals – JobTrainer Fund

This program aims to provide Australians with access to new skills by retraining and upskilling them into sectors with job opportunities, as the economy recovers from COVID-19. It forms part of the Australian Government’s $2 billion JobTrainer Skills Package which included the expansion and extension of the Supporting Apprentices and Trainees wage subsidy.

The Australian Government has partnered with state and territory governments to establish this Fund and will be providing $500 million in 2020-21 which is being matched by contributions from state and territory governments.

The Fund will provide up to 320,000 additional training places that are free or low fee, in areas of identified skills need such as health, aged and disability care, IT and trades for job seekers and young people, including school leavers.  

JobTrainer funding is available for accredited diplomas, certificates or short courses, based on a list agreed between the National Skills Commission and the state and territory governments. State and territory governments are responsible for determining which qualifications and short courses to prioritise from the agreed list, with focus on training in areas of anticipated employment growth.

A total funding pool of $1 billion is available.

Training places will be rolled out on a state-by-state basis, starting from October 2020.

Further information is available on the Your Career website and the My Skills website.

Please refer to the individual states or territories for the eligibility requirements.