Workforce Development Kit - Community Services & Health Industry ...

Who can receive training?Training will be provided to existing workers and newworkers, including currently unemployed job seekerswho will be employed after completing the training.To be eligible for training, an individual must:• not have previously completed the qualification theyare applying for under the NWDF• be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident ofAustralia or a humanitarian refugee• be 17 years of age or over• satisfy course pre-requisites (such as adequateliteracy and numeracy) to effectively undertake thetraining• meet any licensing requirements for relevantqualificationsVolunteers and those employed in the generalgovernment sector in Australian, State and TerritoryGovernment Departments are not eligible for funding.What training will be delivered?Training must be either a nationally endorsedqualification or a Training Package Skills Setrecognised under the Australian QualificationsFramework.For new workers these qualifications can includeCertificate II, III, IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma,Vocational Graduate Certificate and VocationalGraduate Diploma. For existing workers thesequalifications can include Certificate III, IV, Diploma,Advanced Diploma, Vocational Graduate Certificateand Vocational Graduate Diploma. Workersundertaking training in a Skills Set must already hold aqualification at a Certificate III level or above.application form available from TED Online athttps://tedonline.deewr.gov.au. Applications forfunding are now open and may be submitted untilall funding available for the financial year has beenallocated.An application for funding must include a costingjustification. Value for money is one of the criteria thatwill be used to evaluate applications. Applicants areencouraged to include a training needs analysis andworkforce development plan with their application.A workforce development plan should outline whatskills your employees have now, where you wantyour business to go, and what you need to do to getthere. For more advice on how to create a workforcedevelopment plan contact your relevant ISC.Where can I find out more?Further information about the National WorkforceDevelopment Fund can be found at www.innovation.gov.au/nwdf. You can also email nwdf@innovation.gov.au. If you have a whole-of-workforce need visitAustralian Government Skills Connect atwww.skillsconnect.gov.au.You can also phone 13 38 73 between 8.00am and6.00pm, Monday to Friday.How to applyIf you are interested in applying you should first contactan ISC that is relevant to the industry you are operatingin. See www.isc.org.au to find the contact details ofall ISCs.Applications are submitted to an ISC using an on-line12CS&HISC Workforce Development Kit