JobTrainer Fund Schedule

This Schedule establishes shared funding arrangements between the Commonwealth and states and territories (the states) for the JobTrainer Fund (the Fund). The Fund will support a rapid increase in low or no fee training places for job seekers, school leavers and young people in areas of identified skills need and/or employment growth, to support them into employment as Australia emerges from the [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 pandemic. This Schedule is expected to expire on 31 August 2022.

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The April 2022 Schedule incorporates the extensions to the Fund announced by the Australian Government as part of the 2021-22 and 2022-23 budgets. The Fund is intended to support as a first priority, job seekers, young people (including school leavers) and people who are interested in studying an aged care or digital qualification. From 1 October 2021, States will use best efforts to achieve additional: (a) 33,800 places for aged care related enrolments; and (b) 10,000 places for digital skills related enrolments. Show less