Securing Jobs for your Future – Skills for Victoria
Government Funded places is now available for domestic applicants. Students will be assessed against eligibility criteria for acceptance into a Government Funded Place.To be eligible You must be:
an Australian citizen; or a holder of a Permanent Visa; or a holder of a Special Category Visa (sub-class 444); or East Timorese asylum seeker; or a holder of a Temporary Protection Visa; and:
• Aged under 20 years on 1 January 2010; or
• Aged 20-24 years on 1 January 2010 and seeking a higher qualification than already held; or
• A retrenched worker over 25 seeking a qualification higher than the qualification already held.
Government Funded Places at Ozford are also available for anyone wishing to study for a Diploma qualification if they do not already hold an equivalent or higher qualification. If your answer is YES to the above questions, you may be eligible for Government Funding for courses available at Ozford.
Students who do not meet the eligibility criteria should discuss other options with the Ozford local admissions team. Concession entitlements may be available and students are encouraged to speak with Ozford about their circumstances.
If you have any further questions about Government Funding, or would like to make an appointment to discuss your future just call, or email:
Telephone: (03) 8663 7188
Email: info@ozford.edu.au
Austudy and Abstudy
Many Ozford courses are Austudy/Abstudy approved. Austudy and Abstudy are forms of financial assistance available for students who meet the eligibility requirements. You will need to apply directly to your Centrelink or JobNetwork Member office to receive these benefits.
Centrelink Telephone Numbers
| Youth Allowance |
13 2490 |
| Austudy |
13 2490 |
| ABSTUDY |
13 2317 |
| Jobs, Education and Training (JET) |
13 6150 |
| Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) |
13 2490 |
Government Funded Places - Are you eligible for a Government funded place?
To assess your eligibility we need to ask two important questions.
What is your highest qualification?
Can you study further with that qualification?
For example if your highest level of qualification is Certificate IV in Business, you are eligible to apply for a government funded place in a diploma or advanced diploma of business. If you have obtained a bachelor or higher qualification, you would not be able to apply for a government funded place.
I have a bachelor or a higher qualification, what do I do now? Click here
I don’t have any prior qualifications or I want to further my qualification, what do I do now? Please fill out the *required fields below.