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Australian State Training Funding Lookup

Subsidised training in Australia is state-administered. Each state defines its own subsidised training list and eligibility rules. This page links to the authoritative source for each state — always cross-check current scheme rules before procuring training.

New South Wales (NSW)

Smart and Skilled

Eligible: NSW residents, employees in priority occupations

Subsidies on qualifications from the NSW Skills List. Apprentices and trainees fully subsidised on most qualifications.

Official source

Victoria (VIC)

Skills First (Victorian Training Guarantee)

Eligible: Victorian residents, eligibility rules apply (age, prior qualifications)

Subsidised places at TAFEs and approved RTOs for AQF qualifications. Free TAFE list for priority qualifications.

Official source

Queensland (QLD)

Certificate 3 Guarantee + User Choice

Eligible: Queensland residents without a prior post-school qualification

Certificate III subsidy plus User Choice for apprentices and trainees. Higher-Level Skills programme for Cert IV and above.

Official source

Western Australia (WA)

Jobs and Skills WA

Eligible: WA residents in priority occupations

Lower Skill Set fees for priority qualifications. State-funded apprenticeships.

Official source

South Australia (SA)

Subsidised Training List + WorkReady

Eligible: SA residents, eligibility rules apply

State-funded training places on the Subsidised Training List. Skilling SA for priority sectors.

Official source

Tasmania (TAS)

Skills Tasmania subsidies

Eligible: Tasmanian residents

Apprenticeships fully funded. Subsidised places on Tasmania Training Plan qualifications.

Official source

Northern Territory (NT)

NT Apprenticeship and Traineeship subsidies

Eligible: NT residents and employers

Employer incentives plus apprentice support. Remote workforce focus.

Official source

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

ACT subsidised training

Eligible: ACT residents

Skills Capital Grants and apprenticeship subsidies via the Canberra Institute of Technology and approved RTOs.

Official source

Federal layer: Apprenticeships

The Australian Apprenticeships Incentive System (AAIS) sits at the federal level and provides employer incentives for hiring apprentices and trainees in priority occupations. Payments flow through Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN) providers, not directly between the RTO and the employer.

australianapprenticeships.gov.au

Before contracting an RTO

Verify the RTO\'s status, scope, and registration expiry on training.gov.au.
Confirm the specific qualification is on the relevant state subsidised list.
Get the subsidy eligibility confirmed in writing from the RTO before signing.

See the resource article on Working with Australian RTOs for the full procurement framework. Browse AU providers at findtraining.com/au.