Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for a government subsidised place, students must meet certain eligibility. Any student who does not meet the eligibility criteria will be charged the full fee tuition rate.

To meet the citizenship/residency eligibility requirements, a student must be:

• an Australian citizen or
• a holder of a permanent visa or
• a New Zealand citizen

Physically present in Victoria or a border region
A student must be undertaking all training and assessment while physically present in:
a} the State of Victoria; or
b} a border region with one of the following postcodes:

The '2 Skill Sets in a year' and '2 AQF qualification in a year' limits

In a calendar year, a student may only commence a maximum of 2:
a} Skills First subsidised Skill Sets; and 
b} Skills First subsidised programs that are AQF qualifications.

All new enrolments must provide the following original documents or certified copies to determine eligibility into a government subsidised training place.

To confirm citizenship/residency you must provide ONE of the following original documents or certified copies: 

• Australian birth certificate (not birth extract); or
• Current Australian passport; or
• Current New Zealand passport; or
• Naturalisation certificate; or
• Current green Medicare card; or
• Formal documentation issued by the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection confirming permanent residence; or
• A proxy declaration for individuals in exceptional circumstances;
• an Australian citizenship by descent extract

Note: The university is required to maintain a copy of this evidence on our files for audit purposes.