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Skills NSW provides fully subsidised training to gain skills in Australia’s growing industries. Explore hundreds of qualifications.
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Skills NSW Fee-Free training

Skills NSW provides fully subsidised training to gain skills in Australia’s growing industries. Explore hundreds of qualifications.
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NSW Fee Free – giving people the skills businesses need

NSW Fee Free July to December 2024 improves access to training, including for young people, job seekers, First Nations People, unpaid carers, women undertaking study in non-traditional trades and certain categories of visa holders.

It does this by offering:

  • courses that support priority industries, fee-free
  • the priority courses at TAFE NSW and other Smart and Skilled contracted training providers, including Adult and Community Education providers.

Access to NSW Fee Free places is limited and is subject to:

  • availability of a NSW Fee Free place
  • commencing training in a NSW Fee Free priority course between 1 July 2024 to 31 December 2024
  • meeting the student eligibility requirements below.

Who is eligible?

People who meet Smart and Skilled eligibility criteria and are undertaking a NSW Fee Fee priority course may be eligible for a fee free place. The Smart and Skilled eligibility criteria:

  • 15 years old or over
  • no longer at school
  • living or working in NSW
  • an Australian citizen, permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder, or New Zealand citizen.

For further information on what courses are available please visit Skills Compare.

Please note that NSW Fee Free places are limited and a fee free place is not guaranteed. When enquiring with a training provider please ensure you have all the information needed to help you make a decision, including asking about the timeframe for confirming whether a Fee Free place is available to you and what the qualification fee is if a Fee Free place is not available.

Explore NSW Fee Free courses by industry
Accommodation and food services
10
Accommodation and food services
Administrative and support services
33
Administrative and support services
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
26
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Arts and recreation services
19
Arts and recreation services
Construction
25
Construction
Education and training
33
Education and training
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
15
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
Financial and insurance services
2
Financial and insurance services
Health care and social assistance
39
Health care and social assistance
Information media and telecommunications
7
Information media and telecommunications
Manufacturing
22
Manufacturing
Mining
18
Mining
Other services
31
Other services
Professional, scientific and technical services
24
Professional, scientific and technical services
Public administration and safety
54
Public administration and safety
Rental, hiring and real estate services
2
Rental, hiring and real estate services
Retail trade
5
Retail trade
Transport, postal and warehousing
17
Transport, postal and warehousing
Wholesale trade
17
Wholesale trade
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For lifelong careers information and to access free professional career guidance visit Careers NSW.

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Not sure what courses are available or how to enrol? Contact your nearest Training Services NSW office on 13 28 11 to help you make connections with the right organisations and people in your region.

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How long will it take to complete this qualification?

Short Course

All short courses are currently shown as under 4 months duration, based on the Department of Education's internal data analysis. Ask your provider for more information.

Qualification

Duration information is based on 20 hours of class time per week and uses aggregated data reported to the Department by Smart and Skilled providers.

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

The duration indicates contract term which includes both formal training and full-time employment under a training contract. This is based on aggregated data reported to the Department by Smart and Skilled providers. Click here for more information about doing an apprenticeship or traineeship and ask your provider for guidance on your individual circumstances.