ACE Program Funding

New South Wales Government Subsidised Training

Funding of the ACE Program is granted to approved ACE Providers to deliver training and support that cannot be effectively addressed through Smart and Skilled programs. It is for people who have recognised ‘barriers to learning’ who would therefore have difficulty successfully completing a full qualification at say, TAFE or another private provider.

To be eligible you must be:

• An Australian citizen, permanent resident or humanitarian visa holder, or New Zealand citizen, and

Aged 15 years or older

• Not at school (except young people at school at risk of not making a successful transition to further training or work)
• Living or working in NSW

If you meet the above criteria, then training subsidised by the NSW Government may be available in some specific courses if you fall into any of the categories listed below:

• Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders
• People with a disability
• Low income students receiving commonwealth welfare and their dependants
• Migrants/refugees who are unemployed or underemployed
• People with other barriers to Smart and Skilled entitlement

You will be required to complete an initial assessment form to see if you qualify.

Documentary evidence will be required to prove your eligibility as CECC is required to check eligibility, obtain evidence and retain it as proof that you are entitled to have your training subsidised by the NSW government.