Community Service Obligation (CSO) Funding

The NSW Government’s Adult and Community Education (ACE) Program provides additional support to disadvantaged students who have barriers to studying a full qualification. The ACE Program aims to promote access and increase vocational education and training outcomes for those who experience significant barriers to training and employment.

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Under ACE CSO funding, you may be eligible for one of our nationally accredited training courses if you meet the following eligibility criteria:

You must meet all of the following criteria:

• 15 years old or over

• no longer at school

• living or working in NSW

• Australian OR New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident OR a Humanitarian Visa Holder, OR a Partner Visa Holder whose sponsor is a current or past Humanitarian Visa Holder.

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AND at least one of the following applies to you. You are:

• an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and/or;

• living with a disability and/or

• long-term unemployed

• a Commonwealth welfare recipients and their dependants

• a migrants/refugees who are unemployed or underemployed

• experiencing other barriers to the Smart and Skilled entitlement program

• living in regional and remote communities where training under the Smart and Skilled entitlement program cannot easily be accessed.

 

AND you answer Yes to one of the following questions:

• Do you need assistance with reading, writing and numeracy?

• Do you have limited employability skills?

• Are you receiving a Centrelink benefit?

• Do you have ongoing personal issues which affect your ability to attend or succeed with your learning?

• Do you live in a regional or remote community where access to training under the Smart and Skilled entitlement program is difficult?

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What type of training can I do?

Adult and Community Education (ACE) programs support training that is linked to the NSW Skills List. This includes:

• short courses involving nationally accredited units of competency and other tailored training

• units/modules supporting language, literacy, numeracy and employability skills

• targeted training and limited full qualifications up to and including Certificate III qualifications for those who are experiencing barriers

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To find out more about the courses and to check your eligibility, please get in touch;​

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