The Victorian Training Guarantee is making vocational education and training more accessible
to people who do not hold a post-school qualification, or who want to gain a higher level qualification
than they already hold.

The Victorian Training Guarantee is an entitlement to a Victorian government subsidised place in recognised training that can be accessed at any time and it will continue to be available for training at successively higher levels. While a person keeps moving up the qualification scale, the Victorian Training Guarantee will continue to subsidise their training. There are government subsidised training places available to people who meet the eligibility criteria.

What if I want to study and I don’t meet the eligibility criteria?
You can still study at your choice of training provider if places are available, but you may not be able to access a government subsidised tuition fee.

Eligibility
 Eligibility for access to government subsidised places will depend on certain factors such as age and prior  educational history. There is also a citizenship/residency aspect to eligibility.

*Citizen/Residency and Other Requirements
In 2011 you are eligible for a government subsidised training place if you:

Meet one of the following CITIZEN/RESIDENCY STATUS:
Australian citizen
Australian Permanent Resident (holder of a permanent visa)
Holder of a Special Category Visa (sub-class 444, New Zealand citizen)
East Timorese asylum seeker, or
Holder of a Temporary Protection Visa

AND are any of the following:
A young person under 20 years
An applicant seeking a Foundation Skills course
An applicant who is an Apprentice
An applicant seeking a higher qualification than the highest
qualification already held
  
Providing Evidence Of Eligibility 
You must prove eligibility for the Victorian Training Guarantee. 
You will need to provide evidence of Australian Citizenship/Residency and also Proof of Age (see below).

Citizenship / Residency Check (One required)
Australian Birth Certificate
Current Australian Passport
Current New Zealand Passport
Naturalisation Certificate
Temporary Protection VISA
Green Medicare Card
Formal documentation issued by the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship confirming permanent residence
 
Proof of Age Check (One required if above documents do not show date of birth)
Current Drivers Licence
Current Learner Permit
Proof of Age Card
‘KeyPass’ Card
 
Fees and Charges
For information about Fees and Charges, please refer to the following Diversitat information brochures:
Fees and Charges – Fee For Service (full fee paying)
Fees and Charges – Government Funded (subsidised)
Fees and Charges for individual courses are detailed in Course Information Brochures
 
Remember
If you don’t meet the eligibility criteria, you can still study, if places are available, but you may not be able to access a government subsidised tuition fee.