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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 January to June 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 a NSW Fee Free priority course between 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024
  • meeting the student eligibility requirements below.

Who is eligible?

Smart and Skilled provides eligible students with:
  • an entitlement to government-subsidized training up to and including Certificate III
  • government funding for higher-level courses (Certificate IV and above) in targeted priority areas.
Under Skills NSW, you may be able to study a fee-free course if you are:
  • 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.

Smart and Skilled eligible students that enrol in a NSW Fee Free Jan - June 2024 priority qualification between 13 November 2023 to the 30 June 2024 with a commencement date between 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024 are eligible for a NSW Fee Free place, subject to the availability of a NSW Fee Free place.

Please note that NSW Fee Free places are limited.

Use the Skills Compare search to find a course and check your eligibility.

Explore NSW Fee Free courses by industry
Accommodation and food services
10
Accommodation and food services
Administrative and support services
31
Administrative and support services
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
23
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Arts and recreation services
18
Arts and recreation services
Construction
22
Construction
Education and training
33
Education and training
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
16
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
23
Manufacturing
Mining
18
Mining
Other services
29
Other services
Professional, scientific and technical services
25
Professional, scientific and technical services
Public administration and safety
55
Public administration and safety
Rental, hiring and real estate services
2
Rental, hiring and real estate services
Retail trade
6
Retail trade
Transport, postal and warehousing
18
Transport, postal and warehousing
Wholesale trade
18
Wholesale trade
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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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Send an enquiry using the form on the left. Alternatively, here is how to contact your nearest Training Services NSW office.

Ring 13 28 11 to be directed to your nearest office or navigate to the Contact Us page to view our locations.

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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.