2 Sep 2024 - Skills Facts 290

In today's newsletter:

• Train Now Fund open
• Building a Skilled Workforce grants to open
• Disability Services Industry Skills Compact
• WorldSkills Australia Competitions
• Review of Regional Migration Settings - Consultation sessions for Tasmania

Train Now Fund

The Train Now Fund is now open to subsidise training that meets an immediate or unexpected need. The Train Now Fund provides grants for Skills Tasmania endorsed Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) to deliver nationally recognised training that meets:

• an immediate or unexpected industry or enterprise training need, and/or
• an immediate or unexpected learner training need in a particular region or for a particular cohort.

The Train Now Fund:

• supports nationally recognised training and assessment in single unit and custom skill sets (both custom skill sets and training packages skill sets)
• subsidises training for existing workers and/or jobseekers
• is administered as a rolling grant, with applications being accepted throughout the year or until the budget is exhausted
• requires RTOs to deliver training within six months of the start of the funding agreement and providers must aim to complete learner training within six months of commencement.

Applicants can apply for up to $150,000 for any single purpose and the fund will be open until 30 June 2025, or until all funds are expended.

For more information visit: www.skills.tas.gov.au/funding/train_now_fund

Building a Skilled Workforce grants to open

Skills Tasmania endorsed Registered Training Organisations will soon be invited to apply for grants through the 2025 Building a Skilled Workforce – Existing Worker and Jobseeker funds.

Grants are available to subsidise the cost of delivering training, assessment and associated learner support services for Tasmanian existing workers and jobseekers in 2025.

The Building a Skilled Workforce grant programs support existing workers and jobseekers to undertake training with the aim of securing employment, and improving their employability by supporting career transitions, upskilling and reskilling.

All Skills Tasmania endorsed RTOs will be emailed directly in advance of the opening date.

Enquiries should be directed to the Grant Program Manager on 03 6165 6060 or existingworkerfund@skills.tas.gov.au and jobseekerfund@skills.tas.gov.au

For more information visit: www.skills.tas.gov.au/funding

Disability Services Industry Skills Compact

The Disability Services Industry Skills Compact and associated Priority Action Plan has been established with key stakeholders in the Tasmanian disability services industry.

The agreement was recently signed by the Tasmanian Branch of the National Disability Services and the Tasmanian Government, committing to a shared vision for an accessible, job-focussed and responsive training and workforce development system.

Further information:

Disability Services Industry Skills Compact and Priority Action Plan: Skills Tasmania – Industry Partnerships and Collaboration – Community Services and Health

Media Release: Strengthening Tasmania’s disability workforce system

NDS News: Tasmanian disability sector signs Industry Skills Compact