{"id":2904,"date":"2023-05-18T12:42:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T02:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westbournecollege.edu.au\/?page_id=2904"},"modified":"2023-09-01T15:33:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T05:33:10","slug":"smart-and-skilled","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westbournecollege.edu.au\/smart-and-skilled\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart and Skilled"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2904\" class=\"elementor elementor-2904\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-270691d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"270691d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5909b1c\" data-id=\"5909b1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a032c0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a032c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40e15cc\" data-id=\"40e15cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30834e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30834e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Subsidised Training Under NSW Smart and Skilled<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0be4e2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c0be4e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebba05f\" data-id=\"ebba05f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a0e4cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a0e4cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a9ef9b\" data-id=\"7a9ef9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4615ee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4615ee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/westbournecollege.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/nsw-funding.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2867\" alt=\"Westbourne College RTO - Australia - Online Courses - Security and Risk Management - Business - Projects Cert 4 and Diploma\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b15485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b15485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Smart and Skilled?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af3e242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af3e242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Smart and Skilled is a reform of the NSW vocational education and training system. It\u2019s helping people get the skills they need to find a job and advance their careers.<\/p><p>Smart and Skilled provides eligible students with an entitlement to government-subsidised training.<\/p><p>This training is subsidised by the NSW Government.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cfe4e3 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"1cfe4e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce68a5a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce68a5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/westbournecollege.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/westbourne-4.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-sink attachment-large size-large wp-image-2908\" alt=\"Westbourne College RTO - Australia - Online Courses - Security and Risk Management - Business - Projects Cert 4 and Diploma\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westbournecollege.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/westbourne-4.jpg 693w, https:\/\/westbournecollege.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/westbourne-4-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d5f2de elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2d5f2de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31d91ed\" data-id=\"31d91ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4a345f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4a345f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/westbournecollege.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/westbourne-5.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-sink attachment-large size-large wp-image-2909\" alt=\"Westbourne College RTO - Australia - Online Courses - Security and Risk Management - Business - Projects Cert 4 and Diploma\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westbournecollege.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/westbourne-5.jpg 693w, https:\/\/westbournecollege.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/westbourne-5-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2886a2\" data-id=\"c2886a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c246c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c246c1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f624ae3\" data-id=\"f624ae3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252da55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"252da55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/westbournecollege.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/nsw-funding.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2867\" alt=\"Westbourne College RTO - Australia - Online Courses - Security and Risk Management - Business - Projects Cert 4 and Diploma\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e5335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73e5335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Smart and Skilled - Skilling for Recovery?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939f1d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"939f1d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Skilling for Recovery is part of a matched funding commitment between the NSW and Australian governments under the JobTrainer Fund. Skilling for Recovery is a key component of the State\u2019s COVID-19 Recovery Plan.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\">Under the Smart and Skilled initiative, various subsidised training courses will be offered in 2022. Each of these has distinct goals and qualifying restrictions. We advise NSW employers\u00a0to evaluate the specifics of each initiative listed below to see whether any of these schemes are a good fit for their company or employees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b808ba elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b808ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d663e0\" data-id=\"7d663e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-400ab6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"400ab6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Schedule 1 of funding<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61e1f32 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"61e1f32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-371c9dc\" data-id=\"371c9dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ec18a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ec18a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4f2ffb\" data-id=\"f4f2ffb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4188ef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4188ef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Skilling for Recovery - Part Qualifications - Construction<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-728f4f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"728f4f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This scheme&#8217;s funded training must lead to employment in the construction industry, which includes infrastructure, civil construction, general construction, maintenance, residential building, commercial building, demolition, asbestos removal, mining, manufacturing, energy, transportation, water, and utilities.<\/p><div><p>Funded places under this scheme are available for eligible:<\/p><\/div><ul><li>Youth aged 16-24<\/li><li>Jobseekers<\/li><li>Existing workers in construction<\/li><li>Veterans<\/li><\/ul><div><p><strong>Existing workers in construction<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Existing worker applications must be industry-led and address the following specified criteria:<\/p><\/div><ul><li>NSW Government and Infrastructure Skills Legacy projects<\/li><li>Commonwealth Government Projects<\/li><li>Local Government Infrastructure projects<\/li><li>Regional and Metropolitan projects<\/li><li>Allowing existing workers to make a more informed decision about undertaking a full qualification<\/li><li>Allowing existing workers to transition and\/or gain new employment<\/li><\/ul><h4>Skill Sets Available<br \/><br \/><\/h4><p>This Smart and Skilled support program is based on clustered skill sets recognized by the construction industry. Commonly categorized skill sets can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/westbournecollege.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Westbourne-College-Pty-Ltd-Skilling-for-Recovery-Skillsets-List-Construction.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p><p>Other skill sets might be offered as well. We welcome employers to discuss their training needs with Westbourne College\u00a0so that we can determine whether subsidised training options are available.<\/p><h4>Eligibility<br \/><br \/><\/h4><div class=\"first-sentence-half\"><div><p>Workers must satisfy the following requirements in order to be authorised for a supported position:<\/p><\/div><ul><li>Live or work in New South Wales<\/li><li>At least 15 years old<\/li><li>No longer enrolled in secondary education.<\/li><li>An Australian citizen, a permanent Australian resident, a New Zealand citizen, or the holder of a humanitarian visa.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><p>Applications for existing construction employees must include supporting documentation from the employer that this training will result in entry level vacancies at the lower skill level.<\/p><h4 class=\"first-sentence-half\"><span class=\" jss2489 jss2671\"><span class=\"jss2491 jss2673\">Apply Now<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/h4><p><span class=\" jss2489 jss2671\"><span class=\"jss2491 jss2673\">We strongly encourage NSW employers to get in contact with Westbourne College to find out more on how we can help!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23f3d4 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e23f3d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/westbournecollege.edu.au\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in Touch<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9204f2d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9204f2d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b6c134\" data-id=\"2b6c134\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8521227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8521227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Schedule 2 of funding<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9935699 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"9935699\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18d0b8a\" data-id=\"18d0b8a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-69a861d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69a861d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d80c7d\" data-id=\"9d80c7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6335c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6335c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Skilling for Recovery - Part Qualifications - Youth & Redeployment<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb43efe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb43efe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The &#8216;Part Qualifications &#8211; Redeployment and Youth&#8217; initiative aims to give funded training spaces to help young people find employment and jobseekers reskill and retrain. It will also help to redeploy workers to industries in which there are skill deficits and new job possibilities.<\/p><div><p>Funded places under this scheme are available for eligible:<\/p><\/div><ul><li>Youth aged 16-24<\/li><li>Unemployed<\/li><li>Veterans<\/li><li>Individuals undertaking study in Aged Care, Childcare, Disability Care, Digital Skills or Training and Assessment (TAE) qualifications<\/li><li>A person expected to become unemployed e.g.<ul><li>Stood down\/Furloughed employee<\/li><li>Person who has been employed for 6 months or less<\/li><li>Low skilled\/unskilled employee<\/li><li>Workers in declining industries<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h4>Skill Sets Available<br \/><br \/><\/h4><p>Commonly categorized skill sets can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/westbournecollege.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Westbourne-College-Pty-Ltd-Skilling-for-Recovery-Skillsets-List-Redeployment-Youth.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p><p>Other skill sets might be offered as well. We welcome employers to discuss their training needs with Westbourne College\u00a0so that we can determine whether subsidised training options are available.<\/p><h4>Eligibility<br \/><br \/><\/h4><div class=\"first-sentence-half\"><div>Learners must satisfy the following requirements in order to be authorised for a supported position:<\/div><ul><li>Live or work in New South Wales<\/li><li>At least 15 years old<\/li><li>No longer enrolled in secondary education.<\/li><li>An Australian citizen, a permanent Australian resident, a New Zealand citizen, or the holder of a humanitarian visa.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><h4 class=\"first-sentence-half\"><span class=\" jss2489 jss2671\"><span class=\"jss2491 jss2673\">Apply Now<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/h4><p><span class=\" jss2489 jss2671\"><span class=\"jss2491 jss2673\">We strongly encourage NSW employers to get in contact with Westbourne College to find out more on how we can help!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-956725f elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"956725f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/westbournecollege.edu.au\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in Touch<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70819a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70819a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9b2a37\" data-id=\"c9b2a37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e10238b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e10238b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Application Process<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e64d6af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e64d6af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Westbourne College will work directly with interested organisations to assess training requirements, desired skill sets, and individual worker eligibility. After this is completed, Westbourne will submit an application to Smart and Skilled for approval (Smart and Skilled have a minimum 21 day timeframe for this approval). Once permission is obtained, we will begin the training enrolment process. Enrolment start and finish dates must fulfil contract compliance standards in order to be financed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5ca98d\" data-id=\"c5ca98d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c8e78a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c8e78a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal Information<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592f8e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"592f8e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For all approved Smart and Skilled qualifications, Westbourne College Pty Ltd requires your approval to share your Personal Information with the Department of Education and Communities (the Department), which may also be shared with other Australian government agencies. You will be asked to submit a consent form for the Department of Education and Communities and other government agencies to use and disclose your personal information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subsidised Training Under NSW Smart and Skilled What is Smart and Skilled? Smart and Skilled is a reform of the NSW vocational education and training system. It\u2019s helping people get the skills they need to find a job and advance their careers. Smart and Skilled provides eligible students with an entitlement to government-subsidised training. 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