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Vocational Education and Training Funded Programs

Only Registered Training Organisations are eligible to apply to the Department of Education and Training (DET) for funding consideration to deliver training and assessment services.

Non-Competitive Programs

General Recurrent Program

General Recurrent Program (GRP) funds the NT public providers of VET, which are the Charles Darwin University and Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education. The NT GRP provides funding for training delivery, and other expenses incurred by the public providers in the delivery of VET.

Courses funded are identified through the use of Workforce NT, community consultations, NT government directions and student demand.

Program Manager
General Recurrent
Phone: 89011323
Email: trainingoperations.deet@nt.gov.au

Competitive Programs

User Choice Program Overview

The User Choice Program provides funding for the delivery of structured training and assessment for full-time, part-time and school-based apprentices and trainees in the Northern Territory. Qualifications that are approved for delivery as apprenticeships and traineeships in the NT are eligible for funding. Funding is awarded through the use of Workforce NT, community consultations and NT Government priorities.

Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) wishing to provide structured training for apprentices and trainees are required to have a presence in the NT and to be familiar with:

Subsidies are available for travel and accommodation to apprentices and trainees who are required to travel for training blocks. See the NT Apprenticeships and Traineeships Travel and Accommodation Policy (pdf 59Kb) for details.

In general DET funds:

  • Certificate II and III qualifications for new employees.
  • Certificate IV or Diploma only if it is entry level to employment or a progression from Certificate III.
  • One progression from Certificate II to III or Certificate III to IV.
  • Existing workers in accordance with the User Choice Funding Program Policy.

Registered Training Organisations that are successful in applying for User Choice funding must enter into a funding contract (known as a Resource Agreement) with DET.

Contacts

Program Manager
Apprentices
Phone: 8901 1323
Email: trainingoperations.deet@nt.gov.au

VET in Schools Program

The VET in Schools Program supports VET programs in secondary schools. The program aims to give school students training in an industry area that meets their needs and is a priority for economic development in the Territory.

Program Manager
VET in Schools
Phone: 8901 1325
Email: vetis.deet@nt.gov.au

Pre-employment Training Program

The pre-employment training program provides specific training for unskilled or semi skilled people to gain essential industry skills, which may lead to increased opportunities to successfully complete an apprenticeship or gain skilled employment.

Program Manager
Pre-employment
Phone: 8901 1324
Email: trainingoperations.deet@nt.gov.au or greg.flanagan@nt.gov.au

Driver Training and Licensing (DTAL) Program

The DTAL Program provides students with a broader theoretical knowledge and practical skills to help them become safe, proficient and skilful drivers in the community.

Program Manager
DTAL
Phone: 8901 1330
Email: dtal.deet@nt.gov.au

Flexible Response Funding

Flexible Response Funding specifically targets Indigenous people, for delivery of accredited and non-accredited training that links to work ready or employment on site in Indigenous communities. Indigenous communities can access funding at any time throughout the year.

Program Manager
Flexible Response Funding
Phone: 8901 1333
Email: paul.rider@nt.gov.au

Community Response Program

The program supports recurring accredited training that links to building the work ready skills of Indigenous people. For example, training in first aid and driver licensing.

Program Manager
Community Response Program
Phone: 8901 1333
Email: paul.rider@nt.gov.au

Training for Remote Youth (TRY)

TRY is aimed at bringing youth and the local community together to provide structured training and learning experiences that will enable them to prepare for employment in the community or re-engage in further learning.

In general the criteria for TRY funding are

  • Youth aged between 14 and 19 years of age
  • Live in regional or remote localities of the Northern Territory
  • Disengaged from school-based education.

Program Manager
Training for Remote Youth
Phone: 8901 1333
Email: paul.rider@nt.gov.au

Scholarships and Bursaries

Funding is provided for 40 higher education and 40 VET scholarships for school leavers and 20 teacher bursaries.

Scholarship recipients are offered vacation employment in NT Government agencies.

Scholarships Officer
Scholarships and Bursaries
Phone: 8901 1309
Email: scholarships.deet@nt.gov.au