State and territory governments are responsible for the delivery of
Vocational Education and Training (VET) services. The Commonwealth Government
is responsible for the delivery of employment services.
There are many examples in New South Wales where our VET programs work
hand-in-hand with employment services, including:
- Infrastructure Skills Legacy Program
- Smart, Skilled and Hired Program
- Regional VET Pathways Program
- Refugee Employment Support Program
- Illawarra Youth Employment Strategy.
Under Smart and Skilled, the Government subsidises VET courses on the NSW
Skills List. These are qualifications in demand by businesses and so provide
students with improved job prospects. The New South Wales Department of
Industry reviews the NSW Skills List throughout the year and has introduced a
rolling list to be more responsive to changes in industry needs.
Smart and Skilled also includes concessional fees and fee-free scholarships
for disadvantaged students, including students receiving Commonwealth
Government welfare benefits (e.g. unemployment benefits).
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