Free Training for Job Seekers
Productivity Places Program (PPP)

- not available until further funding is released

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)

Productivity Places Program for Job Seekers

Productivity Places Program (PPP) is the Australian Government's Skilling Australia for the Future Initiative. As part of its Skilling Australia for the future initiative, the Australian Government recognises the importance of nationally endorsed training in assisting job seekers to acquire skills and gain lasting employment and assisting existing workers to update or upgrade their skills.

Structural Adjustment Places (SAP) for Workers who have been retrenched

Workers who have been retrenched or have received formal notification of retrenchment are also eligible for the Program.
Job Seekers who want to apply for PPP need to contact their Employment Services Provider (ESP) or other provider for a referral.

The Australian Government provides Structural Adjustment Places (SAP) through the Productivity Places Program (PPP) for workers who have lost their jobs due to the economic downturn. This training is specifically available via employers and representatives (e.g. unions and business associations) for groups of displaced workers and provides them with the opportunity to gain new skills and qualifications in areas they need in order to regain employment. Workers need to be in receipt of a separation certificate or notice of redundancy.

Structural Adjustment places can be accessed by employers or a representative (e.g. union or business association).

Upon approval of training places under SAP, the applicant is responsible for informing their retrenched workers about the availability of the training.The participants may then approach an RTO contracted to deliver training and assist them to select the appropriate qualification and Registered Training Organisation (RTO) to deliver the desired qualification under PPP. Applicants and their retrenched workers can find available RTOs and qualifications.Must also be registered with ESP.

New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS) training places

New Incentive Scheme (NEIS) is for those unemployed people to start and run their own new small business.Must be registered with ESP.

The course we have been approved to deliver to NEIS applicants is the Certificate IV in Small Busines. Applicants must be referred to our RTO by ESP's.

Australian College has been approved to provide training in courses:

• Certificate III and Certificate IV for Structural Adjustment Places (SAP) for Workers who have been retrenched.
• Certificate IV in Small Business Management for NEIS participants.