Free Training for Jobseekers
Productivity Places Program (PPP)

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)

Productivity Places Program (PPP) is the Australian Government's Skilling Australia for the Future Initiative.

You may be eligible for free training so you can undertake a Certificate II or III or IV qualification, where you do not already have a nationally accredited qualification.

What is the Productivity Places Program?

• The Productivity Places Program is a great way to improve your skills so you can find employment.
• The Program provides new training places in skills and occupations employers are seeking and is designed to help you secure long term employment.
• The Program is part of the Australian Government’s Skilling Australia for the future initiative.
• The training is delivered only by approved Registered Training Organisations.
• You can gain a new qualification or upgrade an existing qualification.

What must you have to apply for the Productivity Places Program?

• A Centrelink Reference Number (CRN)
  
• A Jobseeker ID Number (JSID)
  
• Active registration with an Employment Service Provider (ESP)
  
• A referral form from their Employment Service Provider, to be signed by the ESP and the applicant.
  
• The PPP enrolment form (Confirmation of Enrolment Form) including the Statutory Declaration (from Australian College).
  
• Certified copies of evidence of Australian Citizenship, Permanent Residence or Humanitarian Refugee status (example Centrelink Statement).
  

Note: Full-time students and people who are self employed are not eligible for this program.

Australian College QED has approval to deliver the following courses:

To apply you will need to download and complete:

Download and complete an Enrolment Form

Download and complete a Statutory Declaration

Download and complete a ESP Referral Form

Download a brochure about the Productivity Places Program

Once you have applied we will apply to DEEWR for the fees to get you started.