Productivity Places Program
- Job Seekers
Free-of-charge training for eligible students and courses
Productivity Places Program is funded by the Australian Government.
1. How does the Productivity Places Program help job seekers?
2. What are the PPP eligibility requirements for unemployed job seekers?
3. What North Coast TAFE courses offer free PPP places?
4. Are people already in work eligible for a free PPP place?
5. How do I apply for the Productivity Places Program?
How the Productivity Places Program helps job seekers
The Productivity Places Program - Job Seekers aims to assist job seekers to participate in training leading to endorsed national qualifications so as to acquire the skills they need to participate successfully in the workforce, secure sustainable employment and play a full role in Australian life.
For more information on the Productivity Places Program go to:
http://www.productivityplaces.deewr.gov.au/home.htm
Productivity Places Program eligibility criteria
To be eligible for the Productivity Places Program you need to be:
* Aged 15 years or above; and
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An Australian citizen or permanent resident; and
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A job seeker:
- registered with an Employment Service Provider (ESP)
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receiving income support not currently required to meet activity test or participation requirements
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participating in the Community Development Employment Projects scheme
- not currently working and seeking or intending to seek paid employment or self employment after completing the qualification
- in one of the above categories before you entered into your Australian Apprenticeship arrangement
* not self-employed or a full-time student.
Priority will be given to applicants in the following order:
Category 1: Job Seekers Registered with an ESP
1a) job seekers participating in Job Placement, Employment and Training (JPET), Personal Support Program (PSP), Disability Employment Network (DEN) and Vocational Rehabilitation Service (VRS); or
1b) job seekers registered with a Job Network and classified as highly disadvantaged; or
1c) job seekers registered with a Job Network who have been unemployed for more than 12 months; or
1d) job seekers registered with a Job Network in the Intensive Support Customised Assistance phase.
2. job seekers registered with a Job Network who have been unemployed for 6 months; and
3. for Certificate III and above referrals, other job seekers registered with a Job Network.
Courses within the Productivity Places Program
North Coast TAFE has a range of courses available as this list may increase as further courses are approved. For the full list click here.
People who are already employed
If you are in casual or part-time employment and are registered with an Employment Service Provider, then you are also eligible for free training under PPP.
If you are self-employed or a full-time student then you are not eligible to apply for training under PPP
Download an 
PPP Application form (PDF, 397KB) from our website;
or
Contact your local campus for an application form detailing the evidence you must provide to us;
or
Ask your Employment Service Provider about the program;
or
Ring the North Coast TAFE Customer Service Centre on 131601 or (02) 6586 2249;
or
email: nci.courseinfo@tafensw.edu.au
