Victorian government financial assistance

Victorian Government Financial Assistance

Apprentice Trade Bonus

Apprentices who commenced their apprenticeship on or after January 2006, who are in a tradional trade apprenticeship (conditions apply) will receive two payment of $250 each - one on reaching the six month point of the apprenticeship, the second on reaching twelve months.  The apprentice must have stayed in employment, under a training contract, with one employer in one vocation for the full six or twelve month period. 

For more information contact  www.skills.vic.gov.au/

Accommodation Allowance

There is an apprentice and trainee Accommodation Allowance available for apprentices and atrainees staying away from home to attend classes. There are special conditions attached.  Your registered training organisation can advise you, if they assess you as eligible, on how to apply.

You may claim an Accommodation Allowance if you:

• are attending a registered training organisation that has a contract to deliver structured training, and
• you are attending consecutive days of training at the location of the training organisation and this is remote from whre you usually live.

You must complete a claim form detailing your days of attendance, and have it signed by the Registered Training Organisation.  If you attend a TAFE Institute you can claim directly through student services at this Institute.

Currently the accommodation allowance is $25 per night to a maximum of five nights a week.

 For further information contact the Skills Victoria's Apprenticeships Branch on 1300 722 603