Common use of SKILLS FIRST ELIGIBILITY Clause in Contracts

SKILLS FIRST ELIGIBILITY. The eligibility criteria and requirements set out in this Clause 2 must be read in conjunction with the Guidelines About Eligibility. In particular, these Guidelines set out which forms of Evidence of Eligibility are accepted by the Department and provide information about how to apply the eligibility requirements in particular circumstances. Eligibility requirements To be eligible for Skills First subsidised training, an individual must be: an Australian citizen, a holder of a permanent visa or a New Zealand citizen (the ‘citizenship /permanent residence' eligibility criterion); enrolling in and commencing training in a program provided by the Training Provider between the Commencement Date and 31 December 2022 inclusive; and physically present in the State of Victoria at all times at which they are undertaking the training and assessment. The only exception to this ‘physical presence’ requirement is where a Skills First Student is temporarily located interstate or overseas for a defined period for a Practical Placement associated with their training. During the period the Skills First Student is interstate or overseas, they may receive Online Training and Assessment, provided that such Online Training and Assessment only accounts for up to 50% of the total Scheduled Hours. Impact of age on eligibility An individual who is under 20 years of age (as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training) is eligible to enrol in any Skills First subsidised training. An individual who is 20 years of age or older (as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training) is eligible to enrol in Skills First subsidised training in: a program that is at a higher AQF level than the highest qualification held at the time of the scheduled commencement of training (‘upskilling’);