Training for job seekers

The federal Government introduced the Productivity Places Program in an effort to train job seekers to better prepare them for the skills Australian employers are looking for. Essentially, funds are made available to registered job seekers to increase their skills and knowledge across a wide selection of sectors and industries from Aged Care, Business, Health, Hospitality, Children’s Services to Tourism and other sectors.

To be eligible for Productivity Places Program funding you need to be:

• a job seeker registered with an Employment Service Provider (ESP)
• over 15 years of age
• an Australian or New Zealand Citizen living in Australia

If you do not meet the above criteria, other funding may be available. Please contact us to see if we can assist in accessing other funding options to match your circumstances.

Once you sign up as a prospective student of Jigsaw Training Academy, we will manage the funding application process and notify you and your Employment Service Provider of the outcome. The majority of applicants put forward by Jigsaw Training Academy are accepted. However, because of the way the funding is allocated, not every applicant is guaranteed success. Although funding is a national arrangement, each state/territory is responsible for the management of the funding in their areas.

Many of our Nationally Recognised Qualifications are suitable for the Productivity Places Program in:

• Aged care and health
• Children's services
• Business, retail and management
• IT
• Hospitality and tourism

• Dedicated contact person: A dedicated contact person will take you from sign up to completion and is easily contactable.

• Flexible training times and locations: We work with you to schedule training dates, times and venues to suit you. Unlike TAFE or other education providers, we pride ourselves on fitting in with the client.  Training can be re-scheduled if required with plenty of options available to you.

• High completion rate: Jigsaw Training Academy has one of the highest course completion rates among training organisations.

• Quality: By offering quality trainers using quality programs you are guaranteed quality learning.

The amount of training varies depending on the qualification you are undertaking. We can discuss this with you depending on your area of interest.

The Federal Government funds the Productivity Places Program though criteria do apply. Each state is responsible for administering funding.

If the participant is not eligible for Government funding the participant can pay for the course outright. 

Contact Jigsaw Training Academy so we can determine if you are eligible for funding through this program or perhaps other funding initiatives on offer that better match your circumstances.

Click here to view course details and costs.

• Download the
  
  Productivity Places Program Factsheet
  

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• Visit the Qld Department of Education, Training and the Arts website or call 1300 369 935
• Visit the federal Government's Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations website or Productivity Places Program website or call 1300 363 079
• Contact the Skilling Australia Info Line on 13 38 73; or
• Contact Jigsaw Training Academy or call 1300 4 JIGSAW (1300 454 472).

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