Subsidised Training and Skillsets for Tasmanians

17 Sep, 2024

Enrol Now for 2025

Up to 90% Course Fee Subsidies!

This is an incredible opportunity for you to enhance your farm production and management skills with flexible, online study that is based on your own farm or workplace.

Expressions of interest are open for agricultural workers and self-employed farmers to enrol in these qualifications or skillsets with a subsidy of up to 90% from the Department of State Growth, Tasmania, subject to approval (your employer pays the co-contribution fee):

• AHC50122 Diploma of Agriculture - estimated co-contribution $1,000
• AHC51422 Diploma of Agribusiness Management– estimated co-contribution $1,000
• Technology Skillset - estimated co-contribution $170
  AHCAGB521 Select and use agricultural technology
  AHCAGB405 Analyse and interpret production data
• Horticulture Skillset – estimated co-contribution $150
  AHCPCM402 Develop a soil health and plant nutrition program
  AHCPGD402 Plan a plant establishment program
• Climate and Risk Management Skillset – estimated co-contribution $150
  AHCAGB518 Develop climate risk management strategies
  BSBOPS403 Apply business risk management processes
• Livestock Breeding Skillset – estimated co-contribution $220
  AHCLSK422 Identify and select animals for breeding
  AHCLSK509 Develop and implement a breeding strategy
• Family Business and Succession Planning Skillset – estimated co-contribution $230
  AHCBUS512 Develop and implement family business structures and relationships
  AHCAGB607 Manage succession planning

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Hurry! Places are strictly limited. Expressions of interest close on Monday 7 October 2024.
Study will commence early 2025.

To express your interest, complete and submit the form below.
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The fine print: 

To be eligible for a training place, learners must be employed by the employer that is co-contributing to the cost of training (including self-employed) at the time of application, and throughout the training period. The employment arrangement can be casual, part-time, or full-time.

Eligible learners:

• can undertake training in more than one qualification, course or skill set per round.
• will be eligible for a training place regardless of their prior qualifications.
• will also need to meet any course specific essential entry requirements.
• Learners must meet the course entry requirements including having access to a farm or agricultural business that operates on a commercial scale. Learners will base their assessments on this enterprise and will develop their knowledge of the business in the process of completing their course.
• Learners must be a Tasmanian resident with work and study rights - such as being an Australian citizen, permanent resident or approved visa holders (visa holders should contact us for confirmation of eligibility).
• The learners employer must pay the specified contribution - for businesses with less than 20 full-time equivalent employees the contribution is 10%.  Larger businesses should contact us to discuss.

Subsidised by the Department of State Growth, Tasmania to approved applicants. Successful applications will be notified and training is expected to commence in early 2025.

Learners are not eligible for a place under the Fund if they are: 

• not a Tasmanian resident
• currently enrolled at a Tasmanian school, as defined by the Education Act 2016
• currently funded for the same training by another funding source, or
• apprentices and trainees with a current training contract
• Australian State or Federal Government employees
• employees of a Tasmanian government agency as defined in the Skills Tasmania Policy Statement - Employer Eligibility - Subsidising Employees of Government Organisations.