Government Education Portal - Australia

AbaF Margaret Lawrence Bequest Scholarship program  

URL:  http://www.abaf.org.au/skillsdevelopment/scholarships.html

Category:  Financial Assistance 

AbaF Margaret Lawrence Bequest Scholarships provide arts managers with an opportunity to attend a fully-funded executive development program at one of Australia's leading business schools: Melbourne Business School's Mt Eliza Centre for Executive Education (MBS, Melbourne) or Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM, Sydney).

Australian Apprenticeships - School student  

URL:  http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/student/

Category:  Job and Career Options  Financial Assistance 

Australian School-based Apprenticeships enable students to gain a vocational and technical qualification while completing their school studies. Once completed the qualification can lead to continued employment, self employment; further training or education. The website provides information on school-based apprenticeships and the government financial assistance available.

Australian Overseas Foundation  

URL:  http://www.aof.org.au/

Category:  Financial Assistance  Financial Assistance 

The Australian Overseas Foundation presents annual Australian Overseas Foundation Awards to New Apprentices to study overseas for 12 months. The aim is to provide opportunities for work and study experience to outstanding young people who had completed a certificate of vocational studies, an apprenticeship or traineeship. Case studies, selection criteria and application forms are available on the website.

Australian Skills Vouchers Programme  

URL:  http://www.skillsvouchers.dest.gov.au/

Category:  Financial Assistance  Financial Assistance 

This website provides information on the Australian Skills Vouchers initiative. Business Skills Vouchers for Apprentices provide vouchers up to $500 to assist apprentices or newly qualified tradespeople to undertake business skills training. Work Skills Vouchers provide vouchers up to $3000 to assist Australians aged 25 and over to improve their basic skill level to Year 12 or vocational Certificate II.

Centrelink - AUSTUDY  

URL:  http://www.centrelink.gov.au/...internet.nsf/payments/austudy.htm

Category:  Financial Assistance  Financial Assistance  Financial Assistance 

Information about Austudy - the income support payment for students aged 25 years and over and studying or undertaking an Australian Apprenticeship full-time.

Emergency Relief Handbook: a Guide for Emergency Workers  

URL:  http://www.acoss.org.au/...ications/papers/363__ER%20handbook.pdf

Category:  Financial Assistance  Financial assistance  Financial Assistance 

The 3rd edition handbook includes valuable information for volunteers, paid workers and managers delivering emergency relief. Social and community work students and their educators can use this manual as a training and education resource.

Indigenous Aerospace Initiative (IAI)  

URL:  http://www.det.wa.gov.au/...ation/abled/aerospace_initiative.html

Category:  Financial Assistance 

The Indigenous Aerospace Initiative (IAI) 'Aiming High' was established by the Western Australian Department of Education and Training as an aspirational program to provide opportunities for Aboriginal students to undertake pilot training and enter the Australian aviation industry. The one year program offers scholarships to complete an integrated course in Aeronautical Studies and undertake flying training. The program consists of practical as well as theoretical components that will allow students to gain an in-depth knowledge of the Australian aviation industry and provide a springboard into an exciting and rewarding new career.

Indigenous Youth Mobility Programme  

URL:  http://www.dest.gov.au/...g/programme_categories/iymp/default.htm

Category:  Financial Assistance 

The Indigenous Youth Mobility Programme (IYMP) will provide at least 600 young people from remote Australia with training and employment opportunities in major centres. The IYMP services are: training and employment services; safe and supported accommodation (delivered through Aboriginal Hostels Limited); and additional mentor support. The programme will incude new apprenticeships and some tertiary pathways including nursing, teaching, accounting and business management.

Long Tan Bursary  

URL:  http://www.dva.gov.au/health/vvcsp/long_tan.htm

Category:  Financial Assistance 

The Long Tan Bursary is administered by the Australian Veterans' Children Assistance Trust. It is a scholarship fund created by the Department of Veterans' Affairs to help the children of Vietnam veterans in their first year of full-time tertiary education. The website provides guidelines and the application form and answers to common questions.

National Coaching Scholarship Program  

URL:  http://www.ausport.gov.au/...coaches/high_performance/Scholarship

Category:  Financial Assistance 

The National Coaching Scholarship Program's primary objective is to provide opportunities for emerging elite coaches to develop skills and knowledge to coach effectively in high performance programs. The scholarship program is administered by the Australian Sports Commission's Coaching and Officiating Unit (C&O) in partnership with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and national sporting organisations. Placements are usually made within an AIS, state institute or academy of sport program alongside the head coaches of these programs. To complement the practical learning, scholarship coaches pursue a Graduate Diploma of Elite Sports Coaching course as part of their education package. Information is also provided about the Indigenous Sporting Excellence Scholarships.