Tasmania

Fee-Free TAFE Funding

Ready to enhance your skills and advance your career? If you're in Tasmania (TAS), you might be in luck with access to free training.

What is Fee-Free TAFE funding?

Fee-Free TAFE is a Tasmanian government initiative that offers eligible Tasmanians the opportunity to obtain a fully accredited diploma, certificate qualification, or short course without any cost.

This program specifically addresses areas with skill shortages, ensuring participants gain skills relevant to in-demand job markets. It gives priority to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, unpaid carers, young people, women, individuals with disabilities, and those currently unemployed.

There is a broad selection of qualifications available, especially in sectors experiencing a surge in demand for skilled professionals, such as aged care, hospitality, nursing and healthcare, information technology, construction, agriculture, childcare, disability support, and the manufacturing industry.

Eligibility for Fee-Free TAFE requires being at least 15 years old, residing or working in Tasmania, being an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or holding a valid visa, and not currently attending school.

Training under this initiative is not limited to TAFE institutions; numerous approved Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) across the state also offer these free qualifications.

Find a fee-free tafe course in your area.

Eligibility criteria


You must meet ONE of the following requirements:

  • be a First Nations Australian; OR
  • be 17-24 years of age; OR
  • be unemployed or receiving income support payments; OR
  • be an unpaid carer; OR
  • be a person who identifies as female and is facing economic insecurity; OR
  • be a person who identifies as female and is undertaking study in non-traditional fields; OR
  • be a person with a disability

 

As well as ALL of the following requirements:

  • a dependent (aged over 18) or partner (spouse) visa holder of an eligible applicant
  • be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent Australian resident or an eligible VISA holder
  • live in TAS

Popular Fee-Free TAFE courses

Enquire with a course provider to confirm availability of Fee-Free TAFE funded places and eligibility requirements.

All skill levels Beginner Experienced
CHC43315

Certificate IV in Mental Health
On Campus, Online
11 months
$583 - $4,500
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Crisis Support Worker Mental Health Practitioner Mental Health Support Worker
Peer Support Worker Mental Health Worker Outreach Worker Mental Health Advocate Mental Health Case Manager Behaviour Therapist Community Rehabilitation Worker
+ 7 more
CHC33021

Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
On Campus, Online
11 months
$309 - $3,200
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Disability Service Officer Disability Team Leader Aboriginal Disability Worker
Senior Support Worker Mental Health Support Worker Home Carer Trainee Support Worker Home Care Assistance Worker Residential Care Worker Personal Carer Aged Care Worker Community Care Worker Disability Support Worker Home Care Nurse NDIS Worker Disability Advocate Education Support Officer
+ 14 more
CHC33021

Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)
Blended, On Campus, Online
11 months
$306 - $3,200
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Gerontologist Aged Care Coordinator Home Care Nurse
Community Care Worker Aged Care Worker Personal Carer Residential Care Worker Home Care Assistance Worker Trainee Support Worker Home Carer Disability Support Worker Patient Care Assistant Residential Care Officer Senior Support Worker Aboriginal Aged Care Worker Support Worker Aged Care Manager
+ 14 more
CHC32015

Certificate III in Community Services
On Campus, Online
9 months
$191 - $2,200
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
NDIS Worker Hospital Social Worker Community Arts Worker
Caseworker Audiometrist Volunteer Coordinator Support Worker Youth Support Worker Youth Case Worker Welfare Worker Outreach Worker Peer Support Worker Community Support Worker Aboriginal Community Care Worker Animal Shelter Attendant Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner Alcohol and Drug Tester (AOD)
+ 14 more
CHC42021

Certificate IV in Community Services
On Campus, Online
12 months
$599 - $4,300
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Family Support Worker Case Manager Youth Worker
Housing Officer Community Corrections Officer Community Development Worker Senior Support Worker Welfare Worker Youth Justice Officer Outreach Worker Mental Health Support Worker Support Worker Volunteer Coordinator Residential Care Officer Residential Care Worker Peer Support Worker Youth Case Worker Rehabilitation Counsellor Aboriginal Community Care Worker Community Support Worker Intake Worker Community Care Worker Animal Shelter Attendant Life Coach Case Worker Disability Employment Consultant Community Advocate Youth Advocate NDIS Worker Court Support Worker Cultural Advisor Indigenous Support Worker Community Health Liaison Social Welfare Officer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Doula Community Recovery Officer Community Educator Youth Officer Probation Officer Mental Health Advocate Youth Support Officer Community Services Officer Community Worker Community Outreach Coordinator Behaviour Support Specialist Migrant Support Worker
+ 44 more
*Showing course fees for all providers. Some providers may not be available in your area.

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