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Productivity Places Program

EACH Training has been approved to offer free training under the Productivity Places Program for Certificate II in Asset Maintenance (Cleaning Operations).

What is the Productivity Places Program?

  • The Productivity Places Program is a great way to improve your skills so you can find employment.
  • The Program provides new training places in skills and occupations employers are seeking and is designed to help you secure long term employment.
  • The Program is part of the Australian Government’s Skilling Australia for the future initiative.
  • The training will be delivered by training organisations in your local area.
  • You can gain a new qualification or upgrade an existing qualification.
  • Initially only qualifications at the Certificate II or Certificate III levels will be offered. From 1 July 2008, higher level qualifications will be available.

Eligibility

You are eligible for the Productivity Places Program if you are an Australian citizen/resident who is over the age of 15, and is not currently self-employed or a full time student, and meet ONE the following criteria:

  • A person who did not complete Year 12 and holds no other formal qualifications
  • An 'at risk' Year 12 school leaver
  • An Indigenous Australian
  • An Australian born South Sea Islander
  • A self-disclosed ex-offender (excluding current inmates)
  • A homeless person
  • A person with a disability or disabilities
  • A person who has participated in Work for the Dole
  • A person who has been out of the workforce for one year or more
  • A sole parent
  • A mature age job seeker 45 years or over

How To Apply

There are several ways you can apply for the Program.

  1. If you have an Employment Support Worker through either a Job Network or DEN Provider, they can refer you to the program. Ask them to contact EACH Training for more information on how to refer you to our course.
  2. You can refer yourself or have a Support Worker refer you if you do not have an employment support worker, but you meet the eligibility requirements. Contact EACH Training on 9259 4100 to arrange a time to come and discuss this process further.

Fact sheet

For further information, please download the Productivity Places Program Fact Sheet (PDF).