Parent Returning to Earning

The Returning to Earning program provides support to parents in Victoria to return to work after an absence caring for children. Grants of up to $1,000 are available which can be used to cover any costs associated with approved training, such as books and materials, course fees, transport and childcare.

The qualifications offered for this funding are as follows:

• BSB20101 Certificate II in Business
• BSB40104 Certificate IV in Business
• BSB40401 Certificate IV in Business (Small Business Management)
• BSB41004 Certificate IV in Business (Frontline Management)
• BBS40201 Certificate IV in Business Administration
• BSB41504 Certificate IV in Project Management
• TAA40104 Certificate IV Training and Assessment
• BSB50201 Diploma of Business Administration
• BSB50104 Diploma of Business
• BSB50801 Diploma of Business (Human Resources)
• BSB51504 Diploma of Project Management
• Accredited and Non-Accredited Short courses

Participant Eligibility

The Returning to Earning grants will support parents to return to work who:

• Have been absent from education, accredited training* and the workforce for over two years while caring for children;
• Are currently unemployed and wish to return to work, preferably in the next 12 months;
• Have not worked for more than 4 months full-time, or equivalent part-time, in the last 2 years;
• Are Australian residents living in Victoria**;
• Will enrol in training to improve their workforce skills and/or earning potential;
• Have not received a grant under the program Parents Returning to Work; and
• Were unable to activate their Parents Returning to Work grant due to unforseen circumstances.

Expression of Interest

Register your interest today to receive up to $1,000 off a nationally-recognised training course with Accredited Online Training.

* Accredited English Language training is an exception to this condition.

** TPV holders are deemed as eligible residents.

Please Note: For the purposes of the Returning to Earning program, 'unemployed' is deemed to include paid employment of less than 6.5 hours per week.

For more information visit: http://www.parentsreturntowork.net.au.