School leavers and people in Darwin and Palmerston wanting to retrain, upskill and re-enter the workforce are being encouraged to enrol in one of the 1,500 Fee-Free TAFE and VET places on offer in the Northern Territory in 2023.

These Fee-Free places are available following the recent agreement between the Albanese Labor Government and Northern Territory Government to address the current skills shortages.

The $9.4 million agreement is expected to deliver a significant boost to the Northern Territory skills and training sector.

The course list will see approximately 600 Fee-Free places in the care sector, 200 places in construction, 150 places in agriculture, 120 places in Hospitality and Tourism, 80 places in Transport, Logistics and Manufacturing, 50 places in the Technology and Digital Sector and a further 300 places for other critical sectors, including foundation skills.

The Agreement will increase opportunities and workforce participation of priority groups, including First Nations Australians, young people (17-24), people out of work or receiving income support, unpaid carers, women undertaking study in non-traditional fields, people with disability and certain categories of visa holders.

Along with tackling skills shortages, these places will benefit the people of [electorate] by providing opportunities for school leavers and people wanting to retrain or upskill – to get back into the workforce.

The Albanese Labor Government is investing in our greatest resource – our people – to give them the skills and training they need to harness the jobs and opportunities of the future.

Whether it’s a need to build our care sector, construction, hospitality and tourism, or technology and digital sectors, we need to deliver these skills at a time of acute skills shortages.

For more information and to enrol, visit www.cdu.edu.au/study/fee-free-tafe