Are YOU Working in Aged Care?

YOU could be eligible for a $1,000 government assistance incentive.

Receive $1000 in government assistance towards a full qualification!

ACETI is the Aged Care Education and Training Incentive program. Funded by the Department of Health and Ageing, the program is designed to encourage workers in the aged care industry to upgrade their qualifications.

Eligibility

Anyone who is an Australian permanent resident and working in a position providing direct care in a Commonwealth funded residential aged care service, a service providing Commonwealth funded community care or flexible care service including CACP, EACH, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flexible care service could be eligible. (other criteria apply also)

Course structure

The courses are all based on a self-paced model where the learner completes the training in their own time, at their own pace. There is no need to take time off working hours as it is flexible distance learning.

Eligible qualifications

• CHC30208 Certificate III in Aged Care 
• CHC30308 Certificate III in Home and Community Care
• CHC40108 Certificate IV in Aged Care
• CHC40608 Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
• BSB40807 Certificate IV in Frontline Management

Costs - how much the government funds

$1000 for a vocational education and training course: $500 at the commencement of training and $500 on successful completion of the certificate and continued employment in an eligible aged care service.

For more information about the Aged Care Education and Training Incentive contact the Aged Care Information Line on 1800 500 853

For more information about the qualifications/courses contact deFaye College