NSW Fee Free Returns!
10 November 2026
Super fabulous news everyone, NSW Fee Free Training returns from January 2027! This means that Smart and Skilled funded course fees will be fully waived for eligible participants, in selected qualifications*.
NSW Fee Free improves access to training, including for young people, job seekers, First Nations People, unpaid carers, women undertaking study in non-traditional trades and certain categories of visa holders.
Who is eligible?
People who meet Smart and Skilled eligibility criteria and are undertaking a NSW Fee Fee priority course may be eligible for a fee free place. The Smart and Skilled eligibility criteria:
- 15 years old or over
- no longer at school
- living or working in NSW
- an Australian citizen, permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder, or New Zealand citizen.
Please note that NSW Fee Free places are limited and a fee free place is not guaranteed. When enquiring with a training provider please ensure you have all the information needed to help you make a decision, including asking about the timeframe for confirming whether a Fee Free place is available to you and what the qualification fee is if a Fee Free place is not available.
GO HERE for more information on Smart and Skilled eligibility.
Nationally Recognised Training courses available:
- CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support
- CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support
- CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support
- CHC43415 Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
- HLT23221 Certificate II in Health Support Services
All students seeking to enrol in the NSW Fee-free training are required to contact ACE Community Colleges Lismore on 02 6622 1903 or Murwillumbah 02 6672 6005 to discuss your eligibility, allocation availability and training preferences. More information on the NSW Fee Free training can be found here. Training in priority qualifications is fee free and fully funded by the NSW and Commonwealth governments.