Financial Assistance
Life can throw us some ups and downs, but we can not let ourselves be held down.
Federal Support
Centrelink Assistance
- Austudy, Abstudy and Youth Allowance
- Education Entry Payment
- Pensioner Education Supplement (PES)
- Jobs, Education and Training (JET) Child Care fee Assistance
Please enquire through your local Centrelink office to see if you are eligible for Centrelink Assistance, visit the Centrelink website or call the applicable number below:
Centrelink Help Numbers
- Austudy 13 24 90
- Abstudy 13 23 17
- Youth Allowance 13 24 90
- Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) 13 24 90
- Jobs, Education and Training (JET) 13 61 50
Vocational, Education and Training Student Loans*
VET Student Loans is a loan scheme that assists eligible full fee-paying students studying an approved vocational education and training (VET) qualification to pay their tuition fees.
- Are you:
- An Australian Citizen?
- 18 years old or over?
- Do you have a Tax File Number?
- Do you have a Unique Student ID?
If you answered ‘Yes’ to all four questions, then you’re eligible to apply for a VET Student loan to assist with covering your nationally credited course.
NSW Smart and Skilled*
NSW Smart and Skilled is a reform of the NSW Vocational Education and Training (VET) system. It's helping people in NSW get the skills they need to find a job and advance their careers.
New South Wales (NSW) Initiatives
- Are you:
- Are an Australian citizen, permanentresident, humanitarian visa holderor New Zealand citizen
- 15 years old or over?
- No longer at school?
- living or working in NSW?
Job Trainer (NSW)*
Job Trainer is a specific scheme to assist people that are not employed to up skill and get into the workforce.
- Are you:
- An Australian Citizen?
- Out of work?
- receiving an income support payment, or aged 17 – 24?
If you answered ‘Yes’ to all four questions, then you’re eligible to enrol in a government-subsidised course with an approved Smart and Skilled training provider.
*We are in the process of getting approval to be a training provider of the VET Student Loan, JobTrainer and NSW Smart and Skilled programs – watch this space.
Activated Concepts Traineeship Initiatives
Activated Concepts values our staff and are always looking for new talent that aligns with our values and practice commitment. Each year are we offering paid part-time or full-time traineeships. These spaces are limited and focused on selected students/staff that want to grow in their practice and with the company.
- Are you:
- An Australian Citizen or have permanent residency?
- Do you have a passion for helping people and like to study?
- Do you want to work with a trauma-informed lens and apply a person-centred care?
- Able to commit to the duration of the traineeship and want to work in the field?
If you answered yes to the above questions and a traineeship is something you are interested in, speak to our team today.
Please do not count yourself out; at Activated Concepts, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services, and our community. Activated Concepts is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and encourages applications from all persons. We encourage applications from all ages, identities, and backgrounds.
