Tafe SA Scholarships

737 Ms BEDFORD (Florey) (26 August 2021). How much of the budget has been allocated to scholarship opportunities for TAFE, increasing public accessibility to courses?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education): I have been advised of the following:

There are a range of initiatives implemented by the government to increase public accessibility of courses delivered by TAFE SA. These include:

subsidised training through the Department for Innovation and Skills

fee waivers for students under the Guardianship of the Chief Executive of the Department for Child Protection

fee waivers for students who are prisoners, through the Department for Correctional Services; and

additional subsidies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

TAFE SA also promotes a range of scholarship opportunities that are available to its students. These include:

Destination Australia. An Australian government initiative to attract and support Australian and international students to study in regional Australia. For the period of 2020-21 to 2022-23, a total of $775,000 is expected to be granted to eligible students.

Busy At Work. This program is to support young Australians or ex Australian Defence Force to gain critical employability skills, receiving up to $5,000 in study assistance.

Veolia Scholarships. Providing scholarships opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander South Australians. Veolia offer up to five scholarships to the value of $1,000.

Sisters of Charity Foundation – Tertiary Scholarship program. The program empowers students from out-of-home care backgrounds to access education, helping students with study expenses such as course fees and textbooks.

Redkite Education and Career Support grants. Redkite provides financial grants to help students aged 15-24 who have experienced cancer.

Playford Trust – TAFE SA Study Awards. The Playford Trust will provide up to eight (8) awards of $2,000 each for TAFE SA students undertaking a cert II, III or diploma.

June Opie Fellowship. Grants one fellowship annually for up to NZ$12,000. It is intended to support people with a severe disability who are planning to undertake a postgraduate study.

Wyndham Richardson Scholarship Fund. Provides scholarships valued at $1,500 to assist full time students enrolled in a certificate IV and above who are experiencing significant financial hardship.

Wyatt Work Start and Financial Assistance grants. Financial assistance may be sought by individuals experiencing financial hardship.

Trevor Prescott Memorial Scholarship. Available to South Australian and Northern Territory residents aged between 20-30 requiring financial assistance

Stand Like Stone Foundation Educational Scholarship. There are several grants and scholarships available to assist people who identify with the Limestone Coast to undertake educational studies at a range of levels.

Robert Rose Foundation. This foundation provides grants to support those with spinal cord injuries and their families.

Pinnacle Foundation Scholarships. The Pinnacle Foundation provides multi-year educational scholarships and mentoring support to young adults across Australia where their gender identity, sexual orientation or characteristics prevent or hinder their career aspirations or personal development.

Jorge Castillo-Riffo Scholarship. Open to TAFE SA students studying a Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety with an aim to progress studies.

Dawn Slade-Faull Award. Awards are available for South Australian residents who have an intellectual, physical, sensory or psychiatric disability.

Dame Roma Mitchell Grants. Financial assistance is available for young people aged to 29 to contribute to the achievement of personal goals, health and wellbeing, and personal development.

The total amount of the budget allocated to scholarship opportunities or TAFE SA varies year by year and reflects the needs of individual students enrolling each year.