Funded education and training programs

AMEP is funded by the Australian Government and provides free English language lessons to eligible migrants and humanitarian entrants. If you have been granted a permanent or eligible temporary visa and speak little or no English, you may be eligible for AMEP. In some instances, people between the ages of 15 and 17 may also be eligible.

AMEP flyer

The AMEP has been improved to increase access for eligible migrants and humanitarian entrants in Australia with no or low levels of English. These changes mean you can now:

• access unlimited hours of English classes until you reach vocational English
• apply to enrol, even if you’ve enrolled in AMEP before and have been living in Australia for many years
• keep studying, even if you’ve completed 510 hours (the previous limit) until you reach vocational English

Yarraville Community Centre as a Learning for Employment (LfE) partner, provides a range of flexible learning options including full time, part-time and evening classes.

For more information on AMEP click here.

To enquire about being a volunteer AMEP tutor click here to contact us through the Learning for Employment website, or email [email protected]

The SEE program provides free training to eligible jobseekers to improve their language, literacy and numeracy skills for employment or further study. You need to be aged 15 years to Age Pension and a registered as a job seeker, with an employment services provider or with Centrelink as a voluntary job seeker. Contact Centrelink or your employment services provider for a referral. Find out more by visiting the button below.

SEE website SEE flyer SEE Eligibility SEE Fact Sheet

Participants in the SEE program who are receiving Centrelink benefits may also be eligible for the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement. 

Eligibility:

In order to receive free training through the SEE program you must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:

✓ are aged between 15 years and Age Pension age
✓ registered as a job seeker, including as a volunteer job seeker
✓ deemed suitable for training without any barriers that would prevent successful participation
✓ have the right to work in Australia through citizenship, residency or visa status.

SEE can help you get the job-search skills you need to find and apply for jobs by improving your:

✓reading and writing

✓speaking and listening

✓numeracy

✓computer skills

✓confidence

What will participants get from the SEE program?

Job seekers will be able to:

 ✓ Undertake training in accredited language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) qualifications and/or

✓  Accredited Vocational Education and Training (VET) training packages, up to and including a Certificate III qualification.

    This means that, in SEE, you can focus on just the language skills you need or improve these skills while you train for a particular job or industry, such as personal care, individual care, community development and more.