Returning to Earning - For Parents

The 2008/2009 grant allocation is now available. All applications must be completed on line. The grant can no longer be used for course fees paid before date of application.
Currently there are 347 grants remaining.
For further enquiries phone 1 300 303 413.

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Participant Eligibility

The Returning to Earning grants will support parents to return to work who:

Have been absent from education, accredited training* and the workforce for over two years while caring for children
Are currently unemployed and wish to return to work, preferably in the next 12 months **
Have not worked for more than 4 months full time, or equivalent part-time, in the last 2 years
Are Australian residents living in Victoria***
Will enrol in training to improve their workforce skills and/or earning potential
Have not received a grant under the program Parents Returning to Work
Were unable to activate their Parents Returning to Work grant due to unforseen circumstances.

* Accredited English Language training is an exception to this condition

** For the purposes of the Returning to Earning program, 'unemployed' is deemed to include paid employment for less than 6.5 hours per week.

*** TPV holders are deemed as eligible residents

If you think you are eligible take your first steps and apply for a Returning to Earning Grant.