You are eligible for the Incentive if you:

• are aged 40 years and over (previously 45–70)
• are an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• employed and at risk of becoming unemployed and entering the income support system, or 
• recently unemployed (within 12 months, previously nine months) and
• not registered for assistance through an Australian Government employment services program.

You can find out more information about the Incentive and the Program by:

• visiting the Department of Education, Skills and Employment’s website at https://www.dese.gov.au/skills-checkpoint-older-workers-program and https://www.dese.gov.au/skills-and-training-incentive; and
• contacting your local Program Provider, who can help you apply for the Program and potentially access the Incentive, using the details below:

Organisation	States/territories in which the organisation delivers the program	Contact details
The BUSY Group Ltd	Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory	13 BUSY (13 28 79) https://www.busyatwork.com.au/skills-checkpoint-program/
VERTO Ltd	New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory	1300 4 VERTO (1300 483 786) https://www.verto.org.au/our-services/skills-checkpoint

You may be able to obtain the Incentive in relation to training that we provide. However, we do not facilitate the Program and Incentive, and nor can we advise you about your eligibility.

Eligibility for the Incentive is subject to completing a Skills Checkpoint assessment and Career Plan that identifies suitable training opportunities, which you will need to discuss with your Program Provider. Your Skills Checkpoint Career Plan may identify suitable training opportunities that are not offered by us.

Please also note that you or your current employer must match the government contribution, up to the value of $2,200 (GST inclusive).

Please contact us on the number below for more information on how we can help you obtain this funding.