Current Grant Opportunity View - GO7445

The Central Australia Remote Mobile Training Units Grant Opportunity will support the delivery of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in remote Aboriginal communities in Central Australia, through the provision of purpose built and industry standard Mobile Training Units (MTUs). The Grant will enhance the capability of Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) in the region to extend the delivery of high quality, industry relevant VET. The Grant will run over 4 years from financial years 2024-25 to 2027-28, and forms part of the delivery objectives of the Remote Training Hubs Network program established under the broader Central Australia Plan.

The Grant is funded by the Remote Training Hubs Network measure, which was announced by the Prime Minister on 13 February 2024, under the Better, Safer Future for Central Australia plan to create training opportunities in up to seven remote community clusters that lead to local, sustainable jobs for people living in Central Australia.

The availability of accredited VET in Central Australia faces several external constraints, including but not limited to the accessibility of communities and the ability to viably and affordably provide compliant simulated work environments that lower the capacity of independent RTOs to manage remote delivery. The Grant activity would ensure that appropriate training is delivered to communities in remote Central Australia. 

Up to four MTUs will be funded under the Grant, uniquely tailored to different industries. These industries have been identified based on community consultation, alignment with local labour market vacancies and the outcome of extensive community mapping.

The list includes:

• Conservation and Ecosystem Management

• Hospitality (Cookery)

• Carpentry

• Resource and Infrastructure

The Grant will be administered by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. 

This is a closed non-competitive approach. To be eligible to respond to the grant opportunity, you must be invited. Only the listed organisation below will be invited to apply or submit a proposal. The invited organisation must ensure they satisfy all eligibility criteria. We cannot consider your application if you do not satisfy all the eligibility criteria.

The grant has been designed, the organisation identified and invited, with an understanding of the unique operating environment in Central Australia and the critical and complex challenges, including perceptions of limited training and employment pathways in the region. 

The organisation listed below has agreed to be the lead organisation and will work  together with other organisations outlined in the grant opportunity guidelines through a joint consortia arrangement. These organisations have expressed a desire to work together to expedite the rollout of training in the region to meet immediate need, and have demonstrated the capability and willingness to provide VET training to remote communities in Central Australia. 

You are not eligible to apply for the Grant opportunity if you have not received an invitation to apply. No other organisations will be invited or be eligible to apply.

To be eligible you must:

• have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• be registered for the purposes of GST
• be a permanent resident of Australia
• have an account with an Australian financial institution
• be a legal entity with the capacity to enter into a legally binding agreement or contract
• be an organisation operating in the Central Australia region.

Invited organisation:

• Desert People’s Centre (DPC)
• ABN 53 431 959 395

$3,300,000.00

Send your response to: CentralAustraliaTrainingHubs@dewr.gov.au