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Program Overview

The Productivity Places Program (PPP) is part of the Commonwealth Government’s Skilling Australia for the Future initiative and aims to reduce skills shortages and increase the productivity of industry and enterprises. The funding from this initiative is enabling an increase in the number of funded training places to ensure the development of skills needed in the modern labour market. PPP training places are available to job seekers and existing workers.

PPP for job seekers

PPP for job seekers is an Australian Government funded initiative which provides opportunities for job seekers to raise their skill levels and gain recognised qualifications. Individuals will be able to access funded training through Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) approved under the program.
The Program funds complete nationally endorsed qualifications at Certificate II, III and IV level.

PPP for existing workers

PPP for existing workers is a jointly funded industry, ACT Government and Australian Government initiative to raise the skill level of people already in the workforce to address the skill demands in industry sectors.
The Program funds complete nationally endorsed qualifications at Certificate III, IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma level.

Timeline

• PPP JS/EW Round Opened – Friday 30 September 2011
• PPP JS Round Closed – Friday 16 December 2011
• PPP JS Notification – Tuesday 31 January 2012
• PPP EW Round Closed – Tuesday 31 January 2012
• PPP EW Notification – Wednesday 29 February 2012

Training places available for PPP in 2012

Skills, Occupations and Qualifications for PPP in the ACT in 2012

• National Productivity Places Program (March 2009) Priority Occupations and Qualifications list  (211kb)
• ACT Industry Training Needs 2011-2012

PPP Requirements 2012

• ACT Requirements for delivery of Productivity Places Program 2012 (1.5MB)
• 2012 PPP Job Seeker Application Form  (78kb)
• 2012 PPP Job Seeker Job Services Australia Provider – Application Endorsement template  (52kb)
• 2012 PPP Existing Worker Application Form  (80kb)
• 2012 Existing Worker Employer Support Statement template  (63kb)
• 2012 PPP Job Seeker Eligibility and Training Plan template  (1MB)
• 2012 PPP Existing Worker Eligibility and Training Plan template (1MB)
• 2012 PPP Mandatory Monthly Reporting Requirements template  (25kb)
• Criteria for adding a qualification to the National PPP Occupations and Qualifications List (52kb)

Allocation of places in 2012

• PPP places allocated to Job Seekers in 2012 - PDF  (77kb) Word  (97kb)
• PPP places allocated to Existing Workers in 2012 - PDF  (80kb) Word  (94kb)

For further information please contact the Education and Training Directorate on 02 6205 8555 or email funding@act.gov.au.