Deadline: 31-May-24
The State Government of Victoria, Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions is seeking applications for its Youth Aquatic Accreditation Program to provide financial assistance to young people aged 16 to 25 years to undertake accreditation to ensure they are qualified to teach swimming and water safety.
The program provides young people with an entry point to allow them to pursue or continue career opportunities in the aquatic sector. It will contribute to supporting the capability of the aquatic sector to support the accreditation of more teachers.
The program prioritises support for:
- women and girls
- people who identify as LGBTIQ+
- culturally and linguistically diverse communities
- location of jobs in disadvantaged areas (based on Socio-economic Indexes for Areas).
Funding Information
- The program has 4 funding categories:
- Category 1: Up to $325 per person for Swimming and Water Safety Teacher
- Category 2: Up to $285 per person for Promote development of infants and toddlers in an aquatic environment
- Category 3: Up to $195 per person for renewal of Swimming and Water Safety Teacher
- Category 4: Up to $285 per person for Assist participants with a disability during aquatic activities
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are accepted from Victorian councils and learn to swim schools (Applicants) directly operating in public, private or school facilities in Victoria on behalf of prospective swim teachers (Candidates).
- Applicants must select Candidates who:
- are aged between 16 to 25 years
- reside in Victoria, and
- are currently involved in either a paid or volunteer capacity in the aquatic sector in Victoria or wanting a career in the aquatic sector.
- At the time of submission of the application and, if successful, for the duration of the activity, the applicant must be operating in Victoria and be one of the following legal entities:
- A body corporate under the Local Government Act 2020 (Vic).
- Registered as an incorporated association under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (Vic).
- Registered as a company limited by guarantee under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
- Registered as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth).
- A private company.
- A fixed unit trust.
- A sole trader.
Ineligible
- The Youth Aquatic Accreditation Program will not fund:
- Costs relating to the employment of the Candidate(s) once their training is complete.
- Training costs that the Applicant has already received financial support from other funding bodies or programs at local, state or federal government level.
- Travel and meal costs associated with participating in training.
- Materials required to support the completion of training.
- Costs associated with, or reimbursement of wages relating to, time away from employment to undertake training.
- Applications submitted by a third-party grant writer.
- Candidates under the age of 18 years, if the Applicant and/or the RTO does not have the appropriate level of insurance that covers child abuse.
For more information, visit State Government of Victoria.