Are you working in the Construction industry?
You may be eligible for funded training from the Construction Training Fund (CTF).
The Construction Training Fund is made available to organisations and their staff within the construction industry to offset the cost of up skilling staff, and to provide support to develop the required skills in the construction industry.
The Construction Training Fund was established in 1990 by an Act of Parliament to support the training of eligible people in the building and construction industry. The goals of the Construction Training Fund are to improve the quality of training and to increase the number of skilled workers in the building and construction industry. The funds received from the collection of the training levy go back to the industry to support training and skills development.
A variety of our nationally recognised qualifications are eligible for a rebate:
- Certificate IV in Project Management Practice
- Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
- Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
- Diploma of Work Health and Safety
Trainees completing these higher qualifications can only apply directly to CTF for training subsidies upon successful completion of each unit or component. The maximum subsidy available for successful completion of these Certificate IV qualifications (or part thereof) is $1,300 (metropolitan delivery) or $1,700 (regional delivery).
The maximum subsidy available to eligible trainees successfully completing a Higher Qualification via on-line training and assessment is $1,100.
Eligible companies/individuals
Eligibility for CTF grants, subsidies and additional
benefits is dependent on an individual’s or
company’s ability to demonstrate primary and
substantial, direct involvement on relevant projects
in Western Australia’s construction industry,
specifically in on-site construction, installation
and/or fabrication activities.
- Directly employed in the building and construction industry in WA;
- Construction companies undertaking projects in WA;
- Self-employed and undertaking work which is directly involved in the construction process
Unemployed participants
If an individual is unemployed at the time of
undertaking a short course recognised by the CTF,
they must be able to:
- Demonstrate that they were directly employed in the construction industry in WA for a minimum of six months, within 12 months prior to the date of course commencement; or
- If no recent work experience is involved have written evidence of a relevant full time employment offer from an eligible company or contractor in the construction industry prior to making a claim.
Ineligible Companies / Individuals
- Government departments, agencies, and Government employees;
- Operational mining, oil, gas and mineral exploration companies;
- Companies that manufacture supply or deliver building products;
- Companies that manufacture, supply, deliver or install non-building products after completion of the construction process;
- Companies that provide maintenance or repairs of a minor nature after the construction phase;
- Carpet laying or floor covering companies and contractors.
Where eligibility of an applicant is in question, the CTF will seek evidence of eligibility via review of a detailed, recent work history form.
Although the definition of construction refers to ‘on-site’ activities, under certain conditions subsidies may also be provided to workers whose normal duties may not always require them to attend site on a daily basis. Service providers
to the building and construction industry may be eligible for subsidised training in occupational health and safety.
If, after reviewing the information you provided, the CTF makes the decision that you are not an eligible worker, Scope Training will issue an additional invoice to you for the payment of the outstanding amount for the full cost of the training.
The final determination regarding eligibility rests with the Construction Training Fund.
For more information on the Construction Training Fund rebate, visit their website on ctf.wa.gov.au/ or contact them on (08) 9244 0100 or email [email protected]
*Please note that we recommend that all employers and individuals confirm their eligibility before course commencement by contacting the Construction Training Fund directly.
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