Eligibility
If your role in the ACT building and construction industry is covered in Schedule 1 - Work within the Building and Construction Industry Training Levy Act 1999, you could qualify for a rebate.
What Training is Eligible?
Rebates are only applicable for training delivered in real time, not self-directed. Training may also be delivered online in real time led by an instructor. If blended delivery (ie. combination of part self-directed and part in-class or real time training delivery), only the real time delivery hours may be used to calculate a rebate. Also, RPL or Recognition of Prior Learning is not eligible. This means that if you are assessed and deemed competent based on experience only instead of attending a training course to learn new information, this is ineligible for training rebates. All training must be delivered by an RTO (registered training organisations) to be eligible for rebates. After training is successfully completed, you need to provide evidence of successful completion, and an invoice made out to the Authority.
How are rebates decided?
Rebates are awarded against priorities of the Authority's annual Training Plan. An algorithm determines the rebate amount based on the face-to-face hours of training and the overall cost. If a rebate exceeds staff delegation, the Authority’s board will need to approve an application. Some rebates are a flat rate regardless of hours to deliver and cost (e.g. Crystalline Silica Exposure Prevention).
