【大紀元2018年05月04日訊】（大紀元記者宋清寧澳洲墨爾本編譯報導）維州政府在最新的預算案中宣布，從明年1月起政府將為30個TAFE和18個學徒預備課程付費，幫助年輕人獲得熱門行業中急需的專業技能。
這些課程涉及的都是基礎設施行業，包括會計、農業、建築、護理、機動車車身修理和家具製造等，政府相信這些行業在未來幾年將蓬勃發展。
能省多少錢？
簡單說，從幾百到數萬澳元不等。學生只需支付材料和書本等學習工具的費用。
如何申請？
這和之前的申請程序沒有什麼不同，只有一點，申請者必須是住在維州的澳洲居民，留學生還要繼續繳學費。
學完這些課程後好找工作嗎？
根據相關行業的說法，是的。
維多利亞大學理工學院（Victoria University Polytechnic）執行董事德雷爾（Grant Dreher）說，政府出資資助的課程與當前的就業市場掛勾。
政府也已徵求了企業雇主們的意見，達成了共識。
他說：「我認為這會使學生對雇主來說更具吸引力，也會使通向就業的課程更加吸引學生，因為他們不必支付學費。」
「這些培訓都與有空缺和需要人手的技能和工作匹配。所以現在就改變你的命運，來註冊一個TAFE課程吧。」
免費課程列表
| Non-apprenticeship courses | Apprenticeship pathway courses |
| Accounting, Certificate IV/Diploma/Advanced Diploma | Automotive Air Conditioning Technology, Certificate II |
| Ageing Support, Certificate IV | Automotive Body Repair Technology, Certificate II |
| Agriculture, Certificate II/III/IV | Automotive Servicing Technology, Certificate II |
| Agriculture (Dairy Production), Certificate III | Automotive Vocational Preparation, Certificate II |
| Allied Health Assistance, Certificate III/IV | Construction Pathways, Certificate II |
| Building and Construction (Building), Certificate IV/Diploma | Electrotechnology (Career start), Certificate II |
| Civil Construction, Certificate III | Electrotechnology (Pre-vocational), Certificate II |
| Community Services, Certificate III/IV/Diploma | Engineering Pathways, Certificate II |
| Concreting, Certificate III | Engineering Studies, Certificate II |
| Construction Waterproofing, Certificate III | Furniture Making, Certificate II |
| Dental Assisting, Certificate II/IV | Glass and Glazing, Certificate II |
| Disability, Certificate IV | Horticulture, Certificate II |
| Education Support, Certificate III/IV | Meat Processing (Food services), Certificate II |
| Engineering, Certificate IV | Plumbing (Pre-apprenticeship), Certificate II |
| Horticulture, Certificate III | Printing and Graphic Arts (General), Certificate II |
| Hospitality, Certificate III | Retail Baking Assistance, Certificate II |
| Individual Support, Certificate III | Salon Assistant, Certificate II |
| Mental Health, Certificate IV | Signage and Graphics, Certificate II |
| Diploma of Nursing | |
| Plumbing and Services, Certificate IV |
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