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Training for Employment Service Providers

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Training for Workforce Australia and employment services clients

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NCVE (RTO 90283) trains job seekers referred by Workforce Australia, Inclusive Employment Australia (the program that replaced DES) and other employment service providers. Consultants enrol clients and follow their progress unit by unit in our Client Portal. We deliver 13 nationally recognised qualifications in care, business, hospitality, retail, cleaning and supply chain, plus White Card and short courses, online Australia-wide and face to face in Wollongong and Nowra.

NCVE · RTO 90283 Nationally recognised 25+ years 15,000+ students trained Online Australia-wide Wollongong & Nowra

For consultants

What do consultants get from referring to NCVE?

Your caseload is big enough already. Referring a client to us should take one form, and finding out how they are going should take one login.

Fast enrolment

Send the referral and we call your client, check their funding position and get them enrolled. Most of the paperwork sits with us, not you.

Progress without chasing

Log in to the Client Portal and see where each client is up to, unit by unit. No emails asking for an update.

Clients who finish

Every client has a named trainer who picks up the phone. When someone goes quiet, we follow them up before they drop out.

No extra admin for you

We sort out the funding check, the payment schedule and the certificates. You get evidence you can put on file.

Client Portal

Can consultants track client course progress live?

Yes. Employment service providers get their own login to the NCVE Client Portal. From one dashboard you can:

Book and enrol
Request qualifications, short courses and face-to-face workshops, and enrol a client into them.
Enrolment status
See whether each client is enrolled, in progress or completed.
Unit progress
See each unit and its status, so you know who is on track and who needs a nudge.
Assessment progress
See which assessments have been submitted and marked.
Certificates
Download certificates, transcripts and completion records yourself, for your files or an audit.

Your client also gets a guided onboarding once they are enrolled, so you are not walking them through the first login.

Client Portal screen showing overall progress and the status of every unit for each learner (sample data)
Overall progress and the status of every unit, for every client you refer. Sample screen with demo data.

Finding an RTO

Which RTOs work with Workforce Australia providers in NSW?

There is no single public list, so here are NCVE’s facts. NCVE is a registered training organisation, RTO 90283, based in Wollongong with a second location in Nowra. We work with Workforce Australia providers, Inclusive Employment Australia providers and other employment services across NSW, and we train clients online anywhere in Australia.

Referral is simple. A consultant fills in our referral form or calls 1800 180 881. We contact the client, check what funding they may be eligible for, and confirm the course and the cost with you before anything is signed. You can check our registration on training.gov.au.

At a glance

How NCVE works with employment service providers

Qualifications
13 Certificate III, Certificate IV and Diploma qualifications across care, business, hospitality, retail, cleaning and supply chain
Short courses
White Card, RSA, RCG, barista and food safety, workplace skills and other short courses
Who it suits
Job seekers on a Workforce Australia, Inclusive Employment Australia or similar caseload who need a recognised qualification or a ticket to start work
Delivery
Online and self-paced, anywhere in Australia, with a named trainer. Face-to-face support in Wollongong and Nowra
Funding
NSW Smart & Skilled checked first on every funded course. Otherwise fee-for-service at our employment-services rate
Payment
Fee-for-service is paid in two instalments, at enrolment and at week 13
Progress
Live in the Client Portal, with your own consultant login
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NCVE · RTO 90283 · 25+ years

Qualifications

Which qualifications can clients be referred into?

All 13 are nationally recognised. Each links to its course page, where the full unit list is published.

Care and community

CHC33021
Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability) · 15 units · at least 120 hours of work placement, arranged by NCVE · Smart & Skilled funded in NSW
CHC43015
Certificate IV in Ageing Support · 120 hours of work placement, arranged by NCVE · fee-for-service
CHC32015
Certificate III in Community Services · Smart & Skilled funded in NSW

Business and leadership

BSB30120
Certificate III in Business · 13 units · Smart & Skilled funded in NSW
BSB40320
Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business · 10 units · Smart & Skilled funded in NSW
BSB40520
Certificate IV in Leadership and Management · 12 units · Smart & Skilled funded in NSW
BSB40820
Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication · 12 units · Smart & Skilled funded in NSW
BSB50120
Diploma of Business · 12 units · employment-services rate
BSB50420
Diploma of Leadership and Management · 12 units · employment-services rate

Hospitality and retail

SIT30622
Certificate III in Hospitality · assessed across real service periods, venue arranged by NCVE · Smart & Skilled funded in NSW
SIR30216
Certificate III in Retail · 13 units · Smart & Skilled funded in NSW

Cleaning and supply chain

CPP30321
TLI30325

Cost

How does NCVE work out what a client pays?

We check funding first, every time. If your client lives or works in NSW and the course is Smart & Skilled funded, they may be able to study it free, or for a small capped concession fee. It depends on their age, disability and Indigenous status. We confirm it with you before enrolment, and we never promise it until we have checked.

If funding does not apply, the course is fee-for-service at our employment-services rate. That covers clients outside NSW, the three courses that are not on the Smart & Skilled list (CPP30321, TLI30325 and CHC43015), and the two Diplomas. Fee-for-service is paid in two instalments: one at enrolment and one at week 13.

The calculator below gives you the figure for a specific client and course. Enter your details once and it shows the price, the funding position and the instalments.

Privacy: the calculator never asks for a client’s age, disability or Indigenous status. We check those privately with the client before enrolment, and they are never sent through this page.

WFA and employment services price calculator

Pick the course, tell us whether your client is in NSW, and see what they would pay.

Step by step

What happens after a consultant refers a client?

1

You refer

Use the referral form or call 1800 180 881 with the client’s name and the course you have in mind.

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We check funding

We call the client, work out whether Smart & Skilled applies, and confirm the cost with you.

3

Your client starts

Online with a named trainer, or face to face for short courses and workshops. Placement is arranged by us where the course needs one.

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You track it

Unit progress, assessment status and certificates sit in the Client Portal under your login.

Why NCVE

Why do employment service providers refer to NCVE?

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Your trainer is on the mobile

Clients get a named trainer who answers the phone. No helpdesk queue, and a real person marks every assessment.

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No one left behind

We stay with clients who fall behind, so the outcome you report is a completion, not a withdrawal.

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We find the work placement

For Individual Support, Ageing Support and Hospitality we contact host facilities and venues ourselves, anywhere in Australia. Hosts make the final call on screening results, so we cannot guarantee every placement.

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25+ years

A family-run RTO that has been training NSW job seekers and workers for more than 25 years.

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Support when they need it

Clients study around appointments and part-time work, with direct access to their trainer when they get stuck.

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Easy for your team

One referral, one login, one contact. We handle funding checks, invoices and certificates.

Questions

Employment service providers: your questions answered

Is NCVE a Workforce Australia provider?

No. NCVE (RTO 90283) is a registered training organisation, not an employment service provider. We train clients who are referred to us by Workforce Australia providers, Inclusive Employment Australia providers and other employment services. The provider manages the client’s plan; we deliver and assess the training and report progress back through the Client Portal.

Can I see my client’s progress without emailing the trainer?

Yes. Consultants get their own login to the NCVE Client Portal. It shows each client’s enrolment status, unit progress and assessment status, and you can download certificates and transcripts yourself. If you want to talk it through, the trainer is still a phone call away.

Will my client have to pay anything?

It depends on the course and the client. On a Smart & Skilled funded course in NSW, an eligible client may study free or pay a small capped concession fee, based on age, disability and Indigenous status. Otherwise it is fee-for-service at our employment-services rate. We confirm the figure with you before enrolment.

How is fee-for-service paid?

In two instalments: one at enrolment and one at week 13. There is no lump sum up front, which makes it easier to fit inside a client’s plan or your purchasing approvals. Use the calculator on this page to see the exact amounts for a course before you refer, and we confirm them in writing at enrolment.

Which courses are not covered by Smart & Skilled?

Three of our qualifications are not on the Smart & Skilled list: CPP30321 Certificate III in Cleaning Operations, TLI30325 Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations and CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support. The Diploma of Business and Diploma of Leadership and Management have no concession rate. All five are charged at the employment-services rate.

Can you train clients who live outside NSW?

Yes. All 13 qualifications are delivered online anywhere in Australia, with the same named trainer and Client Portal access, and we arrange work placement locally for the courses that need it. Smart & Skilled is NSW only, so clients outside NSW are charged the employment-services rate, paid in the same two instalments.

Do clients have to find their own work placement?

No. For Certificate III in Individual Support (at least 120 hours), Certificate IV in Ageing Support (120 hours) and Certificate III in Hospitality (service periods), NCVE contacts host facilities and venues on the client’s behalf. The host decides on screening results, so we cannot guarantee a placement, but we never hand the search back to the client.

What does a client need to enrol?

A Unique Student Identifier (USI), photo ID and their own email address. Qualifications include a short language, literacy and numeracy check so we can set the right support from day one. White Card needs 100 points of original ID on the day.

Can you run a group or a private class for our clients?

Yes. Employment service providers can book a whole group into a White Card or short-course class with one invoice, or ask us to run a private class for their clients. Classes are capped at 20 for White Card. Call 1800 180 881 with your numbers and preferred location.

What if a client stops engaging?

Their trainer follows them up by phone first, and again if needed, because a lot of clients just need a hand restarting. If they stay quiet, we let you know so you can raise it at their next appointment. You can also see the stalled progress in the Client Portal yourself, without waiting for us to report it.

Next step

Ready to refer a client?

Send a referral, check a price, or book 15 minutes to see the Client Portal.

Refer a client Check a price Book a 15-minute chat

Or call 1800 180 881. Real training. Real trainers. No one left behind.

Related pages

Training for employers · Aged care staff training · Hospitality staff training · Cleaning and facilities · Logistics and supply chain · How we arrange work placement · Smart & Skilled · White Card NSW · Policies and documents

NCVE Head Office: 3A, Level 3, 304 Crown Street, Wollongong NSW 2500 · 1800 180 881 · RTO 90283

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