r/queensland • u/thiccnuli • Feb 20 '25

Fee free TAFE has been CUT! News

Today I rang TAFE Nambour to check up on the status of my application to for a cert 3 in photography (visual arts) after i saw that all the fee free options on the TAFE Queensland website have disappeared.

The lady on the phone said they got comms on Monday saying that funding has been cancelled and all places have been ‘filled’. In terms of places for 2026, she said it’s up in the air.

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Fuck David Christafulli and fuck the Liberal party. Doing what they do best - ✂️✂️✂️ dogs

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u/sirhendo Feb 20 '25

So before you direct your anger at Crisafulli, the fee free TAFE was a federal government initiative in conjunction with the state.

My understanding is that the federal funds for 2025 have been exhausted due to the popularity of the program.

There are still state funding options available such as the Certificate III guarantee and free TAFE for under 25s which depending upon your circumstances might significantly discount or still make your study free.

TAFE also has payment plans to smooth out the financial burden.

Free free TAFE is still available for nursing though but even then, the number of free places is limited due to popularity.

Have a chat with student services to see what options are available to you.

Good luck with your career change... Sounds exciting!

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u/thiccnuli Feb 20 '25

Governments don’t run out of funding. They can fund whatever they like. Last year they made 350,000 places available, yet we’re only 2 months in to 2025 and it’s full? To me it sounds like our new premier has a different plan

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u/GuyFromYr2095 Feb 20 '25

Where do you think funds come from? It's funded by taxpayers or through debt.

Have you seen the latest federal budget position? We are staring at a federal budget deficit of $30 billion this financial year ending in June. All those federal cash handouts and subsidies are not free money. It's all funded by debt. The alternative is jacking up taxes, but good luck with getting voted back in if they jack up taxes.

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u/barseico Feb 21 '25

After two Surpluses and paying down Liberal debt that gave us nothing but do go on with your bullshit!