AgSkilled is a New South Wales (NSW) government-funded program which helps those working or looking to work in the agricultural industry to gain access to subsidised training that assists them with obtaining in-demand skills to meet industry needs. *

* Eligibility criteria applies.

We are currently able to deliver training for the following units of competency:

• AHCINF205 Carry out basic electric fencing operations
• AHCINF206 Install, maintain and repair farm fencing
• FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws
• FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees
• FWPCOT2275 Fell trees manually (basic)
• FWPCOT3301 Trim trees using a pole saw
• FWPCOT3325 Operate four wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roads
• FWPCOT3326 Recover four wheel drive vehicle
• HLTAID013 Provide first aid in remote or isolated site

Emergency Australia does not have an approved qualification for training delivery in the 2025-2026 financial year. 

Please click here to note the eligibility criteria for Smart and Skilled.

Certified copies are required. Justices of the Peace or similar can be utilised to certify your documentation. Feel free to use this link which takes you to the NSW Government’s Communities and Justice Find a JP webpage. Alternatively, we can arrange for a Zoom or similar meeting to sight your originals.

Before you proceed with your enrolment, you should take note of, and read through the following Student Information:

• Fee information – please ensure that you have read the Fees and Refunds Policy and Procedure and the Smart and Skilled Fee Administration Policy.
• Consumer Protection information – please ensure that you have read the Complaints and Appeals Policy and Procedure and the Fees and Refunds Policy and Procedure.
• Third party information – Emergency Australia does not engage third parties for any part of its training and assessment delivery, recruitment of prospective learners (including Brokers), or administrative functions.
• Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer information – refer to the Application and Enrolment Policy and Procedure and the Assessment Policy and Procedure.
• Deferring or discontinuing training information – refer to the Variation, Withdrawal and Cancellation Policy and Procedure.
• How to access support during your enrolment – refer to the Learner Support and Progression Policy and Procedure.
• Contact details for Emergency Australia support services – refer to the Learner Handbook, Access and Equity Policy and Procedure, and the Learner Support and Progression Policy and Procedure.

These policies and procedures are viewable here.

Once you have selected the course you wish to enrol in, have read through the Student Information, and supply evidence to meet the Smart and Skilled eligibility, you can commence the enrolment process.

To proceed to enrolment under Smart and Skilled, the following Notification of Enrolment Process must be followed:

• • Consent. You must provide Emergency Australia with consent to use your personal information.
  • Third party arrangements. Emergency Australia does not use any third parties. Should this change, you will be informed of the nature of the relationship and the details of the third party.
  • Provider Calculator. Emergency Australia will use the Smart and Skilled Provider Calculator to confirm your eligibility, input the details of any Credit Transfer or Recognition of Prior Learning to generate the Fee Chargeable and Subsidy along with any Loadings (if applicable).
  • Notification of Enrolment Report – Provider Copy. Emergency Australia will generate and retain this report. It will be referred to should the Fee Chargeable and Subsidy is adjusted after your Commitment ID has been issued.
  • Prospective Learner Declaration. You will be sent a declaration which you must sign and return, declaring that:

1. In relation to the Notification of Enrolment Process, that you have provided true, accurate, complete and not misleading information to Emergency Australia.

2. A Notification of Enrolment Process has not been concurrently completed for the same qualification and/or the same unit(s) of competency for the same or other qualification(s)

3. You have been informed of all applicable third party arrangements.

4. You have received the details of the Fees Chargeable and the Student Information.

Please also ensure that you have read our Application and Enrolment Policy and Procedure, available here.

The USI is a 10 digit alphanumeric number that you create through usi.gov.au website. The purpose of the USI is to consolidate all nationally recognised training and assessment that you have undertaken since 01/01/2015. The USI is an individual number, specific only to you and will stay with you for life.
Not sure if you have one?
If you have undertaken nationally recognised training since 01/01/2015, unless you have been exempt to holding one, you likely have one created. If unsure, you can Find your USI by providing your Email Address or your Mobile Number, answering some questions and providing some personal details or providing personal details and an identification document. 
If you are unsure if you have a USI, first check to see if you have one before creating. Click here to check.
If you require assistance locating your USI, please call Emergency Australia on 1300 857 918.
To create a USI
If this is the first nationally recognised course that you have completed or have completed after 01/01/2015, you will need to create a USI. To Get a USI, you will need to have access to one or more forms of acceptable identification. This includes:

• Australian passport
• Non-Australian passport (with Australian visa)
• Australian birth certificate
• Australian driver’s licence
• Medicare card
• Certificate of registration by descent
• Centrelink concession cards
• Citizenship certificate
• ImmiCard

To create a USI, please click here.

If you require assistance creating a USI, please call Emergency Australia on 1300 857 918.

Permissions to access your USI
As you are applying for subsidised training, you will need to set your USI permissions to allow Emergency Australia and the NSW Department access to your USI record.

Recognition

As part of your application into one of our approved qualifications, you are required to advise if you are applying for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT). 

• Refer to our Application and Enrolment Policy and Procedure and the Assessment Policy and Procedure for information on these processes, available here.

Our online application form requires you to identify which unit(s) you are applying for, for both RPL and CT.

• For RPL, we will be in touch after receiving your application to send you an RPL Application Form and kit for all unit(s) requested. Note that RPL is an assessment process and all unit of competency requirements must be met to for it to be granted. 
• For CT, even if you are not applying, you will be required to send through your USI VET Transcript. Note that the USI system may not be updated until February each year, so any training completed during and after February may not be present on your USI record. If you have completed any training during this period, please supply us with a copy of your Statement of Attainment and/or Testamur and Record of Results.

Support

If you have any support requirements that we should be aware of, please include this information in your online application. Also refer to our Learner Handbook and Learner Support and Progression Policy and Procedure, available here.