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Asylum Seeker Employment Skills Support Program (ASESS) — NSW

$3.1M – $3.1M available

Department of Education

The Asylum Seeker Employment Skills Support Program (ASESS) funds service providers to deliver tailored, outcomes-based employment support for participants. Funded activities include connecting participants to employment and training opportunities, linking them with employers, supporting business establishment information, and assisting with language training and overseas qualification support.

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Funding

$3.1M – $3.1M

Closed

27 Feb 2026

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Must already provide a dedicated support service to vulnerable humanitarian visa holders • Must be an Australian Government Humanitarian Settlement Program provider, or have a core business delivering services to humanitarian visa holders • Must be currently operating in New South Wales • Must be a legal entity with capacity to contract • Must have an Australian Business Number (ABN) • Must be registered for GST • Must have an account with an Australian financial institution • Must be covered by public liability insurance • Must be financially viable • Eligible entity types include incorporated companies, companies limited by guarantee, incorporated trustees, incorporated associations, partnerships, registered charities or not-for-profit organisations, and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander corporations • Federal or State Government entities are not eligible
To be eligible, providers must already provide a dedicated support service to vulnerable humanitarian visa holders. Organisations must either be an Australian Government Humanitarian Settlement Program provider, or have a core business delivering services to humanitarian visa holders. Applicants must be currently operating in New South Wales, be a legal entity with capacity to contract, have an Australian Business Number, be registered for GST, hold an account with an Australian financial institution, be covered by public liability insurance, and be financially viable. Eligible entity types include a company incorporated in Australia, a company incorporated by guarantee, an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust, an incorporated association, a partnership, a registered charity or not-for-profit organisation, or an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006. Federal or State Government entities are not eligible.

What's Funded

Delivery of dedicated employment support services for vulnerable humanitarian visa holders, including identifying employment and training opportunities, linking participants with local employers and businesses, helping individuals access information about establishing their own businesses, and supporting language training and overseas qualification pathways.

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Expected Outcomes

Participants develop suitable career paths and achieve sustainable and skilled employment through tailored employment support services.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

companypartnershiptrustnon_profitindigenous_organisationother

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

employmenttrainingcommunity

Keywords

asylum seekeremploymentskills supporthumanitarian visa holderstrainingservice providersNew South WalesDepartment of Education

Official Grant Page

Department of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Asylum Seeker Employment Skills Support Program (ASESS)?

The Asylum Seeker Employment Skills Support Program (ASESS) is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Education in Australia, providing $3.1M – $3.1M in funding. The Asylum Seeker Employment Skills Support Program (ASESS) funds service providers to deliver tailored, outcomes-based employment support for participants. Funded activities include connecting participants to employment and training opportunities, linking them with employers, supporting business establishment information, and assisting with language training and overseas qualification support.
2

How much funding does the Asylum Seeker Employment Skills Support Program (ASESS) provide?

The Asylum Seeker Employment Skills Support Program (ASESS) provides $3.1M – $3.1M in funding.
3

Who is eligible for the Asylum Seeker Employment Skills Support Program (ASESS)?

  • Must already provide a dedicated support service to vulnerable humanitarian visa holders
  • Must be an Australian Government Humanitarian Settlement Program provider, or have a core business delivering services to humanitarian visa holders
  • Must be currently operating in New South Wales
  • Must be a legal entity with capacity to contract
  • Must have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • Must be registered for GST
  • Must have an account with an Australian financial institution
  • Must be covered by public liability insurance
  • Must be financially viable
  • Eligible entity types include incorporated companies, companies limited by guarantee, incorporated trustees, incorporated associations, partnerships, registered charities or not-for-profit organisations, and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander corporations
  • Federal or State Government entities are not eligible
4

When does the Asylum Seeker Employment Skills Support Program (ASESS) close?

Applications closed on 27 Feb 2026.
5

What activities are funded?

Delivery of dedicated employment support services for vulnerable humanitarian visa holders, including identifying employment and training opportunities, linking participants with local employers and businesses, helping individuals access information about establishing their own businesses, and supporting language training and overseas qualification pathways.
6

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