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eSafety Commissioner — Be Connected

Build confidence with email, documents and video calls through short, self-paced lessons. Practise attaching a résumé and joining an online interview using your own device.

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Free public digital learning · Online, available from Bendigo.

Be Connected is designed for older Australians, with beginner resources available online. These are practical learning activities, not accredited qualifications.

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Courses and learning

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Learning moduleFree learning

Introduction to Email

eSafety Commissioner — Be Connected

Practise the email basics you need for applications, attachments and a clear reply to an employer.

Duration
Five activities listed at 5, 4, 5, 5 and 5 minutes; 24 minutes summed by researcher, plus practice.
Study
Self-paced beginner activities; guest access.
Costs & funding
No course fee. Check access conditions and any data costs.
Course information checked 21 October 2026. Confirm the next intake.
Learning moduleFree learning

Downloading and Saving Documents

eSafety Commissioner — Be Connected

Learn to recognise, download and save documents so your application files are easier to manage.

Duration
Four activities listed at 9, 4, 4 and 6 minutes; 23 minutes summed by researcher, plus practice.
Study
Self-paced activities; guest access.
Costs & funding
No course fee. Check access conditions and any data costs.
Course information checked 21 October 2026. Confirm the next intake.
Learning moduleFree learning

How to Use Zoom

eSafety Commissioner — Be Connected

Get more comfortable joining a video call and checking the settings before an online interview.

Duration
Six activities listed at 4, 5, 8, 7, 6 and 5 minutes; 35 minutes summed by researcher, plus practice.
Study
Self-paced activities; guest access.
Costs & funding
No course fee. Check access conditions and any data costs.
Course information checked 21 October 2026. Confirm the next intake.
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Free TAFE: what is covered

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Free TAFE eligibility and repeat-study rules

Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens training in Victoria can be eligible; some asylum seekers may qualify through the Asylum Seeker VET Program. Previous qualifications do not stop a first eligible Free TAFE course. Repeat fee waivers depend on rules such as priority pathways and JobTrainer exceptions, and the provider confirms eligibility.

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Skills First funding

Skills First can reduce tuition at contracted training providers; it does not automatically make a course free. Citizenship/residency and physical-location requirements apply, with general limits of two courses at a time and two in a year. Providers set fees and must confirm an eligible subsidised place.

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Learn Local adult education

Learn Local offers pre-accredited literacy, English, numeracy, employability and digital learning. It can prepare learners for work or further accredited study; it is not itself the same as completing a nationally recognised TAFE qualification. Eligible adults may pay low or no fees, set by the provider. Generally 17+ and not enrolled in school (under-17 exemptions exist), with citizenship/visa conditions. Confirm directly with the provider.

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Victorian Skills Gateway course and provider search

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