Travel and Accommodation Allowance

Travel distance is calculated based on the shortest possible road distance from your home to the closest training venue and return using Google Maps. The method of transport does not matter.

For Try-A-Trade, the round-trip travel distance is based on the shortest possible road distance from the school to the training venue (for same day training), or accommodation (if the training starts the next day) using Google Maps. The method of transport does not matter.

Yes. If you are an apprentice or trainee travelling to undertake off-the-job training, you must have a successful DTWD Travel and Accommodation Allowance claim before applying for the CTF Travel and Accommodation Allowance.

It includes only the cost of the accommodation itself. Additional costs like credit card fees, internet, linen, parking and food/drink are not covered. Travel and accommodation costs for guardians of training attendees cannot be funded.

Accommodation for additional nights is not covered, and may only be considered at CTF’s discretion if:

• The training falls on a weekend AND
• The cost of the round trip would be more than the accommodation cost.

An eligible apprentice will have:

• An Active Apprenticeship or Traineeship record registered in WAAMS (DTWD’s WA Apprentice Management System) and undertaking a qualification funded under CTF’s Employer Grants Program
• A residential home address within Western Australia.
• A successful Travel and Accommodation Allowance Claim with DTWD.

The program applies to existing or new (from 1 July 2024) apprentices and trainees.

Travel claim rules for apprentices completing qualifications:

• Travel undertaken must be more than 70km round trip or more than 1100 km if travelling by air based on the calculation rules.
• Travel undertaken must be directly related to off the job training.
• If there are multiple training venues during the travel, the closest training venue is used.
• Training undertaken must:
  • Be for off the job training and
  • Be required to complete the enrolled qualification and/or apprenticeship.
• You must not:
  • Make a travel and/or accommodation allowance claim if your employer pays for or reimburses the travel or accommodation cost in part or in full.
  • Travel to a training provider or training venue location which is not the closest training venue delivering the off the job training.
  • Make a claim for travel allowance, if travel in a shared vehicle was already claimed by someone else (if multiple claimants travel in the same vehicle, only one person can claim the travel allowance).

Accommodation claim rules for apprentices completing qualifications:

• To receive accommodation funding, travel must be more than a 150 km round trip or more than 1100km if travelling by air based on the calculation rules.
• Private accommodation providers will be considered only upon prior approval and payment by DTWD.

An eligible construction worker will have:

• A successful CTF Supplementary skills program claim

An eligible apprentice or trainee will have:

• An active apprenticeship or traineeship record registered in WAAMS (DTWD’s WA Apprentice Management System) undertaking a qualification funded under CTF’s Employer Grants Program.
• A residential home address within Western Australia.

Supplementary skills travel claim rules:

• Travel undertaken must be more than 70km round trip or more than 1100 km if travelling by air based on the calculation rules.
• Travel undertaken must be directly related to the training.
• If there are multiple training venues during the travel, the closest training venue is used.
• Training undertaken must:
  • Be for off the job training and
  • Training undertaken is completed on or after 1 July 2024.
• You must not:
  • Make a travel or accommodation allowance claim if your employer pays for the travel or accommodation cost in part or in full.
  • Travel to a training provider or training venue location which is not the closest training venue delivering the off the job training.
  • Make a claim for travel allowance, if travel in a shared vehicle was already claimed by someone else. (If multiple claimants travel in the same vehicle, only one person can claim the travel allowance.)
• You must provide evidence that training providers or venues that are closer to your usual place of residence are not available in the next three months from the date of inquiry.
• Private accommodation providers will be assessed when you submit a completed CTF Private Accommodation receipt.

Supplementary Skills accommodation claim rules:

• To receive accommodation funding, travel must be more than a 150 km round trip or more than 1100km if travelling by air based on the calculation rules.
• Private accommodation providers will be assessed upon submission of a completed CTF Private Accommodation receipt.

You are eligible if:

• Your school is regional and has a postcode above 6211.
• You are a student or teacher (guardians and bus drivers are excluded).
• Travel undertaken is directly related to the training.

Try-A-Trade Travel Claim Rules:

• To be eligible for travel allowance, travel undertaken must be more than 70km round trip or more than 1100 km if travelling by air based on the calculation rules.
• Both travel and accommodation may be funded.
• Bus hire must be in a motor vehicle with seven (7) or more seats.
• Private bus hire may be paid if there is an invoice and receipt. Further evidence may be requested to prove that the bus hire is at a reasonable cost.
• Bus hire allowance may be reduced for periods beyond the Try-A-Trade program e.g., travel to other educational institutions on days before or after the Try-A-Trade program.
• Bus hire allowance may include driver’s fees if this is a non-separable component of the hire and not detailed in the invoice.
• If the travel includes a visit to the Construction Future Centre (CFC), the CFC bus hire will not apply if claiming the bus hire under Travel and Accommodation Allowance.

Try-A-Trade Accommodation claim rules:

• To receive accommodation funding, travel must be more than a 150 km round trip or more than 1100 km if travelling by air based on the calculation rules.
• Private accommodation will not be funded.
• Accommodation allowance will only be paid for the nights required for travel or during the Try-A-Trade

You are eligible if: 

You are eligible if you have an enrolment to a pre-apprenticeship funded under the CTF’s Pre-Apprenticeship program.

The program applies to existing or new (from 1 July 2024) Certificate II pre-apprenticeship students.

Pre-apprenticeship travel claim rules:

• Travel undertaken must be more than 150km round trip or more than 1100 km if travelling by air based on the calculation rules
• Travel undertaken must be directly related to the training.
• If there are multiple training venues during the travel, the closest training venue is used.
• Training undertaken must be required to complete the enrolled qualification and/or apprenticeship.
• You must not:
  • Travel to a training provider or training venue location which is not the closest training venue delivering the off the job training.
  • Make a claim for travel allowance, if travel in a shared vehicle was already claimed by someone else. (If multiple claimants travel in the same vehicle, only one person can claim the travel allowance.)

Pre-apprenticeship Accommodation Claim Rules:

• To receive accommodation funding, travel must be more than a 150 km round trip or more than 1100km if travelling by air based on the calculation rules.

Private accommodation providers will be assessed upon submission of a completed CTF Private Accommodation receipt.