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Primary Producer and Indigenous Land
Manager Frequently Asked Questions

 

How do I apply?

  1. Contact the Training Provider to get information about the course you want to do, including dates and location of the course, and to enrol and pay for the course.
    Do not send enrolment forms, cheques etc to FarmReady.
  2. Submit a completed Application Form to us at least five (5) working days before the course starts, so we have time for processing.
  3. A notification will then be issued to you via email or fax telling you whether or not you've been 'pre-approved'.

You must be pre-approved before attending the course or you may not be eligible to claim your reimbursement.

 

Am I eligible?

Your eligibility is determined from the information you give on your Application Form.

To be eligible, you must be a primary producer (farmer, fisher or forester), an immediate family member of a primary producer, a member of the management team of a primary production enterprise, or an Indigenous land manager.

Reimbursement grants are not available to employees of Commonwealth, State or Local Government departments and agencies involved in primary production, fishing and forestry.

For more information on eligibility requirements, refer to the Program Guidelines on this website.

 

What if I don’t get my pre-approval notification in time?

The applicant is solely responsible for any outlays of money made before receiving pre-approval.

Please contact us if you have any questions about your application - there might be a delay in processing or we might not have received your application.

 

I did not get a pre-approval before attending the course. Can I still lodge a claim for a FarmReady Reimbursement grant?

You must have lodged an application form and have received a pre-approval from the FarmReady Program Administrator before the course commences to be able to claim a FarmReady Reimbursement Grant.

You may appeal this program rule, by submitting:

and

  • a brief letter (an 'appeal letter') explaining why you didn't submit an application form before the start of the course.

Your situation will be considered by an Appeals Panel and you will be notified of the decision.
The appeal process is explained on our Policies page.

 

How do I claim my reimbursement grant?

You must have submitted an Application Form and received pre-approval before attending the course (see above).

Submit a completed Claim Form to the Program Administrator, together with invoice and proof of payment (receipts) for each cost being claimed, and a copy of the certificate of course completion.

Claim forms must be submitted with all relevant paperwork within 30 days of the end of the course.

 

Can I be reimbursed for sending my employees to training?

Where a primary production enterprise has paid for employees to attend a FarmReady-registered course, the applicant provides their employer’s bank details on the Claim Form.

The name of the bank account needs to match the names on the invoice/receipt - either the applicant or their employer. FarmReady is unable to make reimbursements to third parties.

 

Do you tell me when the reimbursement has been paid?

No. FarmReady does not notify claimants when payment has been made, but we will contact you if further information is required to complete your reimbursement claim.
Your bank account will show a payment from ANU Enterprise and the reference will be your FarmReady Applicant number.

 

The cost of the course is more than $1500, but I don’t need to travel to it. Can I claim the $500 ‘associated costs’ towards the course costs?

No. The reimbursements grant for course costs is capped at $1500 per financial year. Associated reasonable costs are claimed separately and the two cannot be combined.

 

The cost of the course is less than $1500, but it’s going to cost me more than $500 to get there. Can I claim the leftover course costs to pay for more of my travel expenses?

No.  The reimbursements grant for associated reasonable costs is capped at $500 per financial year. Course costs are claimed separately and the two cannot be combined.

 

Are the reimbursement grants means-tested?

No. FarmReady Reimbursement Grants are not means or asset tested.

 

What about GST?

Generally, amounts received by way of grants will be assessable as either income or a capital receipt, so there may also be GST implications involved in receipt of the FarmReady Reimbursement Grant. 

FarmReady does not consider GST in administering the program and Applicants are advised to seek advice from a tax professional or your accountant.

 

What about child care payments?

Reimbursement of child care expenses (as an associated reasonable cost, if eligible) may affect your benefit entitlements and Applicants are advised to seek advice from a tax professional or your accountant.

 

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