Solar/ Renewable energy grants and education in Australia has ruined my life?

Question

I am studying renewable energy in Engineering.

Unfortunatly the Australian govt. does not consider it to be a recognised training program.

I have had to move to science while turning up to night classes in Renewable energy.

Now the government has cut my welfare as I am not in a "government approved training course"..;..

Yet the government offers 8k flat rebate off 12k solar panel system installations. Even larger ratio rebates for solar hot water.

I am one of few studying it, I even met Kevin Rudd what he thought of it, when I met him, he said I am in the right industry and I should stick with it.

Now the government says I owe THEM 15,000 back in welfare payments (which they have now cut) as I am not in a government approved training course.

considering i only get 12k a year welfare, this is just madness telling me solar & P.V course are not government accredited. They said it would be this year but I have to do an irrelevant science course to keep my welfare.

Is this madness?

Answer 1

You are right, that really does suck, but I don't understand why you weren't aware that part time courses do not meet the requirements for Austudy. However c**p it is, it does sound like your own fault. You'd better go and do your irrelevent science course or you won't have a chance to finish your sensible and useful course. Vote Greens eh?