The main aim of the WELL Program is to assist organisations to train workers in English language, literacy and numeracy skills. This funding is available on a competitive grants basis to organisations for English language and literacy training linked to job-related workplace training and is designed to help workers meet their current and future employment and training needs.
Funding is available for three types of projects - training projects, resource and strategic projects.
Training Projects
Funding for WELL training projects is available for organisations that have demonstrated a need for language, literacy and numeracy in the workplace.
Projects should target workers who need to improve their language, literacy and numeracy skills in order to remain or progress in employment (including avoiding displacement) and address participants’ employment and training needs.
Resource Projects
Funding for WELL Resources is available for the development and trialling of:
- training materials designed to enhance language, literacy and numeracy skills that are aligned with endorsed Training Packages;
- industry relevant language, literacy and numeracy assessment and reporting methods; and
- professional development resources for industry trainers/assessors aligned with Training Packages.
Strategic Projects
WELL funding is available for projects that have national scope and involve strategic activities to support ongoing and cost effective workplace English, language, literacy and numeracy training across one or more industry sectors.
What's New
10 November 2008
Doing well with WELL Resources
The first edition of the quarterly newsletter Doing well with WELL Resources is now available.
This newsletter aims to promote recently developed WELL Resources and Adult Literacy National Project Innovative projects.
3 November 2008
The online survey for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) is now open.
RTOs are encouraged to participate if they have been involved in WELL training projects and have submitted:
- a six month report between 1 June 2008 and 28 February 2009; and/or
- a final report between 1 September 2008 and 28 February 2009
Participation is voluntary and the survey is expected to take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Input will contribute to the continuous improvement of the program.
27 October 2008
WELL on the way! - 2008
The second national conference for WELL Practitioners will be held at the Bankstown District Sports Club from 12-13 November 2008. Please contact MESAB on 03 9889 0966 or by email: mesab@mesab.com.au for further information
19 September 2008
The Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) 
(1.2 MB) is now available. PLEASE NOTE: This file is 180 pages in length. To obtain your free copy of the ACSF, please call 133 873.
A summary version of the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) (627.6 KB) is also available. To obtain copies of this document please send an email with your name, address and the number of copies required to: adultlit@deewr.gov.au PLEASE NOTE: Copies of the main ACSF tool are not available by email request. Refer above.
13 August 2008
WELL Training Promotional Materials are now available.
7 August 2008
New Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) Program Training Guidelines 
(632.0 KB) now online .
All applications for Training projects received after 18 August 2008 MUST be written using this version of the Guidelines as the reference point.
APPRENTICES
From the 1st January, 2008, apprentices training in a nationally recognised area of skill shortage are eligible to access the WELL Program.
The full list of eligible Australian Apprenticeships is available 
(106.0 KB)
Contact your state or territory office for further details.
FORMS UPDATE
Application forms and the Guidelines for WELL Training, Resource and Strategic projects have been updated. Please ensure that you use the current version or you will be asked to transfer the information to the correct format and re-submit your application.
To assist you:
A ‘Hints & Tips’ document covering each question on the WELL Training Application is available PDF (66.9 KB, 6 pages) RTF (139.8 KB, 6 pages)
A detailed Industry code list to help with questions 5. and 14b. PDF (28.3 KB, 5 pages) RTF (28.5 KB, 5 pages)