Work and Development Orders

If you have a fine issued by Revenue NSW, you may be able to pay it off or reduce its total amount when you study at TAFE NSW.

Work and Development Orders (WDOs) let you enrol in a course to help you pay off fines issued by Revenue NSW.

TAFE NSW offers many educational, vocational and life skills courses.

You can develop new skills while paying off your fines at a rate of $50 per hour to a maximum of $1,000 per month.

You can apply for a WDO with us if you’re enrolled in an eligible TAFE NSW course, and:

• currently receive a Centrelink benefit (excluding the Family Tax Benefit), or
• are experiencing acute economic hardship.

Any studies you complete before your WDO is approved will not count towards paying off your fine.

There are different ways to apply depending on your circumstances.

If you need help with your application, book an appointment with a TAFE NSW counsellor on 131 601.

If you receive a Centrelink benefit (not including Family Tax Benefit)

Complete these forms:

• Client intake form
• Privacy collection notice
• Client eligibility checklist
• Privacy FAQ and consent form

Provide supporting documents including:

• proof of identification (ID) (driver licence, Medicare card, Proof-of-age card)
• confirmation of enrolment or an invoice from TAFE NSW
• Centrelink Income Statement (dated within the past 4 weeks).

If you are impacted by acute economic hardship

Complete these forms

• Work and Development Order Exceptional Circumstances form
• Client intake form
• Privacy collection notice
• Client eligibility checklist
• Privacy FAQ and consent form

Provide supporting documents, including:

• proof of ID (driver license, Medicare card, Proof-of-age card)
• confirmation of enrolment or an invoice from TAFE NSW
• your 3 most recent payslips
• a bank statement covering the past 3 months.

How to submit your application

To submit your application:

• give your documents to a customer service staff member at your local campus, or
• attach the documents to an email to wdos@tafensw.edu.au

Once we’ve received your documents, we’ll:

• check you’ve completed the forms correctly
• make sure you’ve included all the required documents
• contact you if we didn’t receive everything we need
• send your documents to Revenue NSW.

Revenue NSW will check your application and let us know the outcome.

We’ll let you know if your WDO has been approved.

If your application is declined

We’ll let you know what to do next. Revenue NSW may need more information from you.

Got a question? Our Customer Service Centre can help with your study journey at TAFE NSW. Call 131 601 or send an enquiry.