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English is Australia's national language and as such it is important for new migrants to learn English in order to fully
participate in life in Australia.

What is AMEP? 

The Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) provides basic tuition in the English language to help eligible adult migrants and refugees settle successfully in Australia.

The AMEP will teach you more than just English. You will also learn about Australian society, culture and customs. You will meet other new arrivals, who may have similar experiences and goals to yours, and you will probably make many new friends.

The AMEP is an Australian Government funded program.

Who is eligible for AMEP? 

You may be eligible if you are a migrant or refugee settling in Australia and have been granted a permanent visa, you are at least 18 years old and you speak little or no English. Some migrants with provisional visas may also be eligible to join the programme.

You need to register with one of the AMEP service providers within three months of arriving in Australia or gaining permanent residence. You should begin classes within one year.

You can study English with the AMEP for up to 510 hours or until you reach functional English, whichever comes first.

You may be eligible for additional tuition if you have special needs because of difficult pre-migration experiences (for example torture and trauma) or limited schooling.

How much does AMEP cost? 

There is no charge for most people who are eligible to study through the program.

Find out more

To find out more about AMEP, visit one of the following websites in the state in which you live or intend to live:

ACT:

ACT Adult Migrant English Service www.cit.act.edu.au/foccus/amep/

NSW:

ACL Pty Ltd www.acl.edu.au/amep/index.htm 

NSW AMES www.ames.edu.au/   

Northern Territory:

Learnlink www.cdu.edu.au/communityandaccess/learnlink/

Queensland:

Queensland TAFE www.tafe.qld.gov.au/courses/english_language/amep.html

South Australia: 

TAFE SA els.sa.edu.au/index.php

LM Training Specialists Pty Ltd www.languagecentre.com.au/ 

Tasmania:

Adult Migrant English Service www.tafe.tas.edu.au/courses/languages/AMEP.htm

Victoria:

Victoria AMES www.ames.vic.edu.au/

Western Australia:

AMES West Coast TAFE westcoast.tafe.wa.edu.au/CustomerGroupDefault.asp?gid=15&mode=

Central TAFE central.tafe.wa.edu.au/default.asp