Federal Government Financial Incentives

 

Traineeships and Apprenticeships attract financial assistance for eligible employers to help reduce the real cost of training. Businesses that employ a Trainee and/or Apprentice may be eligible for a range of Australian Government incentives. These incentives are available to employers at different stages within the Traineeship or Apprenticeship.

We can conduct pre-checks on eligibility for incentives prior to the signing up stage.

Standard Incentives

Commencement Incentive

Recommencement Incentive

Completion Incentive 

Additional Incentives

Rural and Regional Special Commencement

School-Based Incentives

Declared Drought Area

Matured Aged Worker Incentive

Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support

Support for Adult Australian Apprentices

Securing Australian Apprenticeships Bonus

Apprentice Kickstart Bonus

Apprentice Kickstart Extension

 

Standard Incentives

Commencement Incentive
The commencement incentive is paid to the employer after the commencement of a Traineeship or Apprenticeship.

Certificate II level training (nominated equity groups only)

$1,250

Certificate III, IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma level training

$1,500

Recommencement Incentive

The recommencement incentive is paid to the employer when a Trainee or Apprentice recommences their traineeship or apprenticeship.

Certificate III, IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma level training $750

Completion Incentive

The completion incentive is paid to the employer with whom the Trainee or Apprentice is employed at the time of successfully completing the Traineeship or Apprenticeship.

Certificate III, IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma training $2,500


 

Additional Incentives

Rural and Regional Special Commencement

The Rural and Regional Special Commencement incentive is paid to an Employer where the Trainee or Apprentice commences an occupation in a non-metropolitan area.

Certificate III or IV level qualifications on National Skills Needs List
$1,000

School Based Incentives

The School Based incentives provide financial support to employers who employ a Trainee or Apprentice in an endorsed Australian School-Based Apprenticeship at Certificate II to Advanced Diploma level.

Additional commencement school-based incentive $750
Retention School-based incentive $750

Declared Drought Area

The Declared Drought Area incentive is paid to an employer who employs an eligible Certificate II Australian Apprentice who has a current Exceptional Circumstances Drought Area Certificate.

Additional Commencement $1,500
Additional Completion $1,500

 

Mature Aged Worker (45+)

The Mature Aged Worker incentive provides support to employers who employ disadvantaged Trainees/Apprentices aged 45 years or more at commencement in a Certificate II to Advanced Diploma level.

Additional commencement incentive $750
Additional completion incentive $750

 

Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support
Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support is an incentive payable to an employer who employs an Trainee or Apprentice with a disability or who becomes disabled during their traineeship or apprenticeship. An employer of an Trainee or Apprentice with a disability who satisfies the eligibility criteria may receive an incentive of $104.30 per week for a full time employee, or pro rata amount for a part-time employee for the duration of the traineeship or apprenticeship.

Tutorial, interpreter and mentor services are available to Trainees or Apprentices assessed as eligible for Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support and who require additional assistance with their training. Payments of these services are made directly to the Registered Training Organisations.

 

Support for Adult Australian Apprentices (25+)

Support for Adult Australian Apprentices is paid to an employer or an apprentice depending on the actual wage paid to the Apprentice.  The Apprentice must be aged 25 or over at the time they commence their Apprenticeship and in a Certificate III and IV qualification in a skill shortage trade.

1st year full time $150 / week
2nd year full time $100 / week
1st year part time $75 / week
2nd year part time $50 / week

 

Securing Australian Apprenticeships Incentive
The Securing Australian Apprenticeships incentive provides financial incentives to employers who allow a Trainee or Apprentice to continue their incomplete Traineeship or Apprenticeship or successfully complete a Traineeship or Apprenticeship in a skill shortage trade at Certificate II or IV level, or Diploma or Advanced Diploma level qualification.

Payments will be available under this program until 31/12/2010.

Recommencement Bonus
$1,800
Completion Bonus
$1,000

Apprentice Kickstart Bonus

Employers who take on a young person aged 19 years and under as an Apprentice, in a qualification leading to an occupation listed on the National Skills Needs List, between 1 December 2009 and 28 February 2010 may be eligible for the Apprentice Kickstart Bonus.

Aditional commencement incentive $850
Retention incentive (paid at nine month point) $2,500

Apprentice Kickstart Extension

Small or medium enterprises who take on a young person aged 19 years and under as an Apprentice, in a qualification leading to an occupation listed on the National Skills Needs List between 12 May 2010 and 12 November 2010 may be eligible for the Apprentice Kickstart Extension.

Aditional commencement incentive $850
Retention incentive (paid at nine month point) $2,500

Click here to download a PDF copy of the Summary of the Australian Government Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Programme.

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