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
Additional Incentives
Rural and Regional Special Commencement
Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support
Support for Adult Australian Apprentices
Securing Australian Apprenticeships 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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