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Subsidies
(Commonwealth and State Governements are not eligible for Commonwealth Governemnt employer incentives)
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Apprenticeships and Traineeships
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Employees not under a training agreement |
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Employers |
Standard Commencement
Incentive for employers paid on commencement of apprenticeship training
Standard Recommencement
Incentives paid to employers recommencing out-of –trade Certificate III, IV or selected Diploma and Advanced Diploma Apprentices
Standard Completion
Employers of Apprentices who successfully complete Cert III, IV or selected Diploma and Advanced Diploma qualifications may be eligible to receive either 100%, 75%, 50% or 25% or the $2,500 completion incentive.
Please see the link to the ‘Summary of the Australian Government Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Programme’ on the following page:
www.australianapprenticeships.
gov.au/employer/incentives.asp
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Commencement:
$1,250 for Cert II
$1,500 or Cert III or IV or Diploma or Advanced Diploma
Recommencement:
$750
Completion:
Cert III and IV 100% $2,500
75% $1,875
50% $1,250
25% $ 625
Diploma and Advanced Diploma $2,500
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Yes |
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Incentives for Higher Technical Skills
Incentives for higher technical skills particularly in engineering fields for an Apprentice who has previously attained a qualification at the Certificate I, II, III or IV level; or is already an existing employee.
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
/employer/incentives.asp |
$4,000 for targeted Diploma and Advanced Diploma qualifications |
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Yes |
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Innovation – Special Commencement
Special incentive for an employer who employs an Apprentice in an eligible innovation Training Package qualification at the Cert III or IV level.
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
/employer/incentives.asp |
$1,100 |
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Yes |
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Rural and Regional Incentive Special Commencement
Special incentive for Rural and Regional Apprenticeships where the Apprentice commences a Cert II of IV qualification in a national skill needs occupation in a non-metropolitan area.
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
/employer/incentives.asp |
$1,000 |
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Yes |
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Australian School-based Apprenticeships Incentive
Incentive for employing an Australian Apprentice in a School-based Apprenticeship at Cert ll to lV level and an incentive for continuing to employ that person after the completion of year 12
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
/employer/incentives.asp |
$750 for employing a School-based Apprentice.
750 for continuing to employ the young person after year 12.
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Yes |
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Drought Declared Incentive
The Declared Drought Area incentive is aimed at offsetting this potential crisis, to encourage primary producers who hold an Exceptional Circumstances Drought Area Certificate to continue to offer skill development and employment opportunities in a declared drought area.
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
/employer/incentives.asp |
$1,500 on commencement and $1,500 on completion applies to Certificate II rural, agriculture and horticulture Australian Apprenticeships where the primary producer holds the Exceptional Circumstances Drought Declared Area certificate. |
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Yes |
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Mature Aged Worker Incentives
An employer of a disadvantaged worker (aged 45 years or older) may attract a special Mature Aged Commencement Incentive and a Mature Aged Worker Completion Incentive.
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
/employer/incentives.asp |
$750 on commencement and $750 on completion |
Yes |
Yes |
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Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support
Available to an employer who currently employs an Apprentice with a disability and has been assessed as a person requiring assistance. Evidence must be provided to support a claim for assistance.
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
/employer/incentives.asp |
An employer of an Australian Apprentice with a disability may receive wage support of either $104.30 for a full-time Australian Apprentice, or pro-rata amount for part time Apprentices. |
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Yes |
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Assistance for Tutorial, Interpreter and Mentor Services
Payable directly to the Registered Training Provider in respect of an Apprentice with a disability who has been assessed as eligible for Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support and who requires additional assistance with off-the-job training. An Australian Apprentice with a disability may attract this form of assistance regardless of whether their employer receives Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support.
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
/employer/incentives.asp |
Financial assistance available for tutorial services for an Australian Apprentice is $38.50 an hour up to a maximum of $5,500 annually; and for interpreter/ mentor services, $38.50 an hour, up to a maximum of $5,500 annually. |
Yes |
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Living Away From Home Allowance
Provides assistance to eligible Apprentices in their first three years of training, if they:
- have to move away from their parents' or guardians' home in order to
- take up or retrain an Australian Apprenticeship; or
- receive essential supplementary on-the-job training with another employer
- are homeless.
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
/employer/incentives.asp
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First year rate $77.17 per week
Second year rate $38.59 per week
Third year rate of $25 per week
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Yes |
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Commonwealth Trade Learning Scholarships
The Commonwealth Trade Learning Scholarship provides incentive payments to eligible Apprentices in national skills needs industries where the employer is a small or medium-sized enterprise or a Group Training Organisation.
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
/employer/incentives.asp |
Two $500 tax exempt payments to eligible Australian Apprentices in national skills needs industries on completion of each of the first and second year of training |
Yes |
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Apprentice Wage Top-Up
Apprentices aged under 30 on commencement of their Apprenticeship and who are in their first or second year of training at the Certificate III or IV level in a trade experiencing a skills shortage may be eligible for tax-free payments of $2000 paid in four $500 instalments.
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
/Australian_Apprentice/WageTop_up.asp |
$2000 paid in four $500 instalments |
Yes |
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Support for mid-career apprentices
Payment made to either employer or apprentice. Australians aged 30 and over who commence an apprenticeship at Certificate III or IV level in a trade experiencing a skills shortage may attract Support for Mid-Career Apprentices payments.
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
/australian_apprentice/mid_career.asp |
$150 per week ($7,800 per annum) in the first year of the apprenticeship and $100 per week ($5,200 per annum) in the second year of the apprenticeship or until completion of the apprenticeship if completion occurs within the first two years |
Yes |
Yes |
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Tools For Your Trade Initiative
For the purchase of trade tools for eligible apprentices undertaking an apprenticeship in an area that has a skills shortage.
www.toolsforyourtrade.com.au |
$800 in the first year of an apprenticeship |
Yes |
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Apprenticeship Training Voucher
Vouchers to contribute towards the costs of skills training
www.skillsvouchers.dest.gov.au |
$500 to Australian Apprentices to contribute towards the costs of skills training |
Yes |
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Work Skills Voucher
People 25 years or older, without a Year 12 certificate (or equivalent) or certificate level II (or higher) qualification may be eligible
www.skillsvouchers.dest.gov.au
/work_skills_vouchers/for_
interested_participants.htm |
Value up to $3000 for
* Year 12 (basic education courses).
a Vocational certificate level II courses.
a Accredited literacy/numeracy courses. |
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Yes |
Business Skills Vouchers
Business Skills Vouchers are available to apprentices in their third or fourth year, or newly qualified tradespersons in traditional trades as a contribution towards the costs of undertaking accredited business skills training.
http://www.skillsvouchers.dest.gov.au
/business_skills_vouchers
/for_appr_new_trade.htm |
Worth up to $500 |
Yes |
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Incentives for Employers of Existing Workers as Australian Apprentices
An existing worker is an employee who has a three month or more full time equivalent employment relationship with their employer. An employer of an existing worker may attract incentives for Certificate level III, IV or selected higher qualifications
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
/employer/incentives.asp |
$1500 for existing workers undertaking Certificate level III or higher qualifications.
Employers may be eligible to receive either 100%, 75%, 50% or 25% of the $2500 (gst exclusive) standard completion incentive for Australian Apprentices who successfully complete Certificate level III, IV or selected higher qualifications
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Yes |
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Group Training Organisations Special Completion
$1000 Special Incentive for Group Training Organisations that support Apprentices to complete a Certificate II Apprenticeship
www.grouptraining.dest.gov.au/
incentives.htm |
$1000 |
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Yes (GTOs) |
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Career Opportunities in Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Accommodation and travelling allowances
