Incentives

Please be aware that these incentives are payable subject to both the employer and apprentice meeting eligibility criteria set out in the Australian Government Australian Apprenticeships Guidelines. Please contact us for a detailed assessment of your circumstances before making any decisions on the basis of this information.

Federal Government Incentive	Certificate II	Certificate III or IV	Selected Diploma/ Advanced Diploma
Commencement	$1250	$1500	$1500
Recommencement	nil	$750	$750
Recommencement Bonus	nil	$1800	$1800
Completion	nil	$2500	$2500
Completion Bonus	nil	$1000	$1000
Special Group Training Completion	$1000	nil	nil
School Based Commencement	$750	$750	$750
School Based Retention	$750	$750	$750
Mature Aged Workers (45+) who have been welfare dependant	$1500 (paid in $750 instalments at commencement)	$1500 (paid in $750 instalments at commencement and completion)	$1500 (paid in $750 instalments at commencement and completion)
Disabled Assistance	$104.30 per week (full time)	$104.30 per week (full time)	$104.30 per week (full time)

Remember: Wages paid to Apprentices and Trainees are exempt from Payroll Tax

There are further incentives available to employers in some industries. These are managed directly by other agencies so please contact the numbers below for further information.

CTF Phone: 1800 798 488
The Construction Training Fund offers up to $6000 over two years to the employers of apprentice or trainees who meet eligibility criteria.

ABBTF Phone: 1300 664 496
The Australian Brick & Blocklaying Training Foundation Ltd offers subsidies of up to $6000 to support the employment of new apprentices in Bricklaying.

Workers Compensation Rebate Phone: 13 19 54
Paid on qualifications at Certificate III level and above after 12 months of training has been successfully completed.



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