What Incentives are available?

Australian Apprenticeships attract financial assistance from the Australian Government for eligible employers to help reduce the real cost of training. A range of both Australian and Victorian government incentives are available to help businesses taking on Australian Apprentices.

Victorian State Government Incentives

A link to the appropriate website for this information will be placed here shortly.

Australian Government Incentives

Employer Incentives

Incentives/Allowances

Certificate 2

Certificate 3 & 4

Diploma & Advanced Diploma

Standard Commencement
Cert 2 IMPORTANT
Only applicable if AA meets the following criteria:

  • Indigenous
  • Disability
  • School Based
  • Mature Aged (45+)
  • Rural or remote area
  • JSA stream 4

$1250

$1500

$1500

Standard Re-Commencement for Employers, recommencing a Certificate 3 or higher

Nil

$750

$750

Standard Completion 100%

Nil

$2500

$2500

*Special Rural & Regional Skill Shortages Commencement

Nil

$1000

Nil

Special GTO Completion for Cert 2
Cert 2 IMPORTANT
Only applicable if AA meets the following criteria:

  • Indigenous
  • Disability
  • School Based
  • Mature Aged (45+)
  • Rural or remote area
  • JSA stream 4

$1000
(See Cert 2 comments)

Nil

Nil
*Additional Drought Declared Area
  • Additional Commencement
  • Special Completion

$1500

$1500

Nil

Nil

Special Mature Aged Workers (45 and over) who have been welfare dependent, those returning to the workforce or those made redundant:

  • Special Commencement
  • Special Completion




$750
$750

$750

$750

$750

$750

Additional School Based Apprenticeship Commencement

$750

$750

$750

Additional School Based Apprenticeship Retention

$750

$750

$750
DAAWS (Disabled Australian Apprentices Wage Support) Full time - $104.30 per week
Part time Pro rate		 Full time - $104.30 per week
Part time Pro rate		 Full time - $104.30 per week
Part time Pro rate

For some of these incentives, marked with an asterix, eligibility criteria and conditions apply. Information current as of 8th March 2011
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