Incentives and wage subsidies for employers

Are you eligible for a wage subsidy?

Have you considered employing a job seeker through CVGT Employment? You may be eligible to receive a wage subsidy or Australian Government incentive. A wage subsidy is a financial incentive paid to an eligible employer to assist with the cost of wages, training, mentoring and employment of an eligible job seeker. The wage subsidy is tailored to the job seeker and your business.

Wage subsidies up to $10,000

To receive a wage subsidy of up to $10,000, the job seeker you employ must be registered with CVGT Employment.
Other eligibility requirements are based on a job seeker’s circumstances.

What is a wage subsidy?

A wage subsidy is a financial incentive to encourage businesses to hire and train eligible job seekers. For a business to receive a wage subsidy, the job seeker must qualify under a relevant program.

Is my business eligible?

Your business may be eligible for a wage subsidy if you:

Have an ABN
Haven’t already received a wage subsidy for the same job seeker
Are not an Australian, state or territory government agency.

What kind of jobs can I offer?

Ongoing full-time jobs
Ongoing part-time jobs
Jobs that comply with Australian employment standards
Apprenticeships or Traineeships

Short-term or seasonal work that will not lead to ongoing employment
For a family member
A job that displaces a current employee
Commission based, sub-contracting or self-employment

Who can I hire?

Restart

For employing eligible job seekers aged 50 or older

Youth bonus

For employing eligible job seekers aged between 15 and 24 years

Youth

To businesses who employ eligible job seekers aged between 25 and 29 years

Indigenous

For employing eligible Indigenous job seekers

Long-term unemployed

For employing job seekers registered with CVGT Employment for 12 months or more

Parents

For employing job seekers who are
principal carer parents

Am I eligible for a government incentive?

CVGT Employment makes accessing incentives easy. As your employment partner, you can be assured you will have access to all Australian Government incentives that you may be eligible to receive.

➤ Incentives for employing a job seeker

Restart – Up to $10,000 for employing eligible job seekers aged 50 or older*
Youth bonus – Up to $10,000 for employing eligible job seekers aged between 15 and 24 years*
Youth – Up to $10,000 to businesses who employ eligible job seekers aged between 25 and 29 years*
Indigenous – Up to $10,000 for employing eligible Indigenous job seekers*
Long-term unemployed – Up to $10,000 for employing job seekers registered with CVGT Employment for 12 months or more*
Parents – Up to $10,000 for employing job seekers who are principal carer parents*

➤ Incentives for employing a person living with a disability

Restart – Up to $10,000 for employing eligible job seekers aged 50 or older*
DSS wage subsidy – Up to $1650 for employing an eligible job seeker*
Long-term unemployed – Up to $6000 for employing job seekers registered with CVGT Employment for 12 months or more*
Wage support – As negotiated between CVGT Employment and the employer*

* Conditions apply. Benefits and services are subject to change at any time without notice. Please check with CVGT Employment for full and current details.

➤ Incentives for employing an apprentice or trainee

There are government incentives to help eligible employers hire, train or retain an apprentice. Some wage subsidies apply to priority occupations, as listed on the Australian Apprenticeships Priority List. Employers of apprentices undertaking a qualification in an occupation that does not qualify for the priority list can still access a hiring incentive. Find out more below or visit the Australian Apprenticeships website.

Priority wage subsidy

Available for employers of new or recommencing Australian Apprentices undertaking a Certificate III or higher in an occupation on the priority list.

Incentive payment details:

For first- and second-year apprentices the wage subsidy pays 10 percent of their wage (up to $1500 per quarter).
For third-year apprentices the wage subsidy pays 5 per cent of wages (up to $750 per quarter).

Hiring incentive

Available for employer of new or recommencing Australian Apprentices undertaking a:

Certificate II or higher level of qualification in an occupation that is not on the priority list.
Certificate II qualification in an occupation on the priority list.

Incentive payment details:

For full time apprentices, $3500 paid in two equal six-month instalments ($1750 each instalment).
For part time apprentices $1750 paid in two equal six-monthly instalments ($875 each instalment).

Disability Australian Apprentice Wage Support (DAWWS)

Available for employer who employ an Australian Apprentice with a disability in a Certificate II or higher-level qualification.

Incentive payment details:

For full time apprentices, $104.30 per week.
For part time apprentices, a pro-rata scale payment according to the hours worked.

Incentive for apprentices

Employers, if your apprentice is undertaking a qualification at either Certificate III or higher, and leading to an occupation on the priority list, they may be eligible for an Apprentice Training Support Payment of up to $5000. This would be paid in instalments across the first two years of their Australian Apprenticeship.

JobMaker Plan: Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements

From 30 June 2022, the Boosting Apprenticeships Commencements (BAC) wage scheme will close to new entrants. To be eligible, the apprentice must have a commencement date between 5 October 2020 and 31 March 2022, regardless of geographic location, occupation, industry or size of the business. Eligibility will be determined against the commencement date recorded in the approved Training Contract.

Claims for wages paid from 1 January 2022 must be submitted by 31 December 2023. CVGT Employment can help employers understand these changes to ensure you maximise your workforce planning.

The BAC scheme is not available for any apprentice or trainee receiving other wage subsidies, such as Supporting Apprentices and Trainees or JobKeeper.