Support for Adult Australian Trainees

Australian Government financial support is available to employers of adult workers (aged 25 years or over) to upgrade their skills through an Australian Traineeship at the Certificate III or IV level in an occupation on the National Skills Needs List.

Employers may be eligible for Support for Adult Australian Trainees where the actual wage paid to the Australian Trainee is equal to or greater than the National Minimum Wage.

Employers may be eligible for $4,000, once the Australian Trainee has successfully completed 12 months of training.

Rural and Regional Skills Shortage Incentive

$1,000 incentive for an employer who commences an Australian Trainee in a Certificate III or IV qualification that leads to an occupation on the National Skills Needs List in a rural and regional workplace.

Nominated Equity Groups Commencement Incentive

‘New Worker’ Australian Trainee

$1,250 incentive for an employer who commences an Australian Trainee deemed to be part of a nominated equity group at the Certificate II level qualification.

Group Training Organisations Certificate II Completion Incentive

$1,000 incentive for Group Training Organisations that support Australian Trainees deemed to be part of a nominated equity group, to successfully complete a Certificate II level Australian Traineeship.

Declared Drought Areas Commencement and Completion Incentives

$1,500 incentive for an employer who holds a current Exceptional Circumstances Drought Area certificate and commences an Australian Trainee deemed to be part of a nominated equity group, in an eligible Certificate II level qualification.

$1,500 incentive for employers of Australian Trainees deemed to be part of a nominated equity group, who successfully complete an eligible Certificate II qualification and who attracted a Declared Drought Area Commencement Incentive.

Mature Aged Workers Commencement and Completion Incentives

$750 incentive for an employer who commences an Australian Trainee in a Certificate II or higher level qualification who is a disadvantaged person aged 45 years or more.

$750 incentive for an employer of an Australian Trainee who successfully completes a Certificate II or higher level qualification and who attracted a Mature Aged Worker Commencement Incentive.

Australian School-based Traineeships Commencement and Retention Incentives

$750 incentive for an employer who commences an Australian Trainee in a Certificate II or higher level qualification in an endorsed Australian School-based Traineeship.

$750 incentive for an employer who continues to employ a Certificate II or higher level Australian School-based Trainee for at least 12 weeks after the student has completed secondary school.