Learn about financial incentives, including tax exemptions, commencement payments and completion payments.
Financial incentives and support
If you take on trainees or apprentices there are financial incentives. These may include:
- Commencement and completion payments: these are paid to employers and administered by Australian Apprenticeships Centres.
- Payroll Tax Exemption and a reduction in Workcover levy
- Standard, additional and special incentives: you may be eligible to claim commencement and completion incentive payments of up to $4,000 for employing an Australian apprentice/trainee at the Certificate III to Advanced Diploma level (subject to meeting required eligibility criteria).
- Support for Adult Australian Apprentices payment initiative: this provides financial support to Australian apprentices or their employers where the Australian apprentice is aged 25 or over at the commencement of their apprenticeship or traineeship at the Certificate III or IV level in an occupation experiencing a skills shortage.
- Australian School based Apprenticeships incentive: employers may be eligible for a $750 commencement incentive for employing an Australian Apprentice in an endorsed Australian School based Apprenticeship at the Certificate II, III, IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma level; and $750 for continuing to employ the young person after the student has completed Year 12.
Information, payments and claims
For any questions regarding Commonwealth incentives for employers taking on apprentices or trainees, contact your Australian Apprenticeships Centre.
To find your local Australian Apprenticeships Centre, type your postcode into the Australian Apprenticeships Centre Search or call 13 38 73