Employment Incentives and Assistance

Building and Construction Industry Training Fund

The Queensland Government, with the support of industry, provides additional financial incentives to employers within the building and construction (and related) industries who recruit apprentices and trainees. An additional incentive is also available to employers in selected skill shortage areas within the building and construction (and related) industries who employ a female apprentice or trainee.

Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support

The Disabled New Apprentice Wage Support Program provides additional assistance to eligible employers who recruit an apprentice or trainee with a disability.

First Start

Hiring an additional apprentice or trainee could attract a subsidy of up to $19 000 to your organisation. That's the size of the incentive that the Queensland Government subsidises not-for-profit community and local government organisations who take on additional job seekers

Green Army Traineeship

Green Army Trainees have 12 months paid work and training with organisations.
Eligible Green Traineeships will generally be targeted at Certificate II and III levels in a range of occupations including but not limited to:
Conservation and Land Management
Horticulture
Waste and Water Management.

Green Traineeships are primarily for young persons aged 15-24 years without post-school qualifications who need a nationally accredited qualification to get their 'first start' in the workforce. Green Traineeships will provide regional coverage and target locations of high unemployment, including urban fringe communities, and ensure all equity groups have the opportunity to participate.

Indigenous Wage Subsidy (IWS)

Indigenous Wage Subsidy (IWS) is an incentive paid to employers when they employ eligible Indigenous Australians on an ongoing basis – criteria applies .

Indigenous Programs and Services

Australian Apprenticeship Incentives

Information on the Australian Government New Apprenticeships Incentives Program

Youth Training Incentives

Youth Training Incentives provide public sector and private sector employers cash incentives to increase school-based apprenticeship and traineeship positions.