Financial support for employers of apprentices and trainees
When you employ an apprentice or trainee in Queensland, you may be eligible for financial support to reduce the cost of training and supervision throughout the apprenticeship or traineeship.
Financial support comes in many forms:
- one-off incentive payments
- funding and allowances (wages, training)
- discounts (workers' compensation)
- exemptions (payroll tax).
Support payments do not cover the full cost of employing an apprentice or trainee. But, depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for more than one kind of payment.
Contact your Provider to discuss eligibility for payments.
Australian Government financial support
You may be eligible for financial assistance from the Australian Government to help with hiring and training an apprentice or trainee.
Learn about wage subsidies, skills shortage payments and support for apprentices or trainees who are mature-aged or have a disability.
Queensland Government financial support
One-off payments
Government pays for | Eligibility criteria | Program name |
|---|---|---|
Support payment of up to $20,000 | Employers who recruit eligible unemployed jobseekers in regional Queensland and in areas of South East Queensland |
Funding for training
Government pays for | Eligibility criteria | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 100% of course fees | Registered apprentices and trainees studying priority qualifications through government-approved training organisations | |
| Some of the course fees | Registered apprentices and trainees (including school-based) studying priority qualifications through government-approved training organisations | Apprenticeship and traineeship funding |
Allowances
| Government pays for | Eligibility criteria | Program name |
|---|---|---|
| Financial assistance paid directly to the apprentice or trainee to assist with additional costs incurred when travelling specific distances to attend off-the-job training with their training organisation | Registered apprentices and trainees must meet specific criteria including travelling more than 100km return to attend off-the-job training with their closest training organisation | Travel and accommodation allowance |
Insurance discounts
Government pays for | Eligibility criteria | Program name |
|---|---|---|
Discount on workers' compensation premium | Apprentices only, not trainees | Apprentice Discount (WorkCover Queensland) |
Tax exemptions
Government pays for | Eligibility criteria | Program name |
|---|---|---|
50% rebate on payroll taxes, from 1 July 2016 | Apprentice and trainee wages that are exempt from payroll tax, from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2026 | Apprentice and trainee rebate for payroll tax (Queensland Revenue Office) |
When you get paid
Each financial support will have different payment conditions, amounts and frequencies. Check the programs you're eligible for to find specific details.