FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
Explore the range of financial assistance.
Incentives and
WAGE SUBSIDIES
Workforce Australia – Specialist Employment Services
Up to a maximum of $10,000 wage subsidy may be available for employing:
- a First Nation Australian
- a person between 15 and 24 years of ages
- a person who is a parent
More information can be found at Department of Employment and Workplace Relations website.
Disability Employment Services
When you employ a person with an injury, illness or disability, not only are you assisting someone with an opportunity, your business may be eligible for financial incentives.
These incentives include:
Wage Subsidy Scheme – $1,650 when employing a person for a minimum of 8 hours per week over 13 weeks.
Restart Wage Subsidy – $10,000 when employing someone over the age of 50 and for a minimum of 20 hours over 26 weeks.
Wage Start Subsidy – $6,000 when employing someone (for a minimum of 15 hours over 26 weeks) who has been out of work for over 12 months.
More information on the above can be found on the Australian Government Jobaccess website.
$10,000 WHEN EMPLOYING
A PERSON AGED 50+
Mature age employees bring a wealth of experience to your business, as well as an established work ethic that includes reliability, punctuality and less days off.
The Australian Government’s Restart program offers up to $10,000 to employers when hiring someone aged 50 and over.
EMPLOYMENT
ASSISTANCE FUND
The Employment Assistance Fund (EAF) gives financial help to eligible people with disability and mental health conditions and employers to buy work-related modifications, equipment, Auslan services and workplace assistance and support services. The EAF could help to buy work-related modifications and services like:
- the cost of making adjustments to the workplace
- modifications to work vehicles
- special equipment for the workplace
- information and communication devices
- Auslan interpreting services
- disability awareness training for the workplace
- mental health awareness and first aid training
More information on support for employers via the Employee Assistance Fund can be found at jobaccess.gov.au
OTHER
SUPPORT
There is a range of other financial assistance for employing someone living with disability, including extra incentives for employing an apprentice or trainee. You can download the Employers Guide to Employing Someone with Disability (PDF).
The BUSY Group acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to the land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and their Elders past and present.
