Wage Subsidies
Wage Subsidies provide financial incentives to employers to hire and retain eligible job seekers in ongoing and sustainable positions.
Application detail:
Applications may be made at any time.
What do you get?
Subsidies of up to $10,000.
Who is this for?
Australian businesses.
Overview
Wage subsidies provide Australian businesses with financial incentives of up to $10,000 (GST inclusive) to hire and retain eligible job seekers in ongoing and sustainable positions.
What are the eligibility criteria?
To be eligible, you must:
- have an Australian business number (ABN)
- hire an eligible jobseeker for an ongoing position
- not be an Australian, state or territory government Agency
- not have previously received a wage subsidy for the same person
- offer a job that is expected to be ongoing and for an average of 20 hours per week over the 6 months of the wage subsidy agreement
- offer a job that complies with employment standards for the position - for example, is suitable work and pays as a minimum the national award wage
How do you apply?
Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Wage Subsidies.