Find out how to hire an apprentice or trainee for your workplace.
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Employing an apprentice
Learn how to:
- employ an apprentice
- find an apprentice
- get incentives for hiring an apprentice
Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements wage subsidy for new apprentices
Through the Boosting Apprenticeship Commencement wages subsidy, any business that engages an Australian Apprentice between 5 October 2020 and 31 March 2022 may be eligible for a subsidy of 50 per cent of wages paid to a new or recommencing apprentice or trainee for a 12-month period from the date of commencement, to a maximum of $7,000 per quarter.
Learn about the programPaTH internships can help you hire an apprentice
Youth Jobs PaTH is an Australian Government employment service that helps young people gain skills and experience they need to get and keep a job.
PaTH Internships can support businesses to trial a young person in an internship for 4 to 12 weeks before committing to a formal Australian Apprenticeship. Businesses will receive $1,000 to help with the costs of the trial and may be eligible to receive additional financial incentives if they hire the apprentice.
Learn about the program