Employer Incentives

Last updated on December 12th, 2011.

The most commonly asked question we get from employers is what incentives are available if I put on an apprentice. To help answer this we have compiled all the information we can find in one area, including links to the pages to check the latest details. This information changes quite often, so for the latest information check with the individual organisations listed, or your apprentice broker, eg Business SA, MEGT, Mission Australia.

Quick Links:
Australian Government Incentives – www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
WorkCover – www.workcover.com
Payroll Tax Rebates – www.revenuesa.sa.gov.au
CITB Incentives – www.citb.org.au

ABBTF (Bricklayers only)

Direct Employment

ABBTF provides up to $3,000 in wage support for bricklayers and builders directly employing bricklaying apprentices. Good quality young people are ready and keen to start an apprenticeship and add value to your business. Many have completed industry sponsored Step Out Programs for school students or pre-apprenticeship training in bricklaying at a TAFE college or Registered Training Organisation.

ABBTF subsidy $3,000
+ CITB benefit $12,800
+ Federal Government support $4,000
= Employer incentive $19,800 *Conditions apply

See the ABBTF website.

Group Training Organisation Employment

ABBTF funding enables Group Training Organisations to pass on $1,000 per year by way of a reduced charge out rate – a total subsidy of up to $3,000 to the host employer. This is available to bricklayers and builders employing a bricklaying apprentice through a Group Training Organisation (GTO), and is paid over the four year apprenticeship term. GTO’s are located throughout South Australia. Download list of GTO locations.

ABBTF subsidy $3,000
+ CITB benefit $12,800
+ Federal Government support (dependent on GTO) $4,000
= Employer incentive $19,800 *Conditions apply

See the ABBTF website.

How do I sign up an apprentice?

Contact the Australian Apprenticeship Centre (AAC) on 13 38 73 for referral advice, or visit www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au. An AAC assists employers with the processes involved in registering a new apprentice, engaging an appropriate training organisation and managing the payment of Australian Apprenticeship Program incentives (where applicable).

A staff member will come to you, on the job, and organise your papers as well as arrange any applicable government incentives. Generally, this service to the employer and the apprentice is “Free of Charge”.

See: SA Australian Apprenticeship Centres.

CITB

Employer Support

The CITB provides a range of support funding to assist meeting the skills profile requirements of the Construction Industry. Employers may have eligible apprentices and trainees who will be eligible for employer support payments. To check an Apprentice’s eligibility, click here.

If you require additional assistance or help and are thinking of taking on an Apprentice there are two options available to you:

  • Either employ an Apprentice directly, or
  • Hire one through a Group Training Organisation (GTO).

Click here to find out more about the options available to you.

If you wish to register with the CITB to receive the employer support payments, Completions Funding ($1,800 a year) and On-Job Funding ($1,800 a year), click here to register your company details. You will need your ABN, Trading Name, address and banking details.

Once your Company is registered, ask your Apprentice to register with the CITB, quoting your ABN, which links them to your Organisation. They will need their Contract of Training (COT) Number together with their personal details.

Payment Funding Schedule

Please note that the following conditions apply prior to any Incentives being paid:

  • Both the Employer and Apprentice need a CITB ID Number to make a claim.
  • If the Apprentice is with a Group Training Organisation, the Host Employer is NOT eligible for the funding.
  • Only applicable for Apprentices who began on or after 1 July 2004.
Incentive Funding How much Paid to who Payable Notes
DC2 $1,000 The employer At the end of the 3 month probation period Will be paid if the student has completed their D2C Program or has been recruited from the D2C Program and has completed the full 20 day work placement. Click here to download the claim form.
Tuition Up to $1,600 over the 4 year Apprenticeship (with a maximum payment cap of $800 in the first year) The RTO only Upon 1 submitted claim annually Only 1 claim can be processed per year and only during the first 3 years of the Apprenticeship. All claims MUST be submitted and processed by 30 June the following year.
Progressive Completion Up to $1,800 depending on the period being claimed (Note: Electrical trades receive 50% of the funding ($900)) The employer Yearly, at the anniversary of the Contract of Training The employer must complete the Completions and On-Job Skills Funding Form. Click here to download the form. (Note: you only need complete the one form for both a Progressive Completion and On-Job claim.)
On-Job Up to $1,800 depending on the period being claimed (Note: Electrical trades receive 50% of the funding ($900)) The employer Yearly, at the anniversary of the Contract of Training The employer must complete the Completions and On-Job Skills Funding Form. Click here to download the form. (Note: you only need complete the one form for both a Progressive Completion and On-Job claim.)
Final Completion Up to $1,800 depending on the period being claimed (Note: Electrical trades receive 50% of the funding ($900)) The employer At the end of the Contract of Training The employer must complete the Completions and On-Job Skills Funding Form, together with providing the Contract of Training letter and Certificate supplied by the Government of South Australia. Click here to download the form.