Grant

Australian Government

Wage Subsidy Scheme

The Wage Subsidy Scheme provides funding for employers who hire job seekers registered with a Disability Employment Service provider to help people with disability gain skills and experience through employment.

You’ll go to dewr.gov.au to apply

Amount
Up to AUD 1,650
Deadline
Rolling applications
Country
Australia
Regions
AU

About this opportunity

The Wage Subsidy Scheme provides payments to eligible employers to help cover the wages of an employee in the first few months of employment. The scheme helps people with disability gain skills and experience through employment. Your business is eligible if it: has an Australian business number (ABN) has not previously received a wage subsidy for the same job has not recently retrenched or reduced the number of workers, or be proposing to do so is not of a type of character that would bring the wage subsidy or the Commonwealth Government into disrepute is not receiving another government wage subsidy for the same worker or position Find out more about your eligibility and how to apply. Learn how to apply Phone: 1800 464 800 What you get: Funding of up to $1650. Applications may be made at any time. Source: business.gov.au, © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU.

Who can apply

Businesses who employ people registered with a Disability Employment Service provider.