Apprenticeship and Traineeship Re-engagement Incentive WA
Funding for Western Australian employers of apprentices and trainees
Last Updated: 10 July 2020
Apprenticeship and Traineeship Re-engagement Incentive WA
The Apprenticeship and Traineeship Re-engagement Incentive provides financial assistance to businesses who employ an apprentice or trainee whose training contract was terminated or cancelled by a previous employer on or after 1 March 2020.
Claims for the Reengagement Incentive should be made within 3 months of the apprentice or trainee passing the probation period and prior to 30 June 2021.
What do you get?
A one-off payment of $6000 for an apprentice and $3000 for a trainee
Who is this for?
WA employers of apprentices and trainees.
Overview
This program supports businesses impacted by COVID-19 to employ apprentices and trainees to maintain the supply of skilled workers across a range of trades and occupations that will be essential to WA's economic recovery post COVID-19.
What are the eligibility criteria?
Employers including Group Training Organisations (GTOs) are eligible if:
- the business is a WA employer
- they have an active training contract for the apprentice or trainee registered with the Department of Training and Workforce Developmentās (the Department) Apprenticeship Office
- the commencement date of employment of the apprentice or trainee is between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021
- the apprentice or trainee resides in Western Australia (this includes The Indian Ocean Territories)
- the apprentice or trainee has passed the relevant probation period or completed the training contract, with the new employer
Employers are not eligible to apply if they:
- have re-instated an apprentice or trainee whose employment they previously terminated
- have employed an apprentice or trainee whose employment was terminated by an employer or GTO from the same group of companies or related bodies corporate
- employ apprentices or trainees who live outside of WA
How do you apply?
You can find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Apprenticeship and Traineeship Re-engagement Incentive.