Western Australian Government Out of Contract Completion Payment

Employers who recruit an apprentice or trainee from the Out of Contract Register may be paid a competion payment of $4000 for eligible certificate III and above apprentices and trainees completing their training contract.   The iniative is in place until 30 June 2012.

Find out more:
T:      13 19 54 (ApprentiCentre)

Funding for training

If you have taken on a new apprentice/trainee, the Department of Training and Workforce Development funds most training.

If you have an existing apprentice/trainee, funding is usually available if they are doing a certificate IV or above.

While apprentices/trainees are required to pay some fees to their registered training provider, some employers may pay this on their behalf.

Construction Training Fund (CTF)

The CTF, previously the BCITF, provides substantial incentives for employing an apprentice/trainee in specified building trades. A 12 month bonus incentive program will apply for apprentices/trainees/cadets whose training contracts are registered and who complete their probationary period on or after 1 January 2010.  In addition, elgibility for the mature age bonus subsidy has changed from 30 years to 21 years and above.  Additional subsidies will apply to apprentices who live in regional areas.

This section outlines the financial benefits you can expect as an employer of an apprentice/trainee.

Australian Government incentives

You may be able to take advantage of financial incentives to reduce the cost of training if you:

• take on an apprentice in an area of skills shortage
• take on an out of trade apprentice
• take on a school based apprentice/trainee
• employ an apprentice to work in regional or rural Australia
• employ apprentices/trainees with a disability
• take on a mature age apprentice.

Payroll exemption

You are exempt from payroll tax for wages of apprentices/trainees.