Disability Agencies
To help increase the number of jobseekers with a disability engaging in the apprenticeships and traineeships system, Queensland Apprenticeships Services has set up a dedicated disabilities team to assist and provide employers, job seekers with disabilities, parents, schools and disability employment agencies with the right information, advice and assistance.
Australian Government Incentives
The Australian Government provides a number of incentives and allowances to assist employers to take on apprentices or trainees with a disability. These include:
- Wage Support of up to $104.30 per week for the duration of the apprenticeship or traineeship
- Workplace Modifications valued up to $5,000
- Tutorial Assistance of up to $5,500 (GST inc) per year
- Mentor or Interpreter Assistance of up to $5,500 (GST inc) per year.
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Queensland Apprenticeship Services can support your organisation by:
- Assisting you with the apprenticeship and traineeship signup process, including lodgment of paperwork, workplace visits and claiming government incentives
- Providing you with free information and advice on employing apprentices and trainees with a disability, including eligibility critieria
- Accessing whether an employer is eligible to receive Australian Government incentives under the ‘Assistance for Australian Apprentices with a Disability’ programme.
- Providing you direct access to our Disabilities Assessment Officer who is available to answer questions you may have
- Assisting your organisation to place jobseekers with a disability with interested employers using our extensive client database
- Arranging presentations to your staff, parents and clients to provide a better understanding of how apprenticeships and traineeships work
- Providing your staff with marketing material to promote apprenticeships and traineeships to your clients, including developing targeted marketing campaigns
Contact QAS today!
To find out more on how Queensland Apprenticeship Services can assist your organisation, contact your local Queeensland Apprenticeship Services office today.
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