Who is eligible for the Priority Wage subsidy?

Through the subsidy, any business or Group Training Organisation that engages an Australian Apprentice on or after July 1st  2022. 

• Employers of any size, or geographic location

• This applies to all employees on a permanent contract

• You can change the employment arrangement of workers from casual to either part-time or full-time

• Claim for up to 3 years from the commencement of a Traineeship

• The wage subsidy is available for up to 10% of an employee's wages* and a maximum of $1,500 per quarter per eligible Australian Employee

• There is no cap on the number of eligible trainees/apprentices.

*Disclaimer: Upskilled strives to ensure our website contains the most up-to-date information at all times. However, due to the limited and rapidly shifting nature of government funding availability, a course listed as qualifying for funding on our website may not have funded places available at the time of your enquiry. Upskilled cannot guarantee the availability of government funding for any course. Course availability will be dependent on the state. Please speak to our education consultants team to find out more.

If the course you are interested in is not listed on our website, please contact us to discuss our other payment options.