AHA|SA MEMBER INFORMATION
Skills and Training Support for the Hospitality Sector OWEN WEBB AHA|SA WORKPLACE RELATIONS MANAGER This is a particularly challenging time for Members as they continue to try and invest in their employees in the future, whilst at the same time navigating through the challenges that COVID-19 continues to produce. There are a range of skills and training support from both the Federal and State government’s that employers in the hospitality sector can try and access. We have outlined some of those initiatives below. AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Boosting Apprenticeship Commencement Wage Subsidy The Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements Scheme is a wage subsidy scheme to support employers to employ new apprentices and trainees. Any business who takes on a new apprentice or trainee between 5 October 2020 and 30 September 2021 will be eligible for a 50 per cent wage subsidy regardless of business size, location, industry or occupation. What wage subsidy is available? For a new or recommenced apprentice or trainee engaged between 5 October 2020 and 30
September 2021, employers may be eligible for a wage subsidy of 50 per cent of wages for a 12-month period from the date of commencement to a maximum of $7,000 per quarter. Payments are made quarterly in arrears, with final claims to be lodged by 31 December 2022. What eligibility criteria exists for employers? For a business to be eligible, the employer must: • Engage an Australian Apprentice or trainee between 5 October 2020 and 30 September 2021; and • The Australian Apprentice or trainee must be undertaking a Certificate II or higher qualification, and has a training contract that is formally approved by the state training authority. An employer will not be eligible for the wage subsidy where the apprentice or trainee is receiving any other form of Australian Government wage subsidy. HOW DO EMPLOYERS REGISTER AND APPLY FOR THE SUBSIDY? Members are encouraged to contact an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network Provider to discuss eligibility and
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how to apply for the subsidy. For more information in relation to the Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements Scheme click on the link below: https://www.dese. gov.au/boosting-apprenticeshipcommencements JOBMAKER HIRING CREDIT The JobMaker Hiring Credit Scheme is available to employers for each new job they create in which they hire an eligible person aged 16 to 35 years old. What subsidies are available? Eligible employers are able to claim $200 a week for each additional eligible employee they hire aged 16 to 29 years old and $100 a week for each additional eligible employee aged 30 to 35 years old. Eligible employers will be able receive payment for up to 12 months for each new job created from 7 October 2020 to 6 October 2021. How will employers claim the credit? The JobMaker Hiring Credit is claimed quarterly in arrears from the ATO. There are reporting obligations on employers to ensure they meet the eligibility criteria. Back to Contents
