Financial support for Australian apprentices
If your apprentices need financial assistance to help with the costs of their apprenticeship, they may be eligible for support from the Australian Government, such as:
- an Australian apprentice support loan
- living away from home allowance
- other government payments.
Visit Financial support for Australian apprentices.
Financial support for employers
If you employ apprentices, your business may be eligible for support from the Australian Government, including the Priority Hiring Incentive and Disability Australian Apprentice Wage Support.
If you have apprentices who started before 30 June 2024, you may also be eligible to continue receiving the Priority Wage Subsidy and Hiring Incentive.
Visit Financial support for employers.
State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA)
SIRA’s Small Business Assist tool helps employers navigate their workers compensation obligations during and beyond times of crisis and natural disaster.
For questions about workers compensation premiums, reopening your business or other workers compensation issues, call the SIRA Recovery Advisory Service hotline for employers on 13 10 50.
Help harvest NSW
The NSW Government is connecting agribusiness with skilled and unskilled seasonal workers to help former staff find seasonal employment opportunities with farmers and agricultural businesses.
For more information and links to agribusiness recruitment agencies, job boards, and vocational and training courses, visit Help harvest NSW.
COVID-19 support
Employer Fair Work obligations
The Fair Work Ombudsman provides information about the rights of your workers and your responsibilities as an employer, and the impact of COVID-19 on workplace laws. This includes how you can manage leave entitlements and when you can stand down an employee without pay.
SafeWork guide for workplaces
Businesses that need to prepare for, respond to and recover after COVID-19 can access resources to help them manage the risk of COVID-19 in the workplace.
Visit the SafeWork NSW COVID-19 (Coronavirus) resource page.
Workers compensation
For information and guidance on how best to manage workers compensation and COVID-19, including how to protect your workers and paying your premiums, visit icare coronavirus information for employers.