Receive up to $22,500 in Government Grants to upskill your staff.
Childcare – Aged Care – Disability Services
The Australian and New South Wales Government is committed to supporting the development of skilled labour. Businesses in Childcare, Aged Care and Disability Services in Regional NSW can now apply for Government Wage Subsidies and Incentive Payments of up to $22,500.
Check to see if you or your business is eligible for employee training grants today.
What’s on offer?
A wage subsidy of up to $22,500
For employers and apprentices and trainees in priority occupations. Employers in metropolitan locations can receive up to $15,000 paid over three years, while those in regional locations can receive up to $22,500 paid over the same period.
Up to $1,250 direct payment every 6 months
For a maximum of two years, to apprentices and trainees in priority occupations. This payment, up to a total of $5,000, aims to help cover the cost of living expenses and support them in completing their apprenticeship or traineeship.
A hiring incentive of up to $1,750
For employers who hire apprentices or trainees in occupations not included on the Priority List. This amount is paid in two instalments at six and 12 months after the commencement of the apprenticeship or traineeship, with a maximum value of $3,500.
Subsidies are available for employees who undertake a qualification in one of the following courses:
Aged or Disability Carer
- Certificate III in Individual Support
- Certificate III in Disability
- Certificate III in Home and Community Care
- Certificate IV in Community Services
- Certificate IV in Children’s Contact Services Work
- Certificate IV in Mediation
- Certificate IV in Relationship Education
- Certificate IV in Community Services Work
- Certificate IV in Community Services (Information, advice and referral)
- Certificate IV in Telephone Counselling Skills
- Certificate IV in Community Services Advocacy
- Certificate IV in Ageing Support
- Certificate III in Health Support Services
- Certificate IV in Home and Community Care
- Certificate IV in Aged Care
- Certificate IV in Home and Community Care
- Certificate IV in Disability Support
- Certificate IV in Disability
- Certificate IV in Mental Health
- Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work
- Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
- Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health (Community Care)
- Diploma of Community Services
- Diploma of Community Services (Case management)
- Diploma of Children’s Contact Services Work Diploma of Family Intake and Support Work
- Diploma of Community Services Coordination
- Diploma of Social Housing
- Diploma of Community Services Work
- Diploma of Relationship Education
- Diploma of Community Services (Mental health)
- Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management
Childcare Worker
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
- Certificate IV in School Age Education and Care
- Certificate IV in Children’s Services (Outside school hours care)
- Diploma of School Age Education and Care
- Diploma of Community Services
- Diploma of Community Services (Case management)
- Diploma of Children’s Contact Services Work
- Diploma of Family Intake and Support Work
- Diploma of Community Services Coordination
- Diploma of Social Housing
- Diploma of Relationship Education
Personal Care
- Certificate III in Individual Support Certificate
- Certificate III in Disability
- Certificate III in Home and Community Care
- Certificate III in Aged Care
- Certificate IV in Ageing Support
- Certificate IV in Home and Community Care
- Certificate IV in Aged Care
- Advanced Diploma of Nursing
- Certificate IV in Disability Support
- Certificate IV in Disability
- Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
- Certificate III in Basic Health Care
- Certificate III in Health Support Services
- Diploma of Nursing
- Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
- Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health (Community Care)
Who is eligible?
The course fee is fully subsidised by the NSW government for new entrant employees, while existing workers who have previously accessed the wage subsidy will need to pay for the course