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HGT Employees - Incentives and Allowances

As an apprentice there are a number of payments and allowances available to you. If you need help with applying for any of these please speak to your consultant.

Tools For Your Trade

The Tools For Your Trade payment is a tax exempt cash payment provided to support Australian Apprentices with the costs of training, purchase of relevant tools and other associated costs. The payment is available to Australian Apprentices undertaking a Certificate III or IV qualification which leads to a trade occupation listed on the National Skills Need List.

Eligible Australian Apprentices will receive five tax exempt cash payments to a total of $3800 over the life of the Australian Apprenticeship. These are paid as follows:

$800 payable after three months
$800 payable after 12 months
$800 payable after 24 months
$700 payable after 36 months
$700 payable on successful completion of the Australian Apprenticeship

Download the Tools For Your Trade Fact Sheet (353kb) or for more information visit http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/

Living Away from Home Allowance

The Living Away From Home Allowance (LAFHA) is an allowance provided by the Australian Government to help Australian Apprentices including Australian School-based Apprentices who have to live away from their family home. The allowance is available to eligible Australian Apprentices during the first three years of their training.

Australian Apprentices eligible to receive the allowance receive $77.17 a week for up to 12 months, $38.59 a week for a further 12 months and $25 a week for a third 12 months. The allowance is generally paid monthly via direct credit into an eligible Australian Apprentice’s nominated bank account.

Download the Living Away From Home Allowance Fact Sheet (414kb) or for more information visit http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/

Commonwealth Trade Learning Scholarship

You may be eligible for two $500 payments just by undertaking a trade in an area of particular skills need. These scholarships are for eligible Australian Apprentices who commenced their Australian Apprenticeship on or after 1 July 2004 in a skill needs trade at Certificate III or IV level with a small or medium employer or a Group Training Organisation listed on the Group Training National Register. These tax exempt scholarship payments are made directly to eligible Australian Apprentices at the end of their first and second years of their Australian Apprenticeship.

For more information visit http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/

Support for Mid-Career Apprentices

Australian Government financial support is available for mid-career workers (aged 30 years or over) to upgrade their skills through an apprenticeship at the Certificate III or IV level in an occupation listed on the National Skills Needs List. The payment is made to either the employer or the Australian Apprentice depending on award arrangements and is set at $150 per week ($7,800 per annum) in the first year and $100 per week ($5,200 per annum) in the second year.

Download the Support for Mid-Career Apprentices Fact Sheet (360kb) or for more information visit http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/