When you employ a person with a disability the following incentives may be available:
- Work Experience or Work Training
This allows employees to work in a position for a period of time to learn the job. - Wage Subsidies
May be available for up to 13 weeks; the amount varies depending on a number of conditions - Workplace Modification
Subsidies are available to employers to cover purchase, lease or hire of essential equipment - On-the-Job Support
Approved Disability Employment Services provide free employment training and support to people with a disability and their employer, until the employee has attained the agreed productivity and quality of work. - Supported Wage System
This scheme makes it legal for an employer to pay a productivity based wage if an assessment shows it to be necessary. While the assessment is being conducted, the employer pays the employee a minimum payment for the first 3 months. The initial assessment is conducted after the first 3 months and then re-assessed yearly after this. - Traineeship
Employers can receive subsidies of up to $4000 per trainee and extra support or training can be provided for a person with a disability. - Disabled New Apprentice Wage Subsidy Scheme (DNAWS)
A subsidy is paid to employers for the entire period of the apprenticeship. Tutorial assistance and workplace modification are available.
Incentives will vary according to the individual circumstances of the job and the employee chosen. More than one of the above incentives may be available for each employee with a disability, depending on the individual circumstances.
The above information is current as at July 2004 and is subject to change.
