A range of assistance is available to support Australian Apprentices with disability, including Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support, which is paid to employers, and assistance for tutorial, interpreter and mentor services which are administered by the Registered Training Organisation.
Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support is an Australian Government incentive payable to an employer who employs an Australian Apprentice who satisfies the disability eligibility criteria in an Australian Apprenticeship. This wage support is also available to an employer who employs an Australian Apprentice who becomes disabled during their apprenticeship or traineeship.
Tutorial, interpreter and mentor services are available to Australian Apprentices who have been assessed as eligible for Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support and who require additional assistance with their off-the-job training due to disability.
Australian Apprentices with disability are required to undergo an Occupational Assessment to assess their eligibility for Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support, which must be undertaken by a medical practitioner or registered psychologist. From 1 January 2009, Australian Apprentices with disability who have a current and valid Job Capacity Assessment are not required to undergo an Occupational Assessment when they choose to use the Job Capacity Assessment to support the Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support application.
Employers of Australian Apprentices with disability may also be eligible to apply for financial assistance for Workplace Modifications.
For more information, download Support for Australian Apprentices with disability on the Publications page.