The Tools For Your Trade payment initiative provides up to five tax exempt payments to eligible Australian Apprentices over the life of their Australian Apprenticeship. The payment initiative is available to Australian Apprentices who meet the required eligibility and who are undertaking an Australian Apprenticeship in a trade occupation listed on the National Skills Needs List, agricultural occupation, and if in rural and regional Australian, a horticultural occupation.
From 1 January 2011, eligible trade apprentices will receive an additional tax exempt bonus of up to $1,700 as they reach milestones in their training. The Tools For Your Trade payment initiative will provide up to $5,500 to eligible Australian Apprentices over the life of their Australian Apprenticeship.
For further information on the changes to the Tools For Your Trade payment initiative, please download the Tools For Your Trade payment initiative fact sheet or refer to the Frequently Asked Questions.
The Tools For Your Trade voucher initiative preceded the Tools For Your Trade payment initiative and provided up to $800 for the purchase of trade tools for eligible Australian Apprentices. The Tools For Your Trade voucher initiative ceased for new commencements/re-commencements on 12 May 2009.
For further information, please see the Tools For Your Trade voucher initiative frequently asked questions below.
Australian Apprentices commencing in Certificate II, III and IV Agriculture (Australia wide) or Horticulture (in rural and regional Australia only) qualifications on or after 1 July 2007 may be eligible for the Tools For Your Trade payment initiative.
As an agricultural Australian Apprentice, you must be undertaking an Australian Apprenticeship in any Certificate level II, III or IV qualification in agriculture - anywhere across Australia.
As a horticultural Australian Apprentice, you must be undertaking training in any Certificate level II, III or IV qualification in horticulture in rural and regional areas of Australia.
| Agriculture and Horticulture Occupation(s) | ||
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C |
L |
W |
| Crutcher | Landscape Gardner** | Wool Classer |
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F |
M |
Wool Handler |
| Farm Hand** | Milk Harvester | Wool, Hide and Skin Classers |
| Farm Overseer |
N |
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| Floriculture Worker* | Nursery Person* | |
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G |
P |
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| Gardner* | Parks and Gardens Tradesperson* | |
| Green Keeper* |
S |
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I |
Shed Hand | |
| Irrigation Assistant | Station Hand* | |
| Stockman | ||
* Must be in a rural and regional locality
** Dairy, Poultry Farmer, Cotton Farmer, Goat Farmer, Sugar Farmer, Pig Farmer, Beef Farmer, Sheep Farmer, Grain Production, Horse Breeder, Cane Farmer, Alpaca Farmer, Beekeeper, Organic farmer
*** Please note that effective from 27 April 2009, Landscape Gardener is identified as an occupation on the National Skills Needs List.
Please note: Shearer and Tree Surgeon are separate to the Agriculture/Horticulture qualifications and are included on the National Skills Needs List.