Eligible employers may be entitled to Back to Work funding of up to $20,000.

You may be eligible for funding if your school-based apprentice/trainee has left school and is working for you without having a four week break.

Please be aware of some intricacies involved with applying for Back to Work funding. If you require any assistance, please contact Bridget Kelly, Back to Work, Employer Support Officer, based in Cairns on 0436 627 464 or bridget.kelly@desbt.qld.gov.au

Please see advice received from Program Management regarding SATS:

“For the purpose of the Back to Work program, participating in a school-based apprenticeship does not impact on the jobseeker eligibility. It means that as long the employer provides a copy of the apprenticeship/traineeship contract as part of the Back at Work application evidence and meet all the other eligibility criteria, then it is likely they will be eligible for Back to Work funding. The Jobseeker is not required to have a four week break between ceasing enrolment at school and commencing employment.
Please note that the contract should highlight that it was a school based apprenticeship/ traineeship and provide an explanation of why there may have been earnings/payslips from that employer before the start date.
Please upload that contract in QGrants at the time of making the application.”

• Back to Work website https://backtowork.initiatives.qld.gov.au/
• Back to Work, Regional Guidelines – 1 July 2019
• Download the Back to Work Flyer here