Trial a young person in your business and get help with wage & training costs!
Would you like to trial a young person to see if they’re the right fit for your business?
What is Youth Jobs PaTH?
Youth Jobs PaTH (Prepare-Trial-Hire) is a flexible program that to makes it easier for you to find and recruit motivated young people aged between 17 -24 to trial and hire.
Here’s how the program works:
- Prepare: Young people will undertake Employability Skills Training to better prepare them for work in your business.
- Trial: You can trial a young person in an internship for between 4 and 12 weeks and receive a payment of $1000 (GST inclusive) to help cover the hosting costs. Interns will receive a $200 fortnightly incentive payment on top of their income support and are covered by insurance, both paid by the Australian Government.
- Hire: If you hire an eligible young person, you can receive up to $10,000 (GST inclusive).
How do I get started with the program?
Register on jobactive to advertise your job trial or get support from an employment services provider to help you arrange a trial.
If you need assistance, you can call the Employer Hotline on 13 17 15.
What to do
- Check out the jobactive website to learn more about Youth Jobs PaTH.
- Watch the videos of real employers that have benefitted from Youth Jobs Path.
- Read our employing people information.
Original Article: https://www.business.gov.au/news/useful-templates-and-checklists-for-your-business
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