Starting from July 1, changes to employer incentives and financial support will take effect. The brief overview below outlines the key changes to assist you in planning and maximising the available support for the new financial year.
Key Apprenticeship Program (KAP) is designed to encourage the growth of the workforce and expanding the pipeline of workers training towards critical occupations supporting priority sectors. From July 1, 2025, KAP will be available to commencing or recommencing Australian Apprentices.
The KAP contains two streams:
– New Energy Apprenticeship (NEA) stream is designed to encourage apprenticeship commencements and completions in the clean energy sector by
providing direct financial support to Australian Apprentices pursuing careers in clean energy.
– Housing Construction Apprenticeship (HCA) stream is designed to help drive apprenticeship commencements and completions in the housing and
construction sector.
Eligible Australian Apprentice may be eligible to receive up to $10,000 for a full-time apprenticeship and up to $5,000 for a part-time apprenticeship over the life of the Australian Apprenticeship journey, according to the following schedule and rates:
– $2,000 at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months and on completion (full-time)
– $1,000 at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months and on completion (part-time)
To find out more about KAP, click here.
Find out the full list of eligible occupations here.
The Australian Apprentice Training Support Payment (AATSP) and the Priority Hiring Incentive (PHI) have been extended by six months, until 31 December 2025.
This extension provides stability for employers and cost-of-living relief for apprentices in priority occupations, while the Government continues to consult on longer-term reforms.
Employers who take on apprentices with disability will receive higher support payments, increasing from $104.30 to $216.07 per week.
Each year on 1 July, LAFHA rates will be adjusted in line with the March quarter Consumer Price Index (CPI) as published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
