Financial Support

Australian Apprentice Support Payments

Exciting news! The Australian Government is fully committed to supporting the development of exceptional job skills across the country, and they're doing so in an innovative and effective manner - by supplying direct payments to eligible apprentices in priority occupations. Apprentices receive up to $1,250 every six months for two years - a grand total of $5,000!

Assess your eligibility

Have you:

  • Commenced your apprenticeship on or after 01/07/22

  • Is your occupation on the Priority Occupation List?

  • Work Full-time or Part-time

  • Not in receipt of Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support Program

At 6 months after commencement:

(pending no suspension period in your contract)

Email from Apprenticeship Support Australia (ASA) is sent to your nominated apprentice email from your orientation signup

Pre-Claim Checklist

Completing or having these details on hand will make your claim process easier:

  • Bank Details: BSB and account number your pay goes into

  • A completed Tax File Number Declaration Form

  • A Payslip from 6 months after commencement

Making a claim

Log in to your myGov account to access the ATO services and submit your Tax File Number Declaration

A guide to assist with this step is included here

(this step is only required for the first claim)

PDF Versions of the TFN Declaration are also accepted in you don’t wish to submit via myGov

Make sure you can save the PDF produced after submitting the declaration
(This needs to be submitted during the claim process)

For ease of access to the next section, it is good to have the mygovid.gov.au app installed and set up on your phone.

Go to: https://adms.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/adms/sign-in

Click “Apprentice Login”

Use the Fact Sheet – Submitting a Claim document to assist with submitting the claim

Note: Currently, you are unable to modify the bank details, please send the details of your nominated bank account to admin@nextgenjobs.org.au and we will send them through on your behalf

Knowledge of your expected annual income for this financial year:

In the “Training Plan” section always click: “My Network Provider has the necessary evidence”

Have a copy of your payslip available that includes the exact date 6 months after your start date, i.e: if you started 06/07/22, then your payslip needs to include 06/01/23

Please send the Tax File Declaration & Bank Details to admin@nextgenjobs.org.au after submitting the claim form

Refer a Friend

Know someone looking for an apprenticeship/traineeship? Refer a Friend and receive $250 (conditions apply)