1000 Jobs Package

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The 1,000 Jobs Package increases employment opportunities in remote Australia for Community Development Program (CDP) participants. Eligible employers can receive financial support of up to $61,058.36 (GST exclusive) over two years, including retention bonuses, to help them hire a CDP participant in a new, ongoing job located in a CDP region.

The 1,000 Jobs Package is a demand driven, eligibility based grant opportunity being delivered in two tranches.

Tranche One

Tranche One was open from 1 September 2019 to 30 December 2019 with an initial grant opportunity of up to 200 subsidies.

Tranche Two

Tranche Two opened on 31 December 2019 and was due to close 30 April 2021.

Tranche Two has been extended and will remain open until 30 June 2023, or earlier if the 1,000 Jobs Package is fully allocated, and/or at any point when the National Indigenous Australians Agency closes the funding round.

Over two years, eligible employers can receive:

a wage subsidy of up to $61.058.36 (GST exclusive) paid at an hourly rate in arrears.
a retention bonus of up to $5,000 (GST exclusive) for retaining a CDP participant in employment, paid in instalments.
Tranche Two includes a Youth Engagement Jobs stream for employers who create employment opportunities for CDP participants to work with youth (this is for jobs to support youth, not necessarily jobs for youth). Jobs under the Youth Engagement Jobs Stream are eligible for additional incentives, including:
- a commencement payment of $1,000 (GST exclusive) for employers.
- an employee bonus of up to $2,000 (GST exclusive) for remaining in employment, paid in instalments. Payments will be made to employers to be passed on to employees.

Eligibility

Employers can receive 1,000 Jobs Package funding if they meet all the eligibility criteria in the Tranche Two grant opportunity guidelines available on GrantConnect. This includes having an Australian Business Number (ABN) and offering a job that:

is new, ongoing, part-time or full-time job for a minimum of 15 hours per week.
employs a CDP participant and is located in a CDP region.
complies with all relevant Commonwealth and state/territory legislation and regulations, including Work Health and Safety and relevant employment standards.
Employers applying for the Youth Engagement Jobs stream must meet additional eligibility criteria, including creating jobs that:
have duties primarily focused on working with people aged 24 years and under to strengthen their engagement with their culture and community and/or promote mental health and social wellbeing (These are jobs to support youth, not necessarily jobs for youth).
will be filled by CDP participants that have (or have the ability to gain prior to employment) appropriate registrations or qualifications (i.e. working with vulnerable people registration).

Some jobs are not eligible for a 1,000 Jobs Package wage subsidy, including:

casual jobs.
work that displaces an existing employee.

jobs that are to be fully funded under another Commonwealth government program or a state or territory government program.

How to apply

Employers must contact the NIAA and their local CDP Provider to discuss their application before lodging via GrantConnect.

To find the contact details of the CDP provider in your local area, use the provider search tools on Australian Government’s Workforce Australia site, enter town or postcode and filter results to show CDP Providers.

To view the Tranche Two grant opportunity guidelines visit GrantConnect, click on GO documents and set up a new registration.