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Back to Work Program QLD — QLD, 2025-26
Rolling Applications
Australian Government
The Back to Work Program QLD provides financial and non-financial support to eligible Queensland employers who hire eligible unemployed jobseekers from target groups. It supports businesses to employ and retain unemployed Queenslanders in regional Queensland and some areas of South East Queensland.
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Location
Queensland
Who Can Apply
• Must be a Queensland business
• Must be compliant with workplace health and safety legislation
• Must be compliant with industrial relations legislation
• Must be compliant with taxation legislation
• Must demonstrate a genuine commitment to ongoing employment of the employee
• Employment must involve an eligible unemployed jobseeker
• Target jobseekers include First Nations peoples, people with disability, youth aged 15 to 24, culturally and linguistically diverse peoples, and long-term unemployed persons (52 weeks or longer)
• Program is available throughout regional Queensland and some areas of South East Queensland
To be eligible for funding, employers must be compliant with workplace health and safety, industrial relations and taxation legislation, and demonstrate a genuine commitment to ongoing employment of the employee. The program is for Queensland businesses and is available throughout regional Queensland and some areas of South East Queensland. It supports employment of eligible unemployed jobseekers who identify as belonging to one or more target groups, including First Nations peoples, people with disability, youth aged 15 to 24, culturally and linguistically diverse peoples, and long-term unemployed persons of 52 weeks or longer.
What's Funded
Hiring eligible unemployed Queensland jobseekers and supporting their ongoing employment and retention, with access to incentive payments and tailored regional support.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Employment and retention of eligible unemployed Queenslanders, particularly people from target groups such as First Nations peoples, people with disability, youth, culturally and linguistically diverse peoples, and long-term unemployed persons.Key Information
Applicant Types
companysole_traderpartnershiptrustnon_profitcooperativeindigenous_organisationother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
employmenttrainingcommunity
Keywords
employmentwage subsidyQueenslandregional QueenslandSouth East QueenslandjobseekersunemployedFirst Nations
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Back to Work Program QLD?
The Back to Work Program QLD is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia. The Back to Work Program QLD provides financial and non-financial support to eligible Queensland employers who hire eligible unemployed jobseekers from target groups. It supports businesses to employ and retain unemployed Queenslanders in regional Queensland and some areas of South East Queensland.
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Who is eligible for the Back to Work Program QLD?
- Must be a Queensland business
- Must be compliant with workplace health and safety legislation
- Must be compliant with industrial relations legislation
- Must be compliant with taxation legislation
- Must demonstrate a genuine commitment to ongoing employment of the employee
- Employment must involve an eligible unemployed jobseeker
- Target jobseekers include First Nations peoples, people with disability, youth aged 15 to 24, culturally and linguistically diverse peoples, and long-term unemployed persons (52 weeks or longer)
- Program is available throughout regional Queensland and some areas of South East Queensland
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What activities are funded?
Hiring eligible unemployed Queensland jobseekers and supporting their ongoing employment and retention, with access to incentive payments and tailored regional support.
4
How do I apply for the Back to Work Program QLD?
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