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Back to Work Program QLD
Australian Government · 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 is available across regional Queensland and some areas of South East Queensland.
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Location
Queensland
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be a Queensland business
• Employer must comply with workplace health and safety legislation
• Employer must comply with industrial relations legislation
• Employer must comply with taxation legislation
• Employer must demonstrate a genuine commitment to ongoing employment of the employee
• Supported employees are eligible unemployed jobseekers from one or more target groups
Eligible applicants are Queensland businesses. 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 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
Employing eligible unemployed Queensland jobseekers and supporting their retention in ongoing employment.Expected Outcomes
Employers hire eligible unemployed jobseekers from target groups and provide ongoing employment, with improved job retention outcomes.Key Information
Applicant Types
companysole_traderpartnershiptrustother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
employment
Keywords
employmentwage subsidyQueenslandregional QueenslandSouth East QueenslandjobseekersFirst Nationsdisability
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 is available across regional Queensland and some areas of South East Queensland.
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Who is eligible for the Back to Work Program QLD?
- Applicant must be a Queensland business
- Employer must comply with workplace health and safety legislation
- Employer must comply with industrial relations legislation
- Employer must comply with taxation legislation
- Employer must demonstrate a genuine commitment to ongoing employment of the employee
- Supported employees are eligible unemployed jobseekers from one or more target groups
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What activities are funded?
Employing eligible unemployed Queensland jobseekers and supporting their retention in ongoing employment.
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How do I apply for the Back to Work Program QLD?
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