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JobCover Placement Program NSW

Australian Government · Australia

The JobCover Placement Program provides incentives to New South Wales employers to hire a worker with a work related injury or illness who cannot return to their pre-injury employer. Support includes incentive payments of up to $27,400 over 12 months, plus workers compensation premium and injury cost protections.

Funding

Up to $27K

Deadline

Rolling / Ongoing

Duration

up to 12 months

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Be a different employer to the pre-injury employer • Hold a current workers compensation policy with an insurer or a self-insurer’s licence • Not be grouped with the pre-injury employer for workers compensation insurance or insured under the same group self-insurer licence as the pre-injury employer • Be able to offer employment to a worker for a minimum of 12 months • Provide a minimum of 64 paid hours per month or a return to the worker's pre-injury hours • Not be in receipt of any other wage subsidy for the worker • Adhere to their jurisdiction’s workers compensation and workplace health and safety legislation
To be eligible, employers must be a different employer to the pre-injury employer, hold a current workers compensation policy with an insurer or a self-insurer’s licence, not be grouped with the pre-injury employer for workers compensation insurance or insured under the same group self-insurer licence, be able to offer employment to a worker for a minimum of 12 months, provide a minimum of 64 paid hours per month or a return to the worker's pre-injury hours, not be in receipt of any other wage subsidy for the worker, and adhere to their jurisdiction’s workers compensation and workplace health and safety legislation.

What's Funded

Employing an injured worker who is unable to return to their pre-injury employer, with the employer providing at least 12 months of employment and a minimum of 64 paid hours per month or return to pre-injury hours.

Expected Outcomes

Placement and sustained employment of workers with work related injury or illness, with employers retaining the worker for up to 12 months and supporting return-to-work outcomes.

Key Information

Applicant Types

companysole_traderpartnershiptrustother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

employment

Keywords

JobCoverplacement programNew South Walesworkers compensationinjured workersemployment incentivewage subsidyreturn to work

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the JobCover Placement Program NSW?

The JobCover Placement Program NSW is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing Up to $27K in funding. The JobCover Placement Program provides incentives to New South Wales employers to hire a worker with a work related injury or illness who cannot return to their pre-injury employer. Support includes incentive payments of up to $27,400 over 12 months, plus workers compensation premium and injury cost protections.
2

How much funding does the JobCover Placement Program NSW provide?

The JobCover Placement Program NSW provides Up to $27K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 12 months.
3

Who is eligible for the JobCover Placement Program NSW?

  • Be a different employer to the pre-injury employer
  • Hold a current workers compensation policy with an insurer or a self-insurer’s licence
  • Not be grouped with the pre-injury employer for workers compensation insurance or insured under the same group self-insurer licence as the pre-injury employer
  • Be able to offer employment to a worker for a minimum of 12 months
  • Provide a minimum of 64 paid hours per month or a return to the worker's pre-injury hours
  • Not be in receipt of any other wage subsidy for the worker
  • Adhere to their jurisdiction’s workers compensation and workplace health and safety legislation
4

What activities are funded?

Employing an injured worker who is unable to return to their pre-injury employer, with the employer providing at least 12 months of employment and a minimum of 64 paid hours per month or return to pre-injury hours.
5

How do I apply for the JobCover Placement Program NSW?

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