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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 wage incentive payments, workers compensation premium exemptions, and protection against further injury-related costs.
Funding
$5K – $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 for at least 12 months and providing a minimum of 64 paid hours per month or a return to the worker's pre-injury hours.Expected Outcomes
Employment placement and sustained return to work for a worker with a work related injury or illness, with the employer retaining the worker for up to 12 months.Key Information
Applicant Types
companysole_traderpartnershiptrustother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
employment
Keywords
wage subsidyemployment incentiveinjured workersworkers compensationreturn to workNew South Walesemployer support
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 $5K – $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 wage incentive payments, workers compensation premium exemptions, and protection against further injury-related costs.
2
How much funding does the JobCover Placement Program NSW provide?
The JobCover Placement Program NSW provides $5K – $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 for at least 12 months and providing a minimum of 64 paid hours per month or a return to the worker's pre-injury hours.
5
How do I apply for the JobCover Placement Program NSW?
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