Funding to support WA employers, apprentices and trainees involved in re-building post natural disasters

Overview

The Construction Training Fund (CTF) has introduced a Disaster Recovery Construction Training Grant which is designed to support communities affected by declared natural disasters, including:

• Cyclone Seroja
• Wooroloo bushfires
• Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie and associated flooding.

Employers of apprentices and trainees working in the affected regions can claim an additional grant of up to $3,000 annually until June 2025, on top of the CTF grants they are currently entitled to.

Apprentices or trainees can claim up to $1,000 annually over the same period to cover costs such as travel and accommodation.

The CTF are also offering additional rebates on short courses recognised in the current Upskilling and Short Courses program.

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Employers must employ an apprentice (new or existing) for construction works within the declared disaster area.

Employers must also deliver construction works within the State Emergency Situation Declaration area/s.