AUKUS Defence Industry Incentive WA

This program provides financial assistance to WA defence sector businesses to help them employ apprentices in an approved trade.
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This incentive is capped at 435 commencements, that is, the first 435 training contracts which pass probation and receive the first milestone payment.

What do you get?

Incentive payments of up to $20,000.

Who is this for?

WA businesses in the defence sector.

Overview

Incentive payments of up to $20,000 are available to WA businesses operating in the defence sector, who employ an apprentice in one of the 4 following approved trades:

  • MEM31922 Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade
  • MEM30219 Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade
  • UEE30820 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician
  • MEM31219 Certificate III in Engineering – Industrial Electrician.

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To be eligible, employers must:

  • have an active training contract registered with the Department of Training and Workforce Development's (DTWD's) Apprenticeship Office which commenced on or after 1 July 2025
  • employ an apprentice who lives and works in WA
  • have been designated by Defence West as one of WA's approved defence employers and/or supply chain employers
  • employ an apprentice in an approved trade.

 

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