Job Ops

The Government is providing employers with an opportunity to take on employees that they might otherwise not be able to, by providing a $5,000 subsidy.

Read the details below to see if a new position in your business is eligible.

What is Job Ops?

Job Ops is designed to help employers take on an employee they otherwise may not be able to. It’s a chance to give valuable work experience to young people who find themselves out of work.

What positions are suitable for Job Ops?

To qualify for Job Ops the position must be:

• a new position that would not exist if the Job Ops subsidy was not available to the employer
• a continuous position of six months duration only
• a full-time position of 30 hours per week or more
• an entry-level position that requires no pre-requisite skills or experience

A Job Ops opportunity cannot be accepted if the employment agreement attached to the job contains a 90 day employment trial provision. If the employer removes the 90 day employment trial provision from the employment agreement, then the opportunity can be accepted on the basis that this is a 6 month opportunity.

An employer cannot receive a Job Ops subsidy for a position from which they have made a worker redundant in the last month.

What support will I receive?

Job Ops provides you with a subsidy of $5,000 for each young person employed for six months in an entry-level position. An initial payment of $3,000 will be made at the start of the employment period, followed by a further payment of $2,000 after the employee has worked for six months.

Work and Income will let you know who your Work and Income contact person is after you list a Job Ops opportunity.

Work and Income will work with you to help find the most suitable person for your opportunity.

How can I register a Job Ops opportunity?

Contact the Work and Income Employer Line on 0800 778 008

For further information on Job Ops, please visit the Work and Income website