Where an Australian Apprentice commences a Certificate II qualification, the Australian Apprentice must be deemed to be a part of a Nominated Equity. Additional criteria Diploma and Advanced Diploma Australian for Diploma and Apprenticeships will only attract a Commencement Advanced Diploma Incentive where the qualification leads to a Priority Australian Occupation. Apprenticeships Additional criteria Part-time Australian Apprenticeships will only attract a for part-time Commencement Incentive where: Australian the Australian Apprenticeship is being undertaken as Apprenticeships an Australian School-Based Apprenticeship; or the qualification being undertaken is at the Certificate II level and the Australian Apprentice is deemed to be a part of a Nominated Equity Group; or the qualification being undertaken is at the Certificate III or IV level and leads to an occupation listed on the NSNL; or the qualification being undertaken is at the Diploma or Advanced Diploma level and leads to a Priority Occupation. Additional criteria Existing worker Australian Apprentices will only attract a for existing Commencement Incentive where the qualification being workers undertaken is at the Certificate III or IV level and leads to an occupation listed on the NSNL Commencement Where the Australian Apprentice did not complete the first Incentive payable six months of the Australian Apprenticeship with their first upon employer, their second employer may be eligible to attract Recommencement the Commencement Incentive. The effect date is six months from the date of Effect date commencement.
Where an Australian Apprentice commences a Certificate II qualification, the Australian Apprentice must be deemed to be a part of a Nominated Equity. Additional criteria for Diploma and Advanced Diploma Australian Apprenticeships Diploma and Advanced Diploma Australian Apprenticeships will only attract a Commencement Incentive where the qualification leads to a Priority Occupation. Additional criteria for part-time Australian Apprenticeships Part-time Australian Apprenticeships will only attract a Commencement Incentive where: the Australian Apprenticeship is being undertaken as an Australian School-Based Apprenticeship; or the qualification being undertaken is at the Certificate II level and the Australian Apprentice is deemed to be a part of a Nominated Equity Group; or the qualification being undertaken is at the Certificate III or IV level and leads to an occupation listed on the NSNL; or the qualification being undertaken is at the Diploma or Advanced Diploma level and leads to a Priority Occupation. Additional criteria for existing workers Existing worker Australian Apprentices will only attract a Commencement Incentive where the qualification being undertaken is at the Certificate III or IV level and leads to an occupation listed on the NSNL Commencement Incentive payable upon Recommencement Where the Australian Apprentice did not complete the first six months of the Australian Apprenticeship with their first employer, their second employer may be eligible to attract the Commencement Incentive. Effect date The effect date is six months from the date of commencement.
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