Attention HR & Lab Managers
Your Apprenticeship Incentive Disappears on January 1
If your lab employs 200+ people, the federal government’s employer incentive for new trainees and apprentices ends this year. Lock in your funding before the window closes.
For labs, this is a real cost decision
Laboratory teams rely on structured pathways to bring new staff up to competency while driving the development of existing teams. Right now, starting in one of these programs comes with government-funded support. After 31 December, for labs at your scale, it doesn’t.
If you’ve been planning to formalise any staff member’s skills this year – new hires, upskilling technicians, building a pathway for existing team members, or getting that Advanced Diploma for you – this is the time to do it while the incentive still applies.
Three things to do:
Contact Us
LTT will handle enrolment, paperwork, and scheduling so nothing falls through the cracks before the cutoff.
Confirm your eligible staff
Eligible staff starting a laboratory traineeship qualification before 1 January 2027 can be locked in under current terms.
Get their training contract signed and registered
LTT will handle eligibility checks, paperwork, enrolment, and scheduling so nothing falls through the cracks before the cutoff.
Lock In Your Traineeship Incentive Before 30 November
Labs that leave this to the last minute risk missing the cutoff through no fault of their own.
Next Steps
LTT has helped laboratories across Australia build compliant, competent teams for 20+ years. We know the paperwork, the timelines, and how to get it done properly – with time to spare.