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Indigenous Wage Subsidy

Indigenous Wage Subsidy is a payment for employers who employ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

If you are an employer who hires an Indigenous person you can apply for a wage subsidy. The Indigenous Wage Subsidy offers payments to employers for eligible job seekers.

The job seeker must:

  • be registered as a fully eligible participant with Centrelink
  • be receiving an income support payment or participating in a Community Development Employment Project
  • identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
  • have a wage subsidy card

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