The worker retention payment guidelines are now available.
The worker retention payment will support a 15% wage increase for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce over 2 years.
Providers opt-in by applying for the payment and meeting the conditions. The payment will be issued to eligible providers through a grant agreement.
Applications will open next week.
The guidelines contain important details about the payment, including:
- eligibility requirements
- grant conditions
- reporting requirements.
We’re holding a webinar at 2 pm AEDT on Thursday 10 October 2024 to discuss key aspects of the payment.
The webinar is for:
- ECEC providers and services
- persons with management or control (PMCs) who will be applying for the payment
- sector stakeholders such as peak bodies and industry groups.
The webinar will be recorded and published on our website, along with a transcript, for those who can’t attend.
Access the guidelines and all the latest details on our early childhood wages page.