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Injury and illness hiring incentive for businesses

07 December 2022

The WorkSafe Incentive Scheme for Employers (WISE) offers businesses a rebate of up to $26,000 to employ a worker with work-related injury or illness.

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The program helps workers who can’t return to their previous employer after a work-related injury or illness. 

Businesses can employ workers in a full-time or part-time capacity for a minimum of eight hours per week. Employers are also offered two years of injury insurance premium protection.   

 Benefits 

The benefits of the program for employers includes:  

  • A financial boost of up to $26,000  
  • Qualified and skilled workers to fill your vacancies  
  • Tailored support to find the best person for your business needs  
  • Two years of WorkCover insurance premium protection for your new employee  

Eligibility

Most Victorian employers are eligible for WISE if they are ready to work, as agreed with their treating practitioner, employed in a WorkSafe appropriate role and employed for at least eight hours a week in an ongoing role.  

 This excludes labour hire companies, employment agencies or group training organisations, as well as traineeships and apprenticeships.   

Find out more about the WISE program, including how to apply, via this link, or contact WorkSafe via WISE@worksafe.vic.gov.au or 1800 136 089.   

How the Victorian Chamber can help 

For members needing assistance managing workers compensation claims, ill or injured workers or long-term absences, or looking to recruit and ensure they are applying the correct wage rate, the Victorian Chamber’s Workplace Relations Advice Line and consulting teams are available to provide advice about how to manage these matters and more. 

If you have any questions or need any assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out to our advice line by calling 03 8662 5222. 

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