Fresh Start Program - Round 3

Before completing this application form, you should have read the grant guidelines. (UPDATE HYPERLINK FOR ROUND 3)

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Program objectives

Through the Program funding of wages for new apprentices, trainees and cadets, the NSW Government seeks to:

• Increase the local government workforce through the employment of apprentices, trainees and cadets (recruits) to 2030.
• Build capacity in councils and a stronger local government sector.
• Create positive social outcomes by generating local education and employment opportunities particularly targeting youth.
• Contribute to the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

Program funding duration

The Program funding will be completed by financial year 2029/30.

Funding is for the nominal term of the apprenticeship, traineeship or cadetship as prescribed in the Funding Deed.

What is being funded

The Program will fund:

• 100 per cent of the applicable rate of pay as per the Local Government (State) Award 2023
• 15 per cent of on-costs (consisting of the minimum superannuation guarantee and any consequential increase in cost of compulsory workers compensation insurance)

The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• submission of this application does not guarantee funding will be granted for any project, and the Department expressly reserves its right to accept or reject this application at its discretion;
• must bear the costs of preparing and submitting this application and the Department does not accept any liability for such costs, whether or not this application is ultimately accepted or rejected; and
• has read the grant guidelines (UPDATE HYPERLINK FOR ROUND 3)for the Program and has fully informed itself of the relevant program requirements.

By submitting this application form, the Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• if this project application is successful, the relevant details of the project will be made public, including details such as the names of the organisation (Applicant) and any partnering organisation (state government agency or non-government organisation), project title, project description, location, anticipated time for completion and amount awarded;
• the Department will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that any information received in or in respect of this application which is clearly marked ‘Commercial-in-confidence’ or ‘Confidential’ is treated as confidential, however, such documents will remain subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act); and
• in some circumstances the Department may release information contained in this application form and other relevant information in relation to this application in response to a request lodged under the GIPA Act or otherwise as required or permitted by law.

By submitting this Application form, the Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• the Department is required to comply with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) (the Privacy Act) and that any personal information (as defined by the Privacy Act) collected by the Department in relation to the program will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act and its privacy policy (available at: https://www.dpc.nsw.gov.au/privacy);
• the information it provides to the Department in connection with this application will be collected and stored on a database and will only be used for the purposes for which it was collected (including, where necessary, being disclosed to other Government agencies in connection with the assessment of the merits of an application) or as otherwise permitted by the Privacy Act;
• it has taken steps to ensure that any person whose personal information (as defined by the Privacy Act) is included in this application has consented to the fact that the Department and other Government agencies may be supplied with that personal information, and has been made aware of the purposes for which it has been collected and may be used.