The Youth Employment Package aims to give young job seekers under 25 years of age the employability skills and real work experience they need to get a job.

The package will boost young people’s job prospects by helping them be better prepared for the workplace and encouraging more businesses to open the door to them. The package includes delivery of a Youth Jobs PaTH which has three elements – Prepare, Trial and Hire to maximise the chances of young job seekers getting a job.

The Department of Human Services will deliver two components of the Youth Jobs PaTH – a new Internship Programme (Trial) and a Youth Bonus Wage Subsidy 13 week suspension period (Hire).