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Information for Employers

Aquatics and Recreation Victoria (ARV) received funding from the Victorian Government through Jobs Victoria to create 270 jobs with the Victorian Aquatics and Recreation Industry by December 2023.

The Next Wave program provides funding to employers to train, support, employ and retain job seekers.

Through a reimbursement model, industry employers will be able to have all expenses in pre- employment training, onboarding and professional development of new staff covered.

Employment Opportunities Available

Roles offered will include:

Swim Teacher – TSW, INF & TAI
Pool Lifeguard
Duty Manager
Customer Service Officer

Partner Organisations

ARV will co-ordinate the initiative and work with partner organisations to place job seekers in various roles across Victorian Aquatic and Recreation facilities. ARV is partnering with WCIG and Qualify to provide all job seekers with support and job- readiness training.

Priority Cohorts

The aim of the Next Wave Program is to provide entry-level sustainable employment for 270 Victorian residents for a minimum of 12 months from the following priority cohorts:

Women over 45 years
Young people 18-25 years
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Victorians
Victorians living with disability
People who are long-term unemployed or at risk of being long-term unemployed
People seeking asylum and refugees

Veterans
Newly arrived migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds
People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds who face additional barriers to employment
Public and social housing tenants
Jobseekers registered with a Jobs Victoria Partner

Funding Available

The table below outlines the funding available across the program:

	Swim Teacher (TSW)	Swim Teacher (INF)	Swim Teacher (TAI)	Pool Lifeguard	Duty Manager	Customer Service Officer	Evidence Required?
Police check	$45.00	$45.00	$45.00	$45.00	$45.00	$45.00	N
WWCC	$125.00	$125.00	$125.00	$125.00	$125.00	$125.00	N
Uniform & equipment	$150.00	$150.00	$150.00	$175.00	$300.00	$175.00	N
Training wage subsidy (38 hrs)	$1,800.00	$1,800.00	$1,800.00	$1,900.00	$3,100.00	$1,350.00	Y - Certificate of completed course
Qualifications	Up to $545	Up to $470	Up to $435	Up to $485	Up to $980	Up to $150	Y - Tax invoice
Peer support subsidy (13 hrs)	$585.00	$585.00	$585.00	$585.00	$585.00	$585.00	N
Further training & upskilling	Up to $2150	Up to $2150	Up to $2150	Up to $2150	Up to $2150	Up to $2150	Y - Tax invoice
Total budget available by role	$5,400.00	$5,325.00	$5,290.00	$5,465.00	$7,285.00	$4,580.00

Employer Process

The process for Employers to access the Next Wave funding comprises three simple steps.

Step 1: Submit Expression of Interest (EOI) - CLOSED

Step 2: Register Employee - Closes Sunday 8 October 2023, 11:59pm

You will need to supply the following:

Signed Jobs Victoria Consent Form
Certificate of Currency - Public Liability Insurance
Certificate of Currency - WorkCover Insurance

Upon receipt of your registration, ARV will confirm your employee’s acceptance into the program and unique Next Wave ID number.

Next Wave Employee Registration Form

Step 3: Claim Expenses - Candidate Reserved funds claims closed Sunday 19 November 2023, 11:59pm

Complete this form to claim reimbursement for eligible Next Wave expenses.

Employers will be required to submit an invoice and provide supporting evidence (as requested) to claim eligible Next Wave expenses. Each line item must contain your employee’s unique Next Wave ID number (i.e. First Aid 000000)

ARV will process Next Wave reimbursement claims on a fortnightly basis.

Step-by-step instructions on how to complete this process are available for download here.

Next Wave Employer: Reimbursement & Expense Claim Form

View the recording - Industry Employer's Briefing

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