Local hospitality and tourism businesses can now take advantage of the Territory Government’s worker attraction incentive, with the Work Stay and Play program launching today.

Due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, industries across Australia such as hospitality and tourism that traditionally rely on seasonal workers, international students and working holiday makers are struggling to find workers.

This new incentive is part of the Territory Government’s $2m Critical Worker Support Package to immediately boost skills and job opportunities for Territorians, and attract additional workers to the Territory, or encourage visitors to stay for work.

The Work Stay and Play incentive offers a payment of up to $1500 to reimburse costs associated with moving into a new job.

The one off payment could include airfares, moving household effects, transporting a vehicle or even accommodation and rental assistance.

Employees will be required to complete an average of 20 hours per week over the period for businesses to qualify.

To enable people living in the Territory to quickly skill and move into jobs there will be a range of free short courses available across the Territory.

Courses include the following with more information coming soon.  

• Responsible Service of Alcohol (Skillset SITSS00055)
• Espresso Machine Operation (Barista) (Skillset SITSS00048)
• Security (Certificate II CPP20218)
• Cleaning/Housekeeping (Skillset SITSS00053)

A digital promotional campaign will begin encouraging job seekers to access the new jobs board to promote working and living in the NT.

To post a job or to view current vacancies and training opportunities please visit www.territoryjobs.nt.gov.au 

To view all the Terms and Conditions please visit www.nt.gov.au/work-stay-play

Attributable to Minister for Jobs and Training, Paul Kirby

“From today local businesses can post their job vacancies and job seekers from across Australia can take advantage of genuine incentives to work, stay and play in the Territory this Dry Season.

“We have listened to local industry and we have listened to our business owners and tourism operators - we want them to fill vacancies and find staff now.

“This Critical Worker Support Package is designed to support Territory businesses, and provide skills and job opportunities for Territorians - this is always the first workforce priority for our Government.”

Quotes from Alex Bruce, CEO Hospitality NT

“This initiative supports employing more locals, interstate Australians and New Zealanders and will help us tackle the critical workforce shortage in the hospitality and tourism industry.”

Quotes from Danial Rochford, CEO Tourism Central Australia

“The support package will be critical for our industry to support our efforts to attract staff to the Red Centre and to give our industry the flexibility they need to fund costs associated with attracting new staff.”

“Shortages are being felt right across Central Australia and with this support we can be as proactive to try and welcome new staff to live and work in such as an amazing place as the Red Centre.”

Media Contact - Alex Cannon 0439 003 248