Victorian Sick Pay Guarantee People and Places Grant Program

The Victorian Sick Pay Guarantee is an Australian-first initiative that provides eligible casual and contract workers in certain jobs with up to 38 hours a year of sick and carer’s pay at the national minimum wage.

Casual, contract and self-employed workers in more than 600 jobs are eligible to sign up for the Sick Pay Guarantee. The pilot is fully funded by the Victorian Government.

View the People and places grant program guidelines.

We invite applications from organisations that can reach and support eligible casual and contract workers.  

We are keen to see applications that show that your organisation can:  

• effectively engage with workers who are eligible for Sick Pay Guarantee  
• reach workers who are part of the priority communities and locations we have identified.  

Preference will be given to applications from organisations that can engage and support multiple priority communities across a range of locations.  

To be eligible for this program, organisations must meet all of the following criteria:  

• hold a current Australian Business Number (ABN). To check your ABN, go to the Australian Business register webpage
• be based in Victoria or be the Victorian chapter of a national organisation
• have no overdue final reports from previous department-funded grants by the time of applying. If you are unsure whether your organisation is up to date with all grant reporting, email the department spgpeopleandplaces@ecodev.vic.gov.au
• be one of the following legal entity types:
  • a company incorporated in Australia
  • an incorporated association
  • a Victorian local government council
  • other incorporated entity (an industry association or business chambers)
  • a Victorian government entity structured as a company under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
  • a trustee on behalf of a trust (where the trust is the eligible business).  

Auspice – If your organisation is not incorporated or does not have an ABN, you may still apply if you are supported by an eligible auspice organisation that has agreed to manage the grant for you. Auspice organisations are required to meet the organisation eligibility criteria. For more information on auspice arrangements please contact the department at spgpeopleandplaces@ecodev.vic.gov.au.

Trusts and trustees – A trustee can apply on behalf of a trust and a partner can apply on behalf of a partnership provided that the trustee or partnership would otherwise be eligible and be able to meet the obligations under the signed agreement.

Applications closed on Wednesday 7 February 2024 at 5pm.

If you have any questions about your application, please contact the department at spgpeopleandplaces@ecodev.vic.gov.au.

Information sessions were held on 11 and 18 January 2024 and are now complete.    

If you would like to view a recording of an information session or view the presentation slides, please contact the department at spgpeopleandplaces@ecodev.vic.gov.au. 

Read the full list of FAQs.