Queensland Consolidated Regulations

ENERGY (RENEWABLE TRANSFORMATION AND JOBS) REGULATION 2024 - REG 5

5 Categories of costs for payments from fund—Act, s 90

(1) For section 90 (4) of the Act , the following categories of costs are prescribed—

(a) for affected energy GOC workers—

(i) personalised support service costs; and

(ii) skills support costs; and

(iii) relocation support costs; and

(iv) worker mobility support costs; and

(v) sector transition support costs;

(b) for relevant prescribed energy workers and affected energy contractors—

(i) personalised support service costs; and

(ii) skills support costs (co-funded); and

(iii) relocation support costs (co-funded);

(c) retention payments and incentives mentioned in section 89 (b) of the Act ;

(d) the costs mentioned in section 89 (c) of the Act ;

(e) the costs of administering the fund.

(2) However, a category of costs mentioned in subsection (1) does not include costs to the extent an amount is payable to a worker under an employment agreement, policy or other entitlement.

(3) For section 90 (5) (b) of the Act , a payment from the fund may be paid—

(a) for a category of costs mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) —

(i) to a public sector entity under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 8 ; or

(ii) to a publicly owned energy business under section 122 of the Act ; or

(iii) to an affected energy worker mentioned in the subsection; or

(b) for a category of costs mentioned in subsection (1) (c) —to the entity that operates the publicly owned coal-fired power station.

(4) In this section—

"affected energy contractor" see section 86 (4) of the Act .

"affected energy GOC worker" see section 86 (2) of the Act .

"personalised support service costs" means the reasonable costs of providing support in relation to an affected energy worker having regard to the worker’s individual circumstances, including, for example, mental health support, financial and career planning, mentoring or job-seeking support.

"prescribed energy worker" see section 86 (3) of the Act .

"prescribed facility" see section 86 (5) of the Act .

"relevant prescribed energy worker" means an individual who is a prescribed energy worker, if—

(a) the total amount of work performed by the individual at 1 or more prescribed facilities meets or exceeds—

(i) 80% of the total work performed by the individual during a continuous 36 month period ending on the application day for the individual; or

(ii) 100% of the total work performed by the individual during a continuous 24 month period ending on the application day for the individual; and

(b) the individual performs work under a contract entered into directly with the operator of the prescribed facility.

"relocation support costs" means the reasonable costs of relocating an affected energy worker and the worker’s spouse and dependants.

"relocation support costs (co-funded)" means relocation support costs of up to $8,000 in total for each affected energy worker, if the relocation is reasonably necessary for the worker to obtain employment.

"sector transition support costs" means the reasonable costs for providing financial support or incentives to enable or incentivise an affected energy worker to transition to employment in a sector other than the sector in which the worker is or was performing work as an affected energy worker.

"skills support costs" means the reasonable costs for providing the following support to assist an affected energy worker in obtaining employment in the energy industry or another industry—

(a) training, including training provided by a registered training organisation under the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cwlth) ;

(b) financial support for obtaining licences or other qualifications.

"skills support costs (co-funded)" means skills support costs of up to $15,000 in total for each affected energy worker.

"worker mobility support costs" means the reasonable costs for providing financial support to assist an affected energy worker in undertaking temporary work placements or other short-term employment opportunities for the purpose of gaining skills or experience.