New incentive: hire Victorians, get cash
Victoria has launched a program offering Australian and international productions a grant of up to $50,000 in return for employing local practitioners in senior creative and technical positions.
The Head of Department incentive is expected to boost job opportunities for Victorian practitioners, and reduce the likelihood of projects recruiting interstate/foreign heads of department.
“Production companies receiving the incentive will be required to employ between one and four Victorian crew members reporting to the head of department, providing further opportunities for Victorian crew to increase their skills and increasing the skill base of the industry as a whole. It also builds on the success of our Production Investment Attraction Fund (PIAF), which encourages the employment of Victorian crew in all roles,” said Film Victoria CEO Sandra Sdraulig.
Up to $50,000 per application will be made available, depending on the type (feature Films, telemovie, miniseries, TV series and documentarie are all eligible) sand size of the project.
For more information, contact the agency’s incentives coordinator, (03) 9660 3250.
