Racing NSW is providing an additional $1.6 million to support the industry’s lowest-paid workers, building on yesterday’s $1.5 million fuel relief package to other industry participants and bringing total support to $3.1 million.
Who is eligible?
- Stable staff who qualify for the 2% stablehands prizemoney bonus and work at least 8 hours per week
- Casual raceday officials, such as swab officials, clerks of scales, starters, judges and also barrier attendants covering race meetings each week
How does it work?
Eligible workers will receive $100 per week through to 31 May 2026.
Payments start immediately. Trainers lodge weekly stable staff hours through the Racing Australia system (the same process used for the prizemoney bonus), and Racing NSW pays stable staff directly from there. Raceday staff will be paid through existing payroll systems.
The scheme runs to 31 May 2026 and will be reviewed at that point.
This additional financial assistance comes following feedback received from industry participants after the initial announcement yesterday.
Racing NSW Chief Executive Peter V’landys AM said: “We always want to ensure that the industry’s lowest paid workers are supported and this new payment, in addition to the 2% prizemoney bonus, provides extra support when it is needed most.”
