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IEA outcome period and fee calculator
From an anchor date, an Employment Benchmark and a Funding Level, see the 12, 26 and 52-week outcome periods, the Full and Partial Outcome hours each needs, the fee at your Funding Level, and how a permissible break moves every later date.
Results
| Period | Ends | Claimable from | Full Outcome | Partial Outcome | Needs paid first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-week | 03/01/2027 | 04/01/2027 | 180 hours, $4,340.27 | 120 hours, $1,413.20 | Nothing earlier |
| 26-week | 11/04/2027 | 12/04/2027 | 390 hours, $5,524.61 | 260 hours, $1,804.16 | 12-week Outcome Fee paid |
| 52-week | 10/10/2027 | 11/10/2027 | 390 hours, $1,423.42 | 260 hours, $465.31 | 26-week Outcome Fee paid |
No permissible breaks entered: each period runs its full calendar length.
The earliest this placement could meet the employment basis for a Progress Fee (at least 24 hours over 4 continuous weeks) is 08/11/2026, worth $1,106.81 (Part B 11.4.2). Up to two Progress Fees are payable in each 52 weeks of registration, and at most one of them for education or training (Part B 11.4.1).
Where the figures come from
- Outcome Periods: Part B 9.5.2
- Permissible Breaks: Part B 9.5.3
- Full and Partial Outcome hours: Part B 11.5.1
- Fees and MID Payments: Deed Annexure B1, effective 1 November 2025, GST inclusive. The Department can replace it each 1 July (Deed 158).
- Claimed in order: Deed 163.3
- Progress Fee: Part B 11.4.1, Part B 11.4.2
Data as at 17/09/2026
This is a guide, not advice: the Department's IT Systems decide what can be claimed and paid, and when. It collects nothing about anyone.
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Send this to usA worked example
A placement starts Monday 12 October 2026 at an Employment Benchmark of 15 hours a week, Funding Level 3. With no permissible breaks, the 12-week outcome period ends Sunday 3 January 2027, needing 180 hours for a Full Outcome ($4,340.27) or 120 hours for a Partial Outcome ($1,413.20). The 26-week period runs from the same anchor date and ends Sunday 11 April 2027 (390 or 260 hours), and the 52-week period runs the following 26 weeks to Sunday 10 October 2027 (390 or 260 hours, the same as the 26-week thresholds).
Add a permissible break of 10 days, from Monday 16 November 2026 to Wednesday 25 November 2026, and the break does not count towards any period: the 12-week period stretches to Wednesday 13 January 2027, the 26-week period to Wednesday 21 April 2027, and every later date moves out by the same 10 days.
| Period | Ends, no break | Ends, with the break |
|---|---|---|
| 12-week | Sunday 03/01/2027 | Wednesday 13/01/2027 |
| 26-week | Sunday 11/04/2027 | Wednesday 21/04/2027 |
| 52-week | Sunday 10/10/2027 | Wednesday 20/10/2027 |
How the dates are calculated
The 12-week and 26-week periods both start on the anchor date. The 12-week period runs 12 weeks (84 calendar days with no break); the 26-week period runs 26 weeks from the same start (Part B 9.5.2). The 52-week period is a further 26 weeks, starting the day after the 26-week period ends.
A permissible break does not form part of an outcome period. Every day of the break is added to the length of the period it starts in, and every later date, including the start of the 52-week period, moves out by the same number of days (Part B 9.5.3). An outcome can be claimed from the day after its period ends.
Up to 28 days of permissible breaks are allowed in each of four segments: the 12-week period, the 14 weeks from there to the end of the 26-week period, and each 13 weeks of the 52-week period. More needs the Department's approval.
Full and Partial Outcome hours, by Employment Benchmark
| Benchmark | 12-week Full | 12-week Partial | 26-week Full | 26-week Partial | 52-week Full | 52-week Partial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 hours | 96 | 60 | 208 | 130 | 208 | 130 |
| 8 hours | 96 | 60 | 208 | 130 | 208 | 130 |
| 15 hours | 180 | 120 | 390 | 260 | 390 | 260 |
| 23 hours | 276 | 180 | 598 | 390 | 598 | 390 |
| 30 hours | 360 | 240 | 780 | 520 | 780 | 520 |
At a 0-hour benchmark, a Full Outcome is also reached with at least 8 hours a week in 9 of the 12 weeks (12-week period) or 20 of the 26 weeks (26-week and 52-week periods), even if total hours fall short of the table above (Part B 11.5.1).
What this tool does not model
- Earnings-based outcomes, or the DES transition pro rata payment rules for outcomes anchored before 1 November 2025.
- A change of Employment Benchmark or Funding Level part way through a Period of Service, or re-anchoring.
- Services Australia's fortnightly income verification timing.
- Whether a Voluntary Change in Employment gap (up to 7 calendar days) extends a period: this tool does not extend it.
What the rules do not say
Part B 9.5.1 says the earlier Outcome Fee must have been "claimed"; Deed 163.3 and Part B 11.5.1 say "paid". This tool uses "paid", the stricter reading. No Department deadline for lodging an Outcome Fee claim was found: any 28 or 56 day reminder you see elsewhere in Workstride is a provider policy default, not a Guideline deadline.
How Workstride handles this
Outcome periods, hours, fees, MID Payments and Permissible Breaks are In the build: Workstride computes them for every anchored placement and holds every claim in sequence until the earlier one is lodged.
This tool is independent general information. It is not the product's engine, and the product currently waits for a claim to be lodged rather than paid before releasing the next one, a stricter Deed reading than this tool assumes.
Workstride is being built for accreditation by DEWR as a Third Party Employment System. It is not yet accredited.
Questions
Does this tool keep what I enter?
No. Everything is calculated in your browser. If you choose Send this to us, a summary goes into the contact form for you to read, change or remove before anything is sent.
Can the anchor date change after a placement starts?
Re-anchoring is allowed in some circumstances (Part B 9.5.4), but this tool does not model it. Recalculate with the new anchor date if a placement is re-anchored.
Why does the MID Payment not show at every benchmark?
A Moderate Intellectual Disability Payment needs a Full Outcome averaging at least 15 hours a week (Deed 164.2(b)): 180 hours in a 12-week period, 390 in a 26 or 52-week period. At a 0 or 8-hour benchmark the Full Outcome hours shown do not reach that average, so this tool does not add a MID Payment even with the flag ticked.
Is a 26-week Outcome Fee always higher than a 12-week one?
Not always. At Funding Level 3 the 26-week Full Outcome Fee ($5,524.61) is higher than the 12-week fee ($4,340.27), but the 52-week fee ($1,423.42) is lower again: fees follow Deed Annexure B1 Table 3, not a simple multiple of the hours.
Sources
- Inclusive Employment Australia Deed, effective 1 November 2025, including Annexure B1 (Fee Annexure) and Annexure B2 (outcome definitions): dss.gov.au
- IEA Guidelines Part B: Servicing Requirements, version 1.1, sections 9.5 and 11.4 to 11.6: dss.gov.au
Sources checked on 17/09/2026.
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