Services — more help for people to look for work
The Government is investing more than $2 billion over four years in services to help people find a job and keep it. Key elements are a revised approach to assessment and referral, new services to help people find work and increased places in existing services.
More services
The Government is committed to providing assistance to those with obligations to seek work to help them find a job. As a result, spending on services is being increased.
Comprehensive work capacity assessment
Accurately assessing people’s work capacity is critical to determining who should have an obligation to seek work. Assessments are also key to referring job seekers to the right services to help them find work.
The Government will introduce a new comprehensive work capacity assessment to provide accurate assessments and referrals to appropriate services. Around $316 million over four years will be invested.
A new Pre-vocational Participation Account will provide short-term interventions, such as pain management, to enable quick movement of job seekers into work.
Job Network
Funding for Job Network will be increased by $681 million over four years, reflecting extra places for jobseekers and new services.
- This includes a new Employment Preparation service that will provide greater assistance to parents and mature age job seekers without recent labour market experience.
Additional spending of more than $2 billion on services over four years
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