Services — more help for people to look for work (2)

Extra spending on services will include more places in open employment and rehabilitation services to assist people with disabilities. The number of vocational education and training places will also increase.

Disability open employment services

The number of places in disability open employment services will be increased to meet demand from new job seekers by 20,600 places. Disability open employment services help people with disabilities to find and retain jobs.

The Government will also consult with the disability sector about how open employment services can best assist new jobseekers.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation places will be increased by 41,600 places to meet demand from new job seekers.

Education and training

While the reform package encourages work, some people will require access to education or training before being able to seek a job.

Additional funding will provide an extra 12,300 vocational education and training places, at a cost of $43 million over three years.

The Language, Literacy and Numeracy Programme, will also be expanded by 2,900 places.

Extra places in services to help people find and retain employment
(over four years)

9 2005-06 Budget