Connecting People with Jobs—eligibility changes from 1 August 2011
Date published :
21
July
2011
The following update was posted on the
ECSN portal.
This DEEWR bulletin is to inform providers that the Connecting
People with Jobs eligibility requirements will change from 1 August
2011.
The changes are aimed at reducing administrative complexity for
providers and bringing more 'job ready' job seekers into the
eligibility pool. Eligibility is also being extended to Disability
Employment Services (DES) Participants.
A summary of the changes is provided below:
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Present CPwJ eligibility requirements
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From 1 August 2011
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Job seekers need to be:
- unemployed and in receipt of an eligible income support payment
for at least 12 months where they are relocating
from an area of higher than average unemployment
- unemployed and in receipt of an eligible income support payment
for at least three months where they are
relocating to a flood affected area in Queensland
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All job seekers need to be:
- unemployed for at least three months
- in receipt of an eligible income support payment upon
activation of the CPwJ Special Client Indicator in ESS (that is,
income support duration is not a consideration)
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Disability Employment Services (DES) Participants are not
eligible
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DES Participants are eligible
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Note: All other eligibility criteria will still
apply.
Revised Connecting People with Jobs documentation, including the
Advice, Participant Agreement, Job Aid and Fact Sheets, will be
available on the Provider Portal from 1 August 2011 at the
following location: Stream Services > Program Information >
Connecting People with Jobs
Information relating to DES Participants, including the process
for accessing Connecting People with Jobs funding, will be
available on the Disability Employment Services page of the
Provider Portal from 1 August 2011.
Connecting People with Jobs provides practical assistance to job
seekers to relocate for ongoing work or apprenticeships. The
initiative commenced on 1 January 2011 with funding available to
assist up to 4000 eligible job seekers to relocate. A wage subsidy
is also available for employers taking on a relocating job seeker
in an ongoing position.
Connecting People with Jobs funding is very flexible and can be
used for a range of relocation related purposes. Providers are
encouraged to work closely with job seekers to identify the ways
they might be supported and funded through Connecting People with
Jobs. This might include:
- assisting job seekers to prepare for the move
- practical assistance to help job seekers relocate
- supporting job seekers to settle in their new locations.
Providers are reminded that Connecting People with Jobs
initiative funding is separate from the Employment Pathway Fund.
Accessing funding under the initiative does not affect providers'
general Employment Pathway Fund.
Providers should speak to their Contract Manager if they would
like further information about the initiative or these eligibility
changes.
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