DEEWR: Exposure Draft of the Disability Employment Services Employment Support Service 2013–2015 Purchasing Arrangements
Date published :
22
February
2012
INTRODUCTION
As part of the 2011-12 Budget, the Australian Government
invested in a comprehensive package of measures called Building
Australia's Future Workforce (BAFW) to promote workforce
participation and encourage skills development. This package
combines requirements for people with capacity to participate in
the workforce, with more support to do so. To support this package
the Government will invest over $3 billion over the next four years
in Disability Employment Services (DES) to increase workforce
participation of people with disability. DES was introduced on 1
March 2010, replacing the previous Disability Employment Network
and Vocational Rehabilitation Services. DES is designed to provide
immediate access to tailored services for job seekers with
disability to help them secure suitable Employment. DES has been
achieving positive results. By uncapping access to DES, more people
with disability than ever before are receiving assistance to find
work. Additionally the number of DES Participants being placed in a
job for at least 13 weeks is greater than under the programs DES
replaced. In the Request for Tender (RFT), unless specified in
Appendix A or otherwise, all capitalised terms have the meaning
given to them in Annexure A of the draft Deed. All other words have
their natural and ordinary meaning.
For mor information or to download
the exposure draft, visit the DEEWR website.
Consultation
Sessions
To support the release of the
Exposure Draft, and to facilitate consultation with the sector,
Consultation Sessions will be conducted in each of the seven
capital cities and in Canberra, Newcastle, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo,
Traralgon, Bendigo, Port Augusta, Gold Coast, Cairns, Townsville
and Albany from 27 February to 7 March 2012. There will also be one
Consultation Session conducted through web conferencing facilities.
For further information regarding specific venues, dates and times
and to register your attendance, please contact the Employment
Services Purchasing Hotline on 1300 733 514.
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