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changes, the controversial "Job Search Effort" mutual obligations work test, in which job seekers were required to apply for 20 jobs a month, was replaced with the "Points Based Activation System". This new system requires most job seekers to achieve 100 points a month, with a single job application counting for 5 points. Functionally this still requires one to apply for 20 jobs a month, except now other activities (like full time study) can also contribute to a job seeker's mutual obligations.

252: 68: 27: 392:. The delivery of employment services was tendered out to Job Agencies whose primary responsibility was to assist people into work. Most of these Job Agencies were owned by private or charity organisations, however Employment National was a large one owned by the federal government. Employment National was dissolved in 2003, its work given to other Job Agencies. 170: 1441:

The peak industry bodies for jobactive members are the National Employment Services Association (NESA) for the for-profit sector, and Jobs Australia, which represents the not-for-profit sector. These bodies represent the needs and wishes of the employment services sector to the Australian Government.

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Job Services Australia agencies were rated by DEEWR every six months (or milestone) on performance, based on placing clients into work and keeping them employed for 13 and/or 26 weeks. A Star Rating system was used, ranging from one to five stars; five stars indicate the highest level of performance.

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Stream 4: These job seekers are assessed as having the most severe levels of disadvantage and may be affected by such things as mental health, disability, homelessness, abuse, drug/alcohol etc. JSA providers will work with the job seeker to address their most pressing issues/barriers first. The aim

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Stream 2 & 3: These job seekers are experiencing moderate and significant disadvantage (respectively). Job seekers will enter into an Employment Pathway Plan (EPP) which will include activities and assistance aimed at improving the job seekers' employability. The focus will be on addressing the

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Work Experience: This phase usually begins for a job seeker after 12 months in a particular stream. In the work experience phase, job seekers who are eligible are required to participate in a work experience activity on an annual basis. Work experience activities could include Work for the Dole,

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Providers were initially selected for the network and allocated business through a competitive public tender process, with contract periods running for varying lengths of time determined by the Australian Government. There were over 1,000 sites across Australia delivering Job Services Australia.

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The New Employment Services Model replaced the previous jobactive network on 1 July 2022. Under the system, significant emphasis is placed on moving digitally literate job seekers away from "Employment Service Providers" towards a web based self-service obligations scheme. In addition to these

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Stream 1 (Limited): Job Services Australia assists in creating an online resume for the purpose of applying for jobs through DEEWR's online Australian JobSearch (AJS) website, and automatically matching the job seeker's knowledge, skills and experience to new jobs that are

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Stream 1: This part of the JSA model includes Intensive Activities, where job seekers participate in activities to develop their skills in resume development, application writing, cold canvassing, goal setting, career planning, interview techniques, job search and work

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Professional development within the industry was provided by organisations including NESA and others such as Diversity@Work, Duality, Job Services Central and Work Savvy Parents to ensure staff were up to date with policies and procedures..

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The ratings were calculated using a regression model that looked at the number of jobs or outcomes that a site achieved. As the details of the model have not been released, agencies were often unsure what their next rating will be.

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The services provided by Job Services Australia differed according to the level of disadvantage of the job seeker, circumstances or the allowance they were receiving from Centrelink. Services include:

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elected in 1996 continued Keating's structural reforms. On April 1, 1998, the CES was dissolved, and its remaining employment services were vested with ESRA. Simultaneously, ESRA became known as the

1562: 1626: 1606: 381:). At this time the CES delivered almost all federally funded employment services, however over time more and more funding was allocated to ESRA to put out to tender. 327: 285: 427:

Green Corp, Volunteer Work, Part Time Work, Part Time Study, Unpaid Work Experience, Participation in Government Programs or Non-Vocational Activities.

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Employment Service Providers interface with the network through ESSWeb, the Employment Services System.

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Workforce Australia Licence(s) to deliver Generalist, Ex-Offender and Indigenous services

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Workforce Australia Licence(s) to deliver Generalist, CALD and Ex-Offender services

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Workforce Australia Licence(s) to deliver Generalist, CALD and Indigenous services

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Workforce Australia Licence(s) to deliver Generalist, CALD and Refugee services

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Providers can claim further funds by referring jobseekers to their own courses

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Workforce Australia Licence(s) to deliver Generalist and Ex-Offender services

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Workforce Australia Licence(s) to deliver Generalist and Ex-Offender services

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Workforce Australia Licence(s) to deliver Generalist and Ex-Offender services

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Laura Tingle, (5 February 2000), Church and State: making a job of it,

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Job agencies that also won training contracts under Workforce Australia

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To be eligible for support, people need to be in receipt of eligible

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