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Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio programs

Better Connections workshops

Better Connections workshops bring together employment services providers, Federal, state and local government agencies, and the local chamber of commerce to develop solutions.

Community Work (CW)

Community Work is voluntary work undertaken by job seekers who register with and are monitored by Community Work Coordinators (CWC). Job seekers are able to do Community Work to fulfil their mutual obligation or to obtain a Training Credit.

Disability Employment Network

The Disability Employment Network (DEN) is targeted at job seekers with disabilities that are permanent, or likely to be permanent, and need ongoing support to gain and maintain employment.

Employee entitlement schemes

If you have lost your job due to the insolvency or bankruptcy of your former employer, and you believe you are owed outstanding employee entitlements you may be eligible for one of the following Australian Government schemes.

Employee Share Ownership (ESO)

Employee share ownership (ESO) gives employees a share in the business they work in so that they benefit financially when the business performs well.

Employer Incentives Scheme

Information relating to the Employer Incentives Scheme.

Employment Innovation Fund (EIF)

The Employment Innovation Fund (EIF) ceased on 30 June 2007.

Green Corps

Green Corps provides people aged between 17 and 20 years with accredited training while participating in environmental and heritage conservation projects.

Harvest Labour Service

The Harvest Labour Service helps growers in key horticultural regions to find harvest workers during peak periods. The work can include picking, packing, weeding, pruning and thinning of a range of crops, in regions around Australia.

Helping people move into work

Helping people move into work is aimed at making Australia's welfare system more sustainable while retaining a strong safety net.

Homeworkers' Code of Practice Program

The objective of the Homeworkers’ Code of Practice Program is to develop and promote the Homeworkers’ Code of Practice and the ‘No Sweat Shop’ label. The Code helps improve the working conditions of homeworkers in the textile clothing and footwear industry by ensuring that minimum legal wages and employment standards are met.

Income Support Programs

Information on income support payments for working age people, such as Newstart Allowance, Parenting Payment Single and Partnered, Disability Support Pension, Youth Allowance (job seekers), Widow Allowance, Mature Age Allowance, Partner Allowance, Sickness Allowance and Mobility Allowance.

Indigenous programs

Indigenous employment programs focus on creating opportunities for Indigenous people in the private sector and provides a flexible package of assistance and support.

Job Network

Job Network is a national network of private and community organisations dedicated to finding jobs for unemployed people, particularly the long term unemployed.

Job Placement Employment and Training (JPET)

The JPET national network of services has specialist providers assisting young people who face significant barriers to employment and community participation.

Job placement schemes

Information about Job Placement Organisations.

New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS)

The New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS) helps eligible unemployed people to start up and run a new, viable small business.

Personal Support Programme (PSP)

The Personal Support Programme (PSP) helps people who need individualised attention because of difficult personal circumstances. PSP provides opportunities for social and economic outcomes and helps people to achieve goals that match their abilities, capacity and circumstances.

Self employment

Programmes and financial assistance to help you become self-employed, including NEIS, the Indigenous Capital Assistance Scheme and the Indigenous Self Employment Programme. Includes links to business.gov.au for information on setting up a small business.

Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)

Trades Recognition Australia provides occupational skills assessment services for people intending to migrate to Australia and domestic skills assessments for Australian residents.

Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Vocational Rehabilitation Services assist people who have an injury, disability or health condition to work independently in the open labour market.

Work and family

This is the home page for the Work and Family site which will direct you to information on best practice work and family policies in agreement making.

Work for the Dole (WFD)

Work for the Dole gives you the chance to get some work experience while doing something worthwhile for your community. It is also an approved activity for Mutual Obligation—so you can meet your Mutual Obligation by doing a Work for the Dole placement at the same time as earning benefits like Training Credits.

Workplace advice

Information and advice about opportunities and choices under the federal workplace relations system including wages and conditions of employment covered by federal awards and agreements.

Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships are a stepping stone to ongoing employment or further education and training, and a great way to get the head start in the career you want.

Early Intervention and Engagement Pilot

The pilot provides an opportunity to further refine assessment and referral processes for DSP applicants/review and NSA/YA (o) job seekers seeking exemption from activity test requirements.

Fresh Ideas for Work and Family

Under the Fresh Ideas for Work and Family Program, small businesses will be able to apply for funding of $5,000 to $15,000 to assist them in meeting the set-up costs of implementing family friendly wo...

Jobwise mature age resources

Jobwise is a website dedicated to mature age employment. It contains information for employers, mature age job seekers and mature age workers.

National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR)

Australian Education International (AEI), through the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR), provides official information and advice on the comparability of overseas qualifications with Australian qualifications.

New Employment Services

The Australian Government announced it would be introducing new, simpler and more effective employment services nationally to commence on 1 July 2009. The new services will provide opportunities for j...

Redundant Workers

The Australian Government provides assistance to workers who have been made redundant and who have been notified of their redundancy. All workers who have been made redundant are immediately eligibl...

Work Experience Placement programme

The Australian Government to pay for insurance costs for job seekers undertaking work experience.