Jobs In Australia

The Job Network is an Australian Government-funded network of organisations (private and community, and originally also government) that is contracted by the Australian Government, through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), to deliver employment services to unemployed job seekers on Government income support payments and employers.
Job Network providers are 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 are over 1000 sites across Australia delivering Job Network services. These sites are managed by DEEWR.
To be eligible for support, people need to be in receipt of eligible income support payments, such as Newstart Allowance, Youth Allowance, the Disability Support Pension or Parenting Payment.
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History
Job Network began in 1998 after the disolution of the Commonwealth Employment Service (CES). In 1996/7 legislation was introduced into the Australian Federal Parliament to combine the functions of the CES and the Department of Social Security. As a result Centrelink was created to provide monetary welfare support to people across Australia. The delivery of employment services was tendered out to Job Network organisations whose primary responsibility is to assist people into work.
Job Network is a competitive industry with organiations competing for contracts through tenders. Job Network is currently in its 4th contract period:
Services
The services provided by Job Network differ according to the length of unemployment of the job seeker, their age, circumstances or the allowance they are receiving from Centrelink. Services include:
Job Search Support (0-3 months unemployed): Job Networks assist 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 available.
Intensive Support (3+ months of unemployment): This part of the employment services continuum includes Job Search Training (JST), where job seekers receive training to develop their skills in resume development, application writing, cold canvassing, goal setting, career planning and interview techniques.
Intensive Support Mutual obligation (at 6, 18, 30, 42, 54 etc months of unemployment): Job seekers are required to participate for 6 months in a mutual obligation activity such as Work for the Dole, Training or Community Work. Mutual obligation is a way of demanding job seekers to "give something back" to their community. While receiving unemployment benefits, all job seekers with a participation requirement are to participate in a mutual obligation activity in a charitable or community-based organisation for 6 months out of every 12. For job seekers with a full time participation requirement, this equates to 390 hours of activity or 15 hours per week.
Intensive Support Customised Assistance (at 12 and 24 months): Job seekers are provided with one-on-one case management to address their barriers to employment and provide intensive support to assist them into employment.
Very Long Term Unemployed Review (at 30 months): Job seekers are assessed as to how genuine they are in their job seeking and their Job Network Agency may recommend referral to Full Time Work For The Dole. Full-time Work for the Dole is an option when the job seeker in question has demonstrated a pattern of work avoidance, such as declining jobs, not attending interviews, or intentionally sabotaging their job prospects.