diploma, advanced diploma, associate degree or degree level. Studying at a year 10, 11 or 12 level: Proportion of studying job seekers who are studying year 10, 11 or 12. Studying at a certificate level: Proportion of studying job seekers who are studying to gain a Certificate (I, II, III or IV). Study at ‘other’ or unspecified level: Proportion of studying job seekers either not in one of the above categories or did not provide the necessary detail. Definitions Duration of unemployment The time (in months) that a job seeker was registered as unemployed when they commenced their period of employment assistance. Educational attainment The highest level of education attained. Post secondary education is further split into university and vocational education. Income support types The type of income support at the commencement of employment assistance. The main income support types are Newstart, Youth Allowance (other), Parenting Payment Single, Parenting Payment Partnered and Disability Support Pension. Equity groups These groups are not mutually exclusive and a job seeker could be part of more than one group: Disability: Job seekers who either through their Job Seeker Classification Instrument (JSCI) assessment assessed as having a disability or medical condition or in receipt of Disability Support Pension (DSP) when they commenced their period of assistance. Indigenous: Job seekers who identified themselves as Indigenous Australians in response to a voluntary Indigenous status question in their JSCI assessment. CALD: Job seekers from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, as identified by their country of birth. Sole parents: Job seekers who either through their JSCI assessment or initial interview indicated that they are a sole parent or a recipient of Parent Payment Single when they commenced their period of assistance. Not published (n.p.) Indicates that sufficient data was not available to produce a reliable estimate for the particular group of job seekers. Reference period Outcomes in this publication relate to job seekers who participated in assistance between 1 October 2010 and 30 September 2011. Survey and Technical Information Data sources The two main data sources used to determine the outcomes achieved by job seekers during and after a period of labour market assistance are: The Post-Program Monitoring (PPM) survey; and Administrative data sourced from DEEWR’s Employment Services System (ESS).
diploma, advanced diploma, associate degree or degree level. Studying at a year 10, 11 or 12 level: Proportion of studying job seekers who are studying year 10, 11 or 12. Studying at a certificate level: Proportion of studying job seekers who are studying to gain a Certificate (I, II, III or IV). Study at ‘other’ or unspecified level: Proportion of studying job seekers either not in one of the above categories or did not provide the necessary detail. Definitions Duration of unemployment The time (in months) that a job seeker was registered as unemployed when they commenced their period of employment assistance. Educational attainment The highest level of education attained. Post secondary education is further split into university and vocational education. Income support types The type of income support at the commencement of employment assistance. The main income support types are Newstart, Youth Allowance (other), Parenting Payment Single, Parenting Payment Partnered and Disability Support Pension. Equity groups These groups are not mutually exclusive and a job seeker could be part of more than one group: Disability: Job seekers who either through their Job Seeker Classification Instrument (JSCI) assessment assessed as having a disability or medical condition or in receipt of Disability Support Pension (DSP) when they commenced their period of assistance. Indigenous: Job seekers who identified themselves as Indigenous Australians in response to a voluntary Indigenous status question in their JSCI assessment. CALD: Job seekers from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, as identified by their country of birth. Sole parents: Job seekers who either through their JSCI assessment or initial interview indicated that they are a sole parent or a recipient of Parent Payment Single when they commenced their period of assistance. Not published (n.p.) Indicates that sufficient data was not available to produce a reliable estimate for the particular group of job seekers. Reference period Outcomes in this publication relate to job seekers who participated in assistance between 1 October 2010 and 30 September 2011. Survey and Technical Information Data sources The two main data sources used to determine the outcomes achieved by job seekers during and after a period of labour market assistance are: The Post-Program Monitoring (PPM) survey; and Administrative data sourced from DEEWR’s Employment Services System (ESS).