Programme placement with you. This agreement What support is available? outlines the tasks the job seeker will undertake and confirms the length of the placement. Your provider will work closely with you to ensure your needs are met. National Work Experience Programme placements should ideally have a likelihood of This may include assisting job seekers to paid employment following the completion of the complete any necessary workplace-specific placement. However, there is no obligation for training before commencing, and resolving any you to hire a job seeker following the placement issues that come up. if they do not meet your business needs. Should you decide the job seeker is a good fit for Job seekers continue to receive income support your organisation, your provider will work with and assistance from their provider during their you to finalise the recruitment of the job seeker. National Work Experience Programme Post-placement support is available over the placement. first month of the job seeker’s employment, to assist with any ongoing support or training they may need. Is the placement be covered under the Fair Work Act? Your provider can also advise if you could be Job seekers on income support will undertake eligible for a wage subsidy for hiring and National Work Experience Programme retaining the job seeker. placements as an Approved Program of Work under Social Security Legislation. This means Want more information? that, for the purposes of the Fair Work Act 2009, a job seeker is not an employee while undertaking Go to to find your local jobactive or a placement in your organisation. Transition to Work provider Call the Employment Services Information Is the placement covered for insurance? Line on 13 62 68* As job seekers are not employees they are not Do you need help with this fact sheet? eligible for workers’ compensation. If you need an interpreter, please call the The Australian Government Department of Jobs Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on and Small Business purchases personal 131 450* and ask for the Employment Services accident insurance and public and/or product Information Line on 13 62 68*. liability insurance to cover job seekers while they undertake their placements, including If you are deaf, or have a hearing or speech travelling to and from your organisation. impairment you can use the National Relay Service. For more information, visit . You can ask your provider to give you further information on the insurance policies and what * Note that call charges apply for calls to ‘13’ to do in the event of any accidental injury or numbers from mobile phones damage occurring.
Programme placement with you. This agreement outlines the tasks the job seeker will undertake and confirms the length of the placement. National Work Experience Programme placements should ideally have a likelihood of paid employment following the completion of the placement. However, there is no obligation for you to hire a job seeker following the placement if they do not meet your business needs. Job seekers continue to receive income support and assistance from their provider during their National Work Experience Programme placement. Is the placement be covered under the Fair Work Act? Job seekers on income support will undertake National Work Experience Programme placements as an Approved Program of Work under Social Security Legislation. This means that, for the purposes of the Fair Work Act 2009, a job seeker is not an employee while undertaking a placement in your organisation. Is the placement covered for insurance? As job seekers are not employees they are not eligible for workers’ compensation. The Australian Government Department of Jobs and Small Business purchases personal accident insurance and public and/or product liability insurance to cover job seekers while they undertake their placements, including travelling to and from your organisation. You can ask your provider to give you further information on the insurance policies and what to do in the event of any accidental injury or damage occurring. What support is available? Your provider will work closely with you to ensure your needs are met. This may include assisting job seekers to complete any necessary workplace-specific training before commencing, and resolving any issues that come up. Should you decide the job seeker is a good fit for your organisation, your provider will work with you to finalise the recruitment of the job seeker. Post-placement support is available over the first month of the job seeker’s employment, to assist with any ongoing support or training they may need. Your provider can also advise if you could be eligible for a wage subsidy for hiring and retaining the job seeker. Want more information? Go to to find your local jobactive or Transition to Work provider Call the Employment Services Information Line on 13 62 68* Do you need help with this fact sheet? If you need an interpreter, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450* and ask for the Employment Services Information Line on 13 62 68*. If you are deaf, or have a hearing or speech impairment you can use the National Relay Service. For more information, visit . * Note that call charges apply for calls to ‘13’ numbers from mobile phones
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