Part A Number of Job seekers (as at 31 December 2014) Job seekers suspended in employment services Active job seekers Temporary Reduced work Approved activity Total suspended job seekers Total job seekers exemption capacity No. % No. No. No. No. % No. 678,732 76% 79,333 39,044 95,166 213,543 24% 892,275 All the numbers of job seekers shown in this table are point in time at 31 December 2014. job seekers” means job seekers (including early school leavers) who were engaging with their employment services provider and actively seeking work or “Active undertaking activities targeted at non-vocational barriers with a view to becoming work-ready. seekers suspended in employment services” means job seekers whose obligation to meet with an employment services provider has been suspended because they “Job have a temporary exemption from the activity test, have a reduced work capacity below 15 hours a week or are undertaking an approved activity. exemptions” means exemptions for job seekers for a specified period of time from all mutual obligation requirements. Job seekers are not required to “Temporary engage with an employment services provider for the duration of their exemption. work capacity” means job seekers who have a reduced work capacity of 0-14 hours a week and are not required to engage with an employment services “Reduced provider. They are able to fully satisfy their mutual obligation requirements through a quarterly interview with the Department of Human Services (Human Services). activity” an activity such as part-time work or education which fully meets the job seeker’s mutual obligation requirements for a specified period. Job “Approved seekers undertaking approved activities are not required to engage with an employment services provider. Job Seekers with a Vulnerability Indicator Number of job seekers with a % of all job seekers Vulnerability Indicator 31 December 2014 116,710 13%
Part A Number of Job seekers (as at 31 December 2014) Active job seekers Job seekers suspended in employment services Temporary exemption Reduced work capacity Approved activity Total suspended job seekers Total job seekers No. % No. No. No. No. % No. 678,732 76% 79,333 39,044 95,166 213,543 24% 892,275 All the numbers of job seekers shown in this table are point in time at 31 December 2014. “Active job seekers” means job seekers (including early school leavers) who were engaging with their employment services provider and actively seeking work or undertaking activities targeted at non-vocational barriers with a view to becoming work-ready. “Job seekers suspended in employment services” means job seekers whose obligation to meet with an employment services provider has been suspended because they have a temporary exemption from the activity test, have a reduced work capacity below 15 hours a week or are undertaking an approved activity. “Temporary exemptions” means exemptions for job seekers for a specified period of time from all mutual obligation requirements. Job seekers are not required to engage with an employment services provider for the duration of their exemption. “Reduced work capacity” means job seekers who have a reduced work capacity of 0-14 hours a week and are not required to engage with an employment services provider. They are able to fully satisfy their mutual obligation requirements through a quarterly interview with the Department of Human Services (Human Services). “Approved activity” an activity such as part-time work or education which fully meets the job seeker’s mutual obligation requirements for a specified period. Job seekers undertaking approved activities are not required to engage with an employment services provider. Job Seekers with a Vulnerability Indicator 31 December 2014 Number of job seekers with a Vulnerability Indicator % of all job seekers 116,710 13%
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