jobactive Provider a national network of private, community and government organisations funded by Department of Employment that helps job seekers into sustainable employment, particularly those who are long-term unemployed. Modification means the implementation of a piece of equipment or technology, or modification to an existing piece of equipment or technology or implementation of a service available from the EAF that assists a worker with disability to access or carry out essential employment duties of a particular job. Participant means a person who is defined to be a Participant under the DES Deed and the ES Deed or a person who is defined as an Eligible Jobseeker in the Community Development Programme Funding Agreement. Real Time Captioning means the real time display of captions on a display screen created as an event takes place. Captions are created by either a captioner or via speech recognition technology and are used by people with hearing impairment. Remote Interpreting means provision of Auslan interpreting in another location using video conferencing technology to provide two way communication. Community and Development Programme Provider means a provider of the Community and Development Programme. Self-employed or Self-employed Worker a person who derives a regular income as the primary or sole operator of their own business rather than through working under a contract of Employment. TTY means a special device that lets people who are deaf, hearing impaired, or speech-impaired use the telephone to communicate, by allowing them to type messages back and forth to one another instead of talking and listening. A TTY is required at both ends of the conversation in order to communicate. Vehicle is defined as something that a person drives and is licensed for road use. WMS Assessor means a DSS approved WMS Assessor who is a member of the National Panel of Assessors administered by DSS and contracted under the Panel Deed. Attachments Attachment 1 - EAF Application Terms and Conditions The following is a copy of the EAF Application and Conditions an applicant is required to sign off on. I understand that: this form is used by applicants seeking assistance under the Employment Assistance Fund the Employment Assistance Fund Application Form must be completed, submitted and approved before any assistance under the Employment Assistance Fund is provided. The Employment Assistance Fund Application Form will not be approved for any workplace Modifications, other items or services that I have already purchased. I am responsible for paying for the items from my own funds after they are approved and for seeking reimbursement or partial reimbursement.
jobactive Provider a national network of private, community and government organisations funded by Department of Employment that helps job seekers into sustainable employment, particularly those who are long-term unemployed. Modification means the implementation of a piece of equipment or technology, or modification to an existing piece of equipment or technology or implementation of a service available from the EAF that assists a worker with disability to access or carry out essential employment duties of a particular job. Participant means a person who is defined to be a Participant under the DES Deed and the ES Deed or a person who is defined as an Eligible Jobseeker in the Community Development Programme Funding Agreement. Real Time Captioning means the real time display of captions on a display screen created as an event takes place. Captions are created by either a captioner or via speech recognition technology and are used by people with hearing impairment. Remote Interpreting means provision of Auslan interpreting in another location using video conferencing technology to provide two way communication. Community and Development Programme Provider means a provider of the Community and Development Programme. Self-employed or Self-employed Worker a person who derives a regular income as the primary or sole operator of their own business rather than through working under a contract of Employment. TTY means a special device that lets people who are deaf, hearing impaired, or speech-impaired use the telephone to communicate, by allowing them to type messages back and forth to one another instead of talking and listening. A TTY is required at both ends of the conversation in order to communicate. Vehicle is defined as something that a person drives and is licensed for road use. WMS Assessor means a DSS approved WMS Assessor who is a member of the National Panel of Assessors administered by DSS and contracted under the Panel Deed. Attachments Attachment 1 - EAF Application Terms and Conditions The following is a copy of the EAF Application and Conditions an applicant is required to sign off on. I understand that: this form is used by applicants seeking assistance under the Employment Assistance Fund the Employment Assistance Fund Application Form must be completed, submitted and approved before any assistance under the Employment Assistance Fund is provided. The Employment Assistance Fund Application Form will not be approved for any workplace Modifications, other items or services that I have already purchased. I am responsible for paying for the items from my own funds after they are approved and for seeking reimbursement or partial reimbursement.
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