This Guideline outlines how to use the Employment Fund General Account (Employment Fund). The Employment Fund is a flexible pool of funds available to NEST Providers (Providers) to offer support tailored to the needs of Participants, employers and the local labour market. Each Provider receives credits they can use and then claim Reimbursement for the purchase of goods and services that genuinely support and assist Participants to gain the tools, and build the skills and experience they need to get and keep a job.
This page includes a sample deed for the New Employment Services Trial Deed.
New Employment Services Trial Deed 2019-2022 Date of Effect 1 October 2019
Government employment services are being transformed to deliver better services to job seekers and employers and a better system for providers. The new model is being trialled in two regions from July 2019 before being rolled out nationally from July 2022.
Workforce Australia supports business and industry with tailored recruitment and workforce planning, helping them find and hire the right people, with the right skills, at the right time.
This factsheet provides a summary of the services available for businesses and industry.
The Nous Group report summarises the feedback received from over 560 people who attended roundtables and community forums in various locations in July 2018. These events sought to gather the views of various stakeholders on what they’d like to see in a future employment services system.
The Social Research Centre report summarises the 450 submissions that were lodged in response to the public consultation paper ‘The Next Generation of Employment Services 2020’ released in June 2018.
This report sets out the Employment Services Expert Advisory Panel report 11 recommendations on the future of employment services. The Panel recommended service delivery to be grounded in digital and supported with face-to-face services for those who need them. They recommend a more user friendly and personalised new system built on trust that empowers users.
The appendices covers key additional information that supports the next generation of employment services discussion paper.
The discussion paper is provided as a historical record for interested stakeholders.
The discussion paper sets out key issues that were considered in the design of the (then) future employment services model. The Employment Services Expert Advisory Panel, national and international research, and user-centred design with users also informed this document.
The terms of reference are a historical record of the purpose, responsibilities and deliverables of panel members who were on the Expert Advisory Panel.
Application form for Community and private sector organisations to apply to have their work-focussed program approved by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations as a suitable activity for individuals to participate in.
Note: Please download a copy of this form and save it before filling it in. Completing it in online may prevent the form from saving information entered.
The Australian Government is undertaking the largest reform to employment services since 1998 through implementation of the New Employment Services Model (new model) to commence in July 2022.
On 10 September 2020, the department released a Discussion Paper outlining the proposed licensing system for the New Employment Services Model commencing July 2022.
