New Employment Services Trial (NEST) – Enhanced Services Provider Payments and Vacancies

The Trial payment model provides higher up-front payments to support intensive, tailored investment in Participants, as well as a continued focus on Employment Outcomes.  

The Enhanced Services payments covered in this Guideline are:

  • Engagement Fees paid on initial Enhanced Services commencement.
  • Progress Fees where a Participant’s job readiness has improved through participation in vocational/non-vocational activities, work placements or the achievement of an Employment Outcome.
  • Progress in Service Bonus paid per Participant when a Participant moves to a less intensive level of Trial service.  
  • Employment Outcome Payments – achievement of 4, 12 and 26 Week Outcomes. 
  • Very Long Term Unemployment (VLTU) Bonus paid in addition to 12 Week or 26 Week Outcomes for Participants unemployed longer than 24 months.

Note: All payment amounts in this Guideline are inclusive of GST.

Creation Date
Modified date
FOI Reference
D21/449221
Stream
Employment
Creator
Department of Education, Skills and Employment
Publication Category
Departmental document
Collection
New Employment Service Trial (NEST) Guidelines
Language
English / Australian English
Coverage
Australia

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