Community Development Employment Projects

The Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) program helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job seekers to gain the skills, training and capabilities needed to find sustainable employment and improves the economic and social wellbeing of communities. CDEP is one of the key Indigenous employment programs contributing to the Australian Government’s aim of halving the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous employment within a decade.

From 1 October 2011, CDEP participants in receipt of income support payments such as Newstart Allowance, Youth Allowance as a Job Seeker, Parenting Payment (Partnered or Single) or Disability Support Pension will receive an Approved Program of Work Supplement of $20.80 per fortnight, for each fortnight they participate in CDEP.

CDEP participants in receipt of CDEP wages receive a Community Participant Supplement (CPS) of $20.80 per fortnight for taking part in the program. The CPS will continue to be available post 1 October 2011 to CDEP participants on CDEP wages.

For more information about CDEP, see the Community Development Employment Projects Individuals section.