Job Services Australia
From 1 July 2009, new employment services were introduced in Australia. These are known as Job Services Australia.
Job Services Australia is a national network of organisations dedicated to helping job seekers to find and sustain employment. Assistance provided by Job Services Australia includes the following:
- gathering vacancies from employers and matching the skills and experience of job seekers to job vacancies
- New Enterprise Incentive Scheme which helps job seekers with ideas for a viable business to establish their own business.
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations contracts organisations to provide Job Services Australia assistance. Not all Job Services Australia members provide the full range of services outlined above.
Centrelink assists job seekers by providing:
- information about Job Services Australia providers and services
- a referral service to Job Services Australia providers
- employment self help facilities to help job seekers with their job search efforts.
Job seekers claiming Newstart, Youth Allowance or Parenting Payment (with participation requirements) will immediately be referred to a Job Services Australia provider at their first contact with Centrelink to help them find employment.
More information
- View the Job Services Australia website
- Search for jobs online through the Australian JobSearch website
- Contact Centrelink Employment Services on 13 2850
- Visit your nearest Centrelink Customer Service Centre