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Work confidence and motivation assistance

Work confidence and Motivation assistance programmes are contracts with providers designed to help clients who are at risk of long-term benefit dependency [no link find out why] . The aim of these programmes and services are to increase a client's:

  • motivation
  • confidence
  • job searching skills or
  • for overcoming factors that impede their entering or continuing employment, or both, including domestic and social circumstances or drug or alcohol use

Payment

The total amount to purchase services providing work confidence or motivation assistance cannot exceed $10,000 (GST included) within a 52-week period unless exceptional circumstances exist.

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Legislation

Employment and work readiness assistance

A 52-week period means a period of 52 weeks commencing on the date on which a payment of employment and work readiness assistance is made to or in respect of a client.

Special Needs Grant

A 52-week period, in relation to a Special Needs Grant, means the 52 weeks immediately preceding the date of application for the Grant.