Work readiness assistance

Work readiness assistance is discretionary and aims to improve client outcomes (employment and social) by getting clients and their partners (if any) work ready and closer to independence.

This assistance primarily focuses on those at risk of receiving a benefit long term by granting special assistance to help a client or partner:

• to staircase to employment and
• transition into, and retain sustainable employment

Income and assets

Clients applying for some types of assistance may need to have income and assets below certain limits. See: Income limit and Asset limit

For more information see:

• Costs for work, study, or employment-related training
• Career guidance and information services
• Education and employment-related training
• Work confidence and motivation assistance
• Work experience, activity in the community and voluntary work
• Qualifications
• Commencement date
• Employment assistance
• Specific employment-related assistance
• Change and reviews