Comprehensive Work Assessment for 52 week reapplication process
The Comprehensive Work Assessment is a compulsory part of the 52 week reapplication process. It is designed to support in-depth conversations with clients to help them prepare for and find suitable employment.
The 52 week reapplication process and Comprehensive Work Assessment apply to the following clients only:
- clients who have an 'in-flight' 52 week reapplication on 1 July 2025.
Clients and partners with work obligations must participate in and complete the Comprehensive Work Assessment. Clients who have a deferral or exemption from work obligations must still participate in and complete the Comprehensive Work Assessment.
Note partners with no work obligations do not need to complete the Comprehensive Work Assessment.
Client does not complete Comprehensive Work Assessment
If a client does not complete the Comprehensive Work Assessment the reapplication cannot be processed.
Partner does not complete Comprehensive Work Assessment
A partner with work obligations should be encouraged to complete the Comprehensive Work Assessment before the expiry date.
Partners with work obligations
If a partner with work obligations has not completed the Comprehensive Work Assessment, MSD will book an appointment with them to complete it. If they do not attend, an obligations failure will be initiated for the partner. To recomply the partner must participate in and complete the Comprehensive Work Assessment.
Partners without work obligations
Partners who do not have work obligations do not need to complete the Comprehensive Work Assessment. The 52 week reapplication process can be completed, provided that the client has completed the Comprehensive Work Assessment.
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Completing the 52 week reapplication process
When these clients complete the 52 week reapplication process before their final 52 week expiry date and Jobseeker Support is regranted, they move to the 26 week expiry and reapplication cycle.
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Legislation
- Expiry and regrant of specified benefits sections 331 Social Security Act 2018
- Circumstances in which under section 334 of Act specified benefit does not expire under section 332 of Act regulation 189 Social Security Regulations 2018
- Requirements for regrant: specified benefits that are jobseeker support regulations 190H-190P Social Security Regulations 2018
- Amendments related to expiry date for jobseeker support clause 23 schedule 1, Social Security Regulations 2018
