Criteria for Community Work Experience

Clients must meet certain criteria to have Community Work Experience imposed.

A client can only be placed in Community Work Experience if:

• they have no other current obligation failures (i.e. this is their first obligation failure), and
• they have current work obligations, and
• they meet with MSD within the 5-working day notice period, and
• the obligation failure is not disputed and overturned, and
• Community Work Experience is the most appropriate sanction to impose based on their circumstances, and
• they are in active case management or have dependent children.

Community Work Experience cannot be imposed if a client fails a drug test obligation.

Clients who have failed a drug test obligation may be considered for Money Management if they meet the criteria and it is appropriate for their circumstances.

Community Work Experience cannot be imposed on a client who only has work-preparation or social obligations.

These clients may be considered for Money Management as an alternative to a financial sanction if they meet the criteria and it is appropriate for their circumstances.

A client may fail more than one obligation on the same day and have multiple failures they need to recomply with.

Community Work Experience cannot be imposed if a client has failed multiple obligations at the same time.

Clients may be considered for Money Management if they meet the criteria and it is appropriate for their circumstances.