Partners with youngest dependent child under 3 years

Work preparation obligations apply to:

• partners with a youngest dependent child aged under 3 years

The partner must undertake activities that will prepare them for work in the future.

For more information see:

• Work preparation obligations

Partners may apply for an exemption from their work preparation obligations. Generally, they can only be considered for a full exemption as work preparation obligations mean that they are required to plan for employment and undertake work preparation activities - the equivalent of a partial exemption.

For more information see:

• Exemptions
• Table of Exemptions

If a partner fails to comply with their work preparation obligations, they have an obligations failure.

For more information see:

• Informing clients of their obligations
• Obligations failures
• Good and sufficient reason not meeting work or work preparation obligations

Young partners (aged 16 to 19 years old) of clients receiving Jobseeker Support have youth activity obligations and not work or work preparation obligations if they are:

• aged 16 or 17 years old without dependent children or
• aged 16 to 19 years old with a dependent child or children and
• married to, or in a civil union, or in a de facto relationship with a person receiving Jobseeker Support

For more information see: