Criteria for Community Work Experience

A client’s partner must meet certain criteria to have Community Work Experience imposed.

A partner 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 partner fails a drug test obligation.

Partners 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 partner who only has work-preparation or social obligations.

These partners 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 partner 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 partner has failed multiple obligations at the same time.

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