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Job Network is a group of organisations that help to find jobs for people, including people with a disability. In some areas of New South Wales , there are Job Networks that provide a specialist service for jobseekers with a disability.
Job Network providers are funded by the Federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
What Services Does a Job Network Member Provide?
The services and support that a Job Network member provides is based on how long you have been with the service, how long you have been unemployed and the level of support you need because of your disability. The types of service and support are:
- Job search support
- Intensive support
- Customised Assistance
- Specific support for people with a disability
NOTE: If you are on a disability support pension, let the Job Network know as you may be entitled to more job seeker support (as they can vary depending on your needs and current Government policy).
Job Search Support:
Job Networks provide 'Job Search Support' to help you get and keep a job, including:
- advice about how to find a job, career options and employment programs
- feedback on job interviews you attend to help with future job interviews
- help to develop your job application and work experience and skills summary (resume) and to place it on the Jobsearch Employment website.
Intensive Support:
If you have not gained a job within 3 months then Intensive support is provided to you individually, including:
- Job Search Plan - help to develop a plan to improve your success in getting a job.
- Job Search Training - a training program is given to help you find a job. This may include application and resume writing, interview techniques, marketing and self-confidence skills.
Customised Assistance:
If you have not gained a job in 12 months then Customised Assistance is provided, including:
- more active job search activities with fortnightly contact,
- additional services, and activities, such as interpreter services or some money for travel if you are referred to a job interview but cannot afford to get to the interview,
- work experience by placing you in a temporary job,
- support while you are settling in to a new job.
Specific Support for People with a Disability:
Some Job Network members provide specialised assistance for people with disabilities. To find out if there is a specialised service near where you live, contact the Senior Customer Services Officer or refer to the list of Specialist Job Network services for people with disabilities.
Who Can a Job Network Member Help?
Job Network Services can help if you are:
- between 14 and 65 years old
- registered with Centrelink as Ôlooking for work' and entitled to a Centrelink allowance; and
- an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
NOTE: If you are not eligible for a Centrelink allowance you may still be able to get Job Search Support services from the Job Network member of your choice. Talk to a Senior Customer Services Officer at your local Centrelink office.
How Do You Access a Job Network Member?
To access a Job Network member, you can:
- be referred by Centrelink (see contact details below)
- contact a Job Network member (see contact details below)
- look at touch-screen kiosks in a Centrelink office
- look for information about the Job Network members on the Internet at the JobAccess website.
To access a Job Network member that specifically works with jobseekers with a disability:
Step 1: You must register with Centrelink as 'looking for work'.
Step 2: You will talk with a Senior Customer Services Officer Centrelink. Their job is to decide if a Job Network Service is the right service for you.
They will ask you to meet with them or an independent Job Capacity Assessor to assess the level of your disability and what type and level of support you may require. To determine this, you will need to complete a Job Capacity Assessment with them.
Step 3: The outcome of the Assessment will help decide what service you should access. The service may be a Job Network member, a Vocational Rehabilitation Service (such as CRS Australia) or a Disability Employment Network provider.
The best time to access a Job Network member
The best time to commence the referral process to a Job Network member is when you have finished your studies and have registered with Centrelink as Ôlooking for work'.
Contact:
To make contact with a Job Network member, you can:
- Refer to the Job Network website to obtain a list of Job Network members in your local area
- Refer to the Job Network website to obtain a list of Specialist Job Network services for people with disabilities
- Contact the Centrelink Customer Service Centre Tel: 13 27 17
For a free guide about Job Network services, or to find a local Job Network member call 13 17 15.
Further Information:
Centrelink Australia website
Workplace website: Job
Network
JobAccess website: Job Network
