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Mental Health Council of Australia - Personal Helpers and Mentors
Employment Workshop
Sally Sinclair2 May 2012
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About NESA….
NESA is the peak body for Australian employment and related services
Established in 1997 to be an inclusive voice dedicated to the representation and continuous improvement of Australian Government employment and related services
NESA works to advance the industry and support and strengthen the economic and social participation services and outcomes delivered by its members
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What We Do…
Representation and Advocacy
Member Products and Services
Information and Operational Support Services
Industry Networking
Industry Leadership and Development
Professional Development
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Key Points in Relation to Mental Health and Employment
Australia ranks: 21 out of 27 of OECD countries of participation rates for people with a disability
7th for part time participation for people with disability
2nd in regards to the comparative risk of people with a disability living in or near poverty
A diversity of strategies that support individuals, employers and the wider community to address barriers to participation and inclusion required
30.4% of people receiving income support payments were identified with symptoms indicative of a clinically diagnosable mental disorder
(Dr Peter Butterworth, Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University)
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Australian Employment Services Framework
Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations
Policy & Program Administration, Development & ImplementationPurchasing & Contract Management
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Employment Services
Job Services Australia: Stream 1 – 3 – level of vocational and non-vocational
barriers assessed through the Job Seeker Classification Instrument
Stream 4 – level of vocational and non-vocational barriers assessed through a Job Capacity Assessor
Disability Employment Services: Disability Management Service - for job seekers who
are not expected to need long-term support in the workplace
Employment Support Service – for job seekers with an assessed need for more long-term support in the workplace
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Program Performance
Job Services Australia:
470,000, 13 week employment outcomes in the first 33 months of the JSA contract
1.13 million Job Placements with 38% of those in Stream 3 and 4
Disability Employment Services:
70,000 13 week employment outcomes in the first 24 months of the DES contract
108,000 job placements
Both programs substantially out-perform previous frameworks with significant improvement for highly disadvantaged job seekers
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Employment Services Assistance
Employment Services assistance to job seekers includes:
Individual assessment and tailored assistance services based on relative need
Provision of job search facilities for registered job seekers
Free placement services to employers
Employment Pathway Fund (JSA only) – pool of funds quarantined to assist job seekers with vocational and non vocational barriers including specialist health services
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Employment Services Assistance
Strong linkages to registered training organisations providing training and education to job seekers
Conduit to other complementary programs including work experience, NEIS, drought force, LLNP and AMEP, Harvest Labour Services, Experience plus mature age initiatives, Youth Connections, Indigenous Employment Programs, CDEP, Apprenticeship and traineeships and a range of other services/programs
Post Placement and Ongoing Support
An understanding of diverse service provision
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Further Strengthening Policy Objectives
Inclusion of a social outcome in the DES program Inclusion of rewards to a DES provider who links skills
in demand, education and training to employment outcomes
On-going support arrangements for job seekers in JSA Stream 4
Gateway or re-entry processes for job seekers impacted by episodic conditions for immediate support
Strengthening the assessment and streaming processes
Outcomes and rewards designed around the complexity of service delivery