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<< Return to previous page | House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Employment Navigation: Contents | Next Page Preliminary PagesMembership of the Committee
*Mr Bandt is a supplementary member of the Committee for the purposes and duration of the inquiry into the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2011.
Committee Secretariat
Terms of reference
The terms of reference are the text of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2011.
List of abbreviations
List of recommendations
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2011Recommendation 1The Committee recommends that a brief, plain-English explanation of the proposed changes, and the obligations that will stem from them, be produced and made available to all job seekers as soon as practicable. Recommendation 2The Committee recommends that the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, the Department of Human Services, employment service providers, and other stakeholders work together to develop consistent guidance and training material to accompany the Bill. Recommendation 3The Committee recommends that Centrelink and employment service provider staff are provided with comprehensive training in relation to the measures proposed by the Bill and the guidelines that will accompany the Bill. Recommendation 4The Committee recommends that employment service providers be given clear and comprehensive guidance as to how to utilise their discretion to submit a participation report in relation to a missed appointment. Recommendation 5The Committee recommends that the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and the Department of Human Services collect and publish data in relation to why job seekers without reasonable excuses miss appointments. Recommendation 6The Committee recommends that the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and the Department of Human Services undertake a review of the impact of the measures proposed by the Bill after one full year of data has been collected under the proposed compliance regime. Recommendation 7The Committee recommends that employment service providers should be advised to utilise all re-engagement mechanisms available to them in relation to vulnerable job seekers before considering compliance action and should carefully consider the implications of the possible imposition of a financial penalty on this group. Recommendation 8The Committee recommends that additional training and resources be provided to Centrelink staff to raise awareness of job seekers with undisclosed vulnerabilities to ensure that their needs are identified and managed appropriately. Recommendation 9The Committee recommends that the word ‘special’ be removed from the table in proposed section 42UA, inserted by Item 15 of the Bill, such that the relevant provisions read: ‘the Secretary is satisfied that there were circumstances in which it was not reasonable to expect the person to give the notification.’ Recommendation 10The Committee recommends that the House of Representatives pass the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2011.
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