Employment assistance

Looking for work

If you are looking for work Centrelink can help with:

Payments while you are looking for work
This includes Newstart and Youth Allowance.

Australian JobSearch
Allows you to search for jobs online.

Services and programs when looking for work
Listing specific services and programs that you can use when you are looking for work.

Publications if you are looking for work
Includes publications, booklets and fact sheets with information for job seekers.

Accommodation and renting issues
Provides information from Centrelink Community Officers to Crisis payment information.

Indigenous Australians looking for work
Provides information for indigenous Australians through Job Networks and Community Development Employment Projects.

Migrants and refugees looking for work
Provides information for migrants and refugees through Job Networks and information from the National Office of Overseas Skill Recognition.

Overcoming barriers to study or work
Includes support programs and employment assistance.

Training and development courses
Information for people looking for training and development to enter the workforce.

Advice on being retrenched
Find information and advice about what services there are to help you if you have been retrenched.

Owing money to Centrelink or the Family Assistance Office
Information regarding what to do if money is owed or circumstances change in regards to financial assistance offered by Centrelink.

Useful web site links
Contains links to general job search web sites as well as specific industry search sites, and indigenous and volunteer sites.

Studying or training assistance

If you are planning to study or train, or are currently studying or training Centrelink can help with:

Payments while you are studying or training
Includes information on payments such as Youth Allowance, Austudy payment, ABSTUDY payment, Pensioner education supplement, Student Financial Supplement Scheme and assistance for isolated children.

Services and programs for studying and training
Includes information about services and training such as counselling, placement and voluntary work initiatives.

Publications if you are studying or training
Includes informative brochures, publications and fact sheets about studying and training.

Accommodation and renting issues
Includes links to services and information such as Centrelink Community Officers and the Rent Deduction Scheme.

Information for school leavers
Contains information for school leavers including links to New Apprenticeships centres.

Overcome barriers to study or work
Includes links to various resources aimed at helping indivduals gain study and work, including support programs and disability assistance.

Moving from study or training to work
Provides information about Career Information centres which aims to help people make informed decisions about education, training and employment options.

Owing money to Centrelink or the Family Assistance Office
Information about what to do if money is owed or circumstances change in regards to financial assistance offered by Centrelink.