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Workforce Australia Replaces Jobactive Employment Service

From 4 July 2022, Workforce Australia will replace Jobactive, the Australian Government’s employment service.

Workforce Australia and Workforce Australia Online will help all Australians, not just people on income support, to find, keep, and change jobs or create their own job. It will connect businesses with individuals, and provide tailored case management for an individual’s needs.

Workforce Australia will introduce a flexible Points Based Activation System (PBAS) that will be used by all individuals who have mutual obligation requirements, including those in Workforce Australia Online and Workforce Australia Services.

Workforce Australia

Workforce Australia will deliver a more flexible and respectful employment service that will help people move into, or towards, secure employment. It will:

• support eligible individuals to access support online or through services delivered by providers based on their own personal needs
• help providers assist people who need additional support by redirecting job-ready individuals to online services
• assist businesses to recruit staff with the right skills to match their needs, ensuring a more efficient recruitment process.

Points Based Activation System (PBAS)

Starting on 4 July 2022, the Points Based Activation System — or PBAS — will be used by individuals to meet their mutual obligation requirements. PBAS was developed in response to recommendations that a more flexible system was needed that allowed people to have greater choice in meeting their mutual obligation requirements in return for income support.

• individuals are set a number of points, or a ‘points target’, they need to achieve each monthly reporting period
• this points target is tailored to consider the individual's personal circumstances and their local labour market conditions.

Read the full media release from the Department of Education, Skills and Employment here.

Date posted Jun 30, 2022