1.1.L.10 Labour market programs (NSA, YA)

Definition

For the purposes of NSA and YA, LMPs are programs:

• administered by DEWR, AND
• designed to help meet the needs of job seekers while looking for and starting employment (section 10A(2)-'employment').

Act reference: SSAct section 10A(2)-'employment'

Services provided

LMPs provide a wide range of options to help respond to job seekers' needs in a flexible and appropriate way.

Examples: Services provided include:

• training for unemployed people,
• assistance to employers who give jobs to unemployed people,
• assistance for individuals, enterprises and regions, and
• support services for unemployed people, and
• formal vocational training (National Indigenous Cadetship Programme (NICAP), Australian Apprenticeships Access Programme (AAAP), and Structured Training and Employment Programmes (STEPS)).

The objective of LMPs is to give job seekers the necessary skills and work experience to enable them to compete more equitably in the labour market and obtain secure employment.

Act reference: SSAct section 10A(2)-'employment'

Policy reference: SS Guide 3.2.1 NSA - Qualification & Payability, 3.2.3 YA - Qualification & Payability, 3.3.1 PA - Qualification & Payability

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Last reviewed: 7 July 2003