(1)   How many Job Network providers are currently operating in the electoral division of Werriwa and what are their names and addresses.

(2)   How many job seekers are currently registered with (a) each Job Network provider and (b) each office of each provider operating in the electoral division of Werriwa.

(3)   For the year (a) 2000, (b) 2001, (c) 2002, (d) 2003 and (e) 2004, in (i) Australia and (ii) the electoral division of Werriwa, how many Newstart and Youth Allowance recipients were placed into jobs through job assistance from Job Network providers.

(4)   For the year (a) 2000, (b) 2001, (c) 2002, (d) 2003 and (e) 2004, how many long-term unemployed people (i) in total and (ii) as a proportion of all unemployed people, participated in intensive assistance programs in the electoral division of Werriwa.

(5)   For the year (a) 2000, (b) 2001, (c) 2002, (d) 2003 and (e) 2004, how many people who have participated in intensive assistance in the electoral division of Werriwa have participated on (i) one occasion, (ii) two occasions, (iii) three occasions, and (iv) more than three occasions.

(6)   For the year (a) 2000, (b) 2001, (c) 2002, (d) 2003 and (e) 2004, how many job seekers who participated in intensive assistance in the electoral division of Werriwa found employment and what proportion found (i) full-time, (ii) part-time and (iii) casual employment.

(7)   How many Work for the Dole providers are currently operating in the electoral division of Werriwa, what are their names and addresses and what programs do they offer.

(8)   For the year (a) 2000, (b) 2001, (c) 2002, (d) 2003, and (e) 2004, how many people who participated in a Work for the Dole program in the electoral division of Werriwa found employment.

(9)   For the year (a) 2000, (b) 2001, (c) 2002, (d) 2003, and (e) 2004, what proportion of people who participated in the Work for the Dole program in the electoral division of Werriwa found (i) full-time, (ii) part-time and (iii) casual employment following their placement.

(10)   For the year (a) 2000, (b) 2001, (c) 2002, (d) 2003, and (e) 2004, how many people who participated in a Work for the Dole program in the electoral division of Werriwa were in (i) full-time, (ii) parttime and (iii) casual employment three months after completing their placement.

(1)   and (2) Job Network is administered on the basis of 19 Labour Market Regions and 137 Employment Services Areas (ESAs), the boundaries of which do not align with those of Federal Electorates. Job seekers choose Job Network members for a variety of reasons including location, proximity to transport routes and Centrelink offices, or the satisfaction of friends and others. Job seekers residing in one electorate or ESA may elect to be assisted through Job Network sites located in adjoining electorates or ESAs. For illustration, job seekers residing in the electorate of Werriwa may be assisted through Job Network sites located in the electorates of Hughes, Lindsay, Macarthur, Prospect and Fowler. The Fairfield/Liverpool and Macarthur ESAs are most closely aligned with the electorate of Werriwa and, therefore, answers are provided with reference to these ESAs. There are currently 25 Job Network members and other Job Placement Organisations operating in the Fairfield/Liverpool ESA and 16 in the Macarthur ESA. Their names, office locations and the number of job seekers on their caseloads are shown in Table 1. Table 1—Job Network Sites - Fairfield/Liverpool and Macarthur Employment Services Areas

(3)   The numbers of Newstart and Youth Allowance (Other) recipients placed into jobs by Job Network providers and other Job Placement Organisations in the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, in (i) Australia and (ii) the Fairfield/Liverpool and Macarthur ESAs are shown in Table 2. Table 2—Total Job Placements for Newstart and Youth Allowance Recipients

(4)   Details of the number of long term unemployed jobseekers commencing in Intensive Assistance in the Fairfield/Liverpool and Macarthur ESAs in the years 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 are shown in Table 3. The delivery of Intensive Assistance ceased on 30 June 2003. The delivery of the new Intensive Support service under the Active Participation Model (APM) commenced on 1 July 2003. Details of long term unemployed Intensive Support participant numbers in the Fairfield/Liverpool and Macarthur ESAs in the years 2003 and 2004 are shown in Table 4. Table 3—Intensive Assistance Commencements for the Long Term Unemployed

(5)   In view of the 12 month duration of Intensive Assistance it is not practical to report on the numbers of job seekers who participated on multiple occasions in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. Delivery of Intensive Assistance ceased on 30 June 2003. From 1 July 2003, improvements to the delivery of Job Network services were introduced through implementation of the APM. While Intensive Assistance allowed for multiple episodes of assistance, the new APM arrangements provide for job seekers to be assisted by a single Job Network member for the full duration of their unemployment, allowing the service provider to develop a detailed understanding of each job seeker’s needs.

(6)   The Post-Programme Monitoring (PPM) survey conducted by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) measures job seekers’ outcomes three months after they have left assistance. PPM survey results are an estimate of outcomes levels based on responses from a sample of clients rather than the full population. PPM outcomes results on a geographic basis are only available at the DEWR Employment Service Area (ESA) level. The Werriwa electorate is primarily within the Fairfield/Liverpool and Macarthur ESA’s. Aggregated outcomes estimates for Intensive Assistance (IA) for these ESA’s are shown in Table 5. Table 5 includes (a) the total proportion in employment and (b) the proportions in (i) full-time, (ii) part-time and (iii) casual employment 3 months after exiting their placements. Table 5—Intensive Assistance Post Programme Monitoring Outcomes Fairfield/Liverpool and Macarthur ESA’s

(7)   Community Work Coordinators (CWCs) are contracted to provide Work for the Dole services on an ESA basis. The CWCs providing services in the Fairfield/Liverpool and Macarthur ESA’s and their office locations are shown in Table 6. Table 6—Community Work Co-ordinators and Site Locations

(8) (9)   and (10) Work for the Dole is a work experience programme. Employment is not a stated objective of the programme, however, the valuable work experience gained through the programme combined with the continued support of the Job Network, supports the objectives of the APM. The Post-Programme Monitoring (PPM) survey conducted by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) measures job seekers’ outcomes three months after they have left assistance. PPM survey results are an estimate of outcomes levels based on responses from a sample of clients rather than the full population. PPM outcomes results on a geographic basis are only available at the DEWR Employment Service Area (ESA) level. The Werriwa electorate is primarily within the Fairfield/Liverpool and Macarthur ESA’s. Aggregated outcomes estimates for Work for the Dole for these ESA’s are shown in Table 7. Table 7 includes (a) the total proportion in employment and (b) the proportions in (i) full-time, (ii) part-time and (iii) casual employment 3 months after exiting their placements. Table 7—Work for the Dole Post Programme Monitoring Outcomes Fairfield/Liverpool and Macarthur ESA’s