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Hansard
- Start of Business
- PARLIAMENT HOUSE: BREASTFEEDING
- DELEGATION REPORTS
- COMMITTEES
- CUSTOMS AMENDMENT (AUSTRALIA-CHILE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION) BILL 2008
- CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT (AUSTRALIA-CHILE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION) BILL 2008
- AGED CARE AMENDMENT (2008 MEASURES NO. 2) BILL 2008
- WATER AMENDMENT BILL 2008
- TRADE PRACTICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2008
- COMMITTEES
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EDUCATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2008
SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE BILL 2008 -
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Economy
(Turnbull, Malcolm, MP, Rudd, Kevin, MP) -
Economy
(Campbell, Jodie, MP, Rudd, Kevin, MP) -
Economy
(Turnbull, Malcolm, MP, Rudd, Kevin, MP) -
Economy
(Trevor, Chris, MP, Swan, Wayne, MP) -
Banking
(Bishop, Julie, MP, Swan, Wayne, MP) -
Economy
(Dreyfus, Mark, MP, Bowen, Chris, MP) -
Banking
(Bishop, Julie, MP, Swan, Wayne, MP) -
Medicare Levy Surcharge
(George, Jennie, MP, Roxon, Nicola, MP) -
Banking
(Bishop, Julie, MP, Swan, Wayne, MP) -
Economy
(Collins, Julie, MP, Tanner, Lindsay, MP) -
Mining
(Windsor, Antony, MP, Rudd, Kevin, MP) -
Occupational Health and Safety
(Bevis, Arch, MP, Gillard, Julia, MP) -
Bonnie Babes Foundation
(Mirabella, Sophie, MP, Rudd, Kevin, MP) -
Disability Services
(Ellis, Annette, MP, Macklin, Jenny, MP) -
Medicare Levy Surcharge
(Dutton, Peter, MP, Roxon, Nicola, MP) -
Housing Affordability
(Thomson, Craig, MP, Plibersek, Tanya, MP) -
Greater Western Area Health Service
(Coulton, Mark, MP, Rudd, Kevin, MP) -
Infrastructure
(Thomson, Kelvin, MP, Albanese, Anthony, MP) -
Member for Bennelong
(Pyne, Chris, MP, Rudd, Kevin, MP) -
War Graves
(Neal, Belinda, MP, Snowdon, Warren, MP) -
Member for Bennelong
(Pyne, Chris, MP, Rudd, Kevin, MP) -
Spring Racing Carnival
(Saffin, Janelle, MP, Burke, Tony, MP)
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Economy
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DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SERVICES
PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE COMMISSIONER
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE - AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORTS
- DOCUMENTS
- MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
- COMMITTEES
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FINANCIAL SYSTEM LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (FINANCIAL CLAIMS SCHEME AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2008
FINANCIAL CLAIMS SCHEME (ADIS) LEVY BILL 2008
FINANCIAL CLAIMS SCHEME (GENERAL INSURERS) LEVY BILL 2008 - MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
- PETITIONS
- TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (MEDICARE LEVY SURCHARGE THRESHOLDS) BILL (NO. 2) 2008
- ADJOURNMENT
- BUSINESS
- MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
- Adjournment
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Main Committee
- Start of Business
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CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS
- Dunkley Electorate: Frankston Bypass
- Longman Electorate: International Day of Older Persons
- Swan Electorate: Mr Andrew Williams
- Deakin Electorate: Economic Security Strategy
- Maranoa Electorate: Mineral Development
- Lowe Electorate: Aircraft Noise
- Mitchell Electorate: Video Games Classification
- Sydney Electorate: National Youth Mental Health Foundation
- Forrest Electorate: Brendan Fitzgerald
- Melbourne Ports Electorate: Elwood Talmud Torah Congregation
- COMMITTEES
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NATIONAL RENTAL AFFORDABILITY SCHEME BILL 2008
NATIONAL RENTAL AFFORDABILITY SCHEME (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2008 -
ADJOURNMENT
- McPherson Electorate: Powerlines
- Port Adelaide Electorate: Kurruru Indigenous Youth Performing Arts
- Poverty
- Bass Electorate: Economic Security Strategy
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Mr Sergio Prado
McEwen Electorate: Community Organisations
Bonnie Babes Foundation National Babies Day - Banks Electorate: Bankstown Children's Festival
- Adjournment
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QUESTIONS IN WRITING
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Child Care
(Abbott, Tony, MP, Gillard, Julia, MP) -
Productivity Places Program
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, Gillard, Julia, MP) -
Productivity Places Program
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, Gillard, Julia, MP) -
Productivity Places Program
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, Gillard, Julia, MP) -
Productivity Places Program
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, Gillard, Julia, MP) -
Productivity Places Program
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, Gillard, Julia, MP) -
Productivity Places Program
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, Gillard, Julia, MP) -
Work Experience Placement Program
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, O’Connor, Brendan, MP) -
Work Experience Placement Program
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, O’Connor, Brendan, MP) -
Personal Support Program
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, O’Connor, Brendan, MP) -
Personal Support Program
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, O’Connor, Brendan, MP) -
Personal Support Program
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, O’Connor, Brendan, MP) -
Personal Support Program
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, O’Connor, Brendan, MP) -
Disability Employment Network
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, O’Connor, Brendan, MP) -
Disability Employment Network
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, O’Connor, Brendan, MP) -
Job Network
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, O’Connor, Brendan, MP) -
Employment Services
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, O’Connor, Brendan, MP) -
Employment Services
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, O’Connor, Brendan, MP) -
Employment Services
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, O’Connor, Brendan, MP) -
Employment Services
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, O’Connor, Brendan, MP) -
National Museum of Australia: Acquisition of Boomerang
(Morrison, Scott, MP, Garrett, Peter, MP) -
Road Infrastructure
(Morrison, Scott, MP, Albanese, Anthony, MP) -
Caring for our Country Program
(Stone, Dr Sharman, MP, Garrett, Peter, MP)
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Child Care
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Thursday, 16 October 2008
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Dr Southcott
asked the Minister for Employment Participation, in writing, on 28 August 2008:
In respect of the Personal Support Program: what are the most common barriers to employment for job seekers who are referred to the program?
Mr Brendan O’Connor (Minister for Employment Participation)
—The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:
Please see the table below that provides information about the most common barriers to employment recorded for participants in the Personal Support Programme at 30 June 2008. This information is based on barriers to employment identified by Job Capacity Assessors and Personal Support Programme providers.
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Order of Frequency |
Barriers |
Proportion of Participants with Barrier Recorded |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Psychological/psychiatric condition |
54% |
|
2 |
Limited employment history |
39% |
|
3 |
Substance abuse |
31% |
|
4 |
Accommodation |
24% |
|
5 |
Confidence |
24% |
|
6 |
Relationships/family |
22% |
|
7 |
Concentration limitations |
22% |
|
8 |
Limited skills/experience |
22% |
|
9 |
Motivation |
19% |
|
10 |
Support network |
17% |
Note: Each participant can have more than one barrier recorded.