Save Search

Note: Where available, the PDF/Word icon below is provided to view the complete and fully formatted document
 Download Current HansardDownload Current Hansard    View Or Save XMLView/Save XML

Previous Fragment    Next Fragment
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Page: 375


Dr Southcott asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment Participation, in writing, on 29 October 2009:

In respect of Job Services Australia, for each stream, can the Minister indicate the: (a) numbers in the active caseload; (b) number of placements achieved in (i) July 2009, (ii) August 2009, and (iii) September 2009; and (c) amount paid to providers from 1 July to 29 October 2009.


Ms Gillard (Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion) —The minister for Employment participation has provided the following answer to the honourable member’s question:

(a)   The number of job seekers on the Job Services Australia caseload, for Fully Eligible job seekers in Streams 1 - 4, as at 29 October 2009 is shown in the table below.

Stream*

Count

Stream 1

243,183

Stream 2

183,392

Stream 3

208,193

Stream 4

100,487

Total

735,255

* Stream caseloads do not include job seekers yet to complete the Job Seeker Classification Instrument or Stream 1 Limited job seekers.

(b)   The number of placements reported by Job Services Australia in July, August and September 2009 are shown in the table below.Reported placements are those recorded in the DEEWR IT System, generally for Job Placement fee purposes, and do not include additional placements in respect of job seekers for whom no placement fee is claimed.

Result Entered Month

Total

July 2009

10,820

August 2009

21,770

September 2009

30,531

Total

63,121

(c)   Job Services Australia expenditure is reported periodically as part of formal departmental reporting requirements, including in the Annual Report.