Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

Whilst we concentrate on revitalising and growing the Australian economy, we understand the need for programs to ensure that each cohort of job seeker is supported to find and keep a job. For job-ready job seekers, the new jobactive employment service links job seekers with employers to get the right job seekers into the right jobs.

For older Australians, the Restart program offers employers who take on mature age job seekers a generous $10,000 support payment. For job seekers who want to move to take up a job, the government provides a relocation assistance scheme of up to $6,000; and for young Australians the $330 million Youth Employment Strategy will help to improve their job prospects.

In addition, work for the dole is giving job seekers the opportunity to learn new skills whilst giving back to the community that supports them. All of our employment programs are designed to— (Time expired)