Break Thru People Solutions

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Break Thru People Solutions
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BTPS The simple explanation to Employment
Services
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The pieces to the puzzle
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Job Network (JN)
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Job Network (JN)

• DEEWR funded
• Generalist units Providing Job Network
  Service for people without specialised needs
• Specialist units Disability, Indigenous, Ex
  Offender, CALD
• Job Seekers classified according to their length
  of unemployment and degree of disadvantage.
• Phases of support are
• Job Search Support (JSS 0 to12 weeks
  unemployed),
• Intensive Support Job Search Training (ISJST
  commences at week 12 or early access eligibility)
  
• Intensive Support, Customised Assistance (ISCA
  commences at 52 weeks or if Highly Disadvantaged
  Flagged)
• Prevocational skilling, motivation, overcoming
  barriers to employment, job search and limited
  post placement support.
• Funds (JSKA) can purchase training, work
  clothing/footwear, transport, travel costs etc.

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Disability Employment Network (DEN)
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DEN Who is Eligible?

• CAPPED STREAM
• Jobseekers must
• Have a permanent (or likely to be permanent)
  disability
• Have a reduced capacity for communication,
  learning or mobility
• Require ongoing and potentially unending post
  placement support

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DEN Who is Eligible?

• UNCAPPED
• Jobseekers who
• Have an assessed work capacity of 15 29 hrs/wk,
  work at award wages (no SWS eligibility) and need
  only up to 2 years support
• Are on DSP, NSA, YA or Parenting Payment (only
  those on income support are eligible)
• Are required to work as part of Mutual
  Obligation
• Require ? 6 months maintenance
• Require specialist assistance to find work.

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Key Differences Capped Uncapped

• Work capacity higher for uncapped stream (15 hrs
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• Capped stream able to use SWS, uncapped must work
  at award wages.
• Capped providers have capped or limited
  capacity, uncapped providers have business
  share allocations.
• Uncapped stream 24 month program end client
  must be perceived as able to reach independence
  in 2 years and not need any OTJS for more than 6
  months.

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Service Delivery Model (Capped Uncapped)
Uncapped Stream
Program end at 24 mths 4 Weeks
8 Weeks
(exit or independent) Intake Assessment
DPI Employment Employment Capped
Stream

Assistance
Maintenance continuing
until eventual exit/ independence
4,
13, 26 Week
Employment Outcomes

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Disability Employment Network (DEN)
DEEWR funded. DEN Capped capacity is
assessed as being able to work 8 to 14 hours per
week DEN Uncapped assessed as being able to
work between 15-29 hours per week Short-term
pre-vocational job seeking, marketing employers
for suitable positions, comprehensive on-the-job
support and ongoing maintenance (limited in the
Uncapped program).
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Vocational Rehabilitation Service (VRS)
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Vocational Rehabilitation Service (VRS)
DEEWR funded, 2 year program. Commenced on 1
July 2007. Provides vocational rehabilitation
from Allied Health Professionals and Employment
Consultants. The aim is to increase work
capacity. Job Seeker barriers are
predominantly physical disability and mental
illness.
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Unfunded Program (UP) Break Thru Initiative
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Unfunded Program
Break Thru recognise that clients may require
assistance that extends beyond the limitations of
funded programs. Break Thrus Unfunded Program
(UP) is available to clients in the following
categories -

• Those who would otherwise benefit from assistance
  under one of the following programs but are not
  eligible to access Government funding Job
  Network, PSP, DEN, VRS, NSW CP, NSW TTW or QLD
  GSFW.
• Those who are funded under one of the
  aforementioned programs but require either
  ongoing or one off assistance (emergency or
  otherwise) which is outside of the boundaries of
  funding.