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Old Apr 1st 2010, 3:12 am
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This is a thread for anyone who may be unfortunate enough to experience unemployment while in Australia.

We have been in Australia for 6 years now. I have had 3 jobs in that time. I was unemployed for 2 years from 2006 to 2008 due to recovering from brain surgery.

Prior to 2006 I had worked solely in the IT industry. After the brain surgery I found one of the residual effects was I had some short term memory issues and could no longer work in the IT consultancy role that I was in. To say that I was knocked side ways was an understatement. I was fortunate enough not to experience a dole office in the UK. Centrelink is not the most joyous of places. However I will say that they actioned everything very well and I was soon assessed (Job Capacity Assessment) and placed in the relevant Stream

During my rehab process I was put onto the Disability Employment Network (Now called Disability Employment Services). Basically I had to attend fortnightly appointments with my DEN consultant. She was there to provide me with a pathway back to employment.

Initially she was helping me on setting up my own business helping people with there home computers. I was originally looking at going on the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS)

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/J.../NEIS.aspx#who

Basically if you have an idea for a business this course will help you get up and running. You will also be entitled to some benefits in the first year


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The level of help and support you get will vary dependent on which employment stream you are in.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/J...mServices.aspx


Another major program by the government is the Productivity Places Program

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Skills/Progr...s/default.aspx

I have seen several jobseekers undertake these courses and achieve a new career at the end of it.

Through my DEN consultant I got my first job in the Employment Services Industry and I have subsequently become a qualified trainer running programs for job seekers

Anyway I hope this may be of help to anyone unfortunate enough to lose their job

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