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Fewer jobseekers will have face-to-face meetings with employment services providers when the jobactive program is scrapped next year, in a digital overhaul that will cut government spending on employment services by $860.4m.
Despite the pandemic pushing more people into the employment services system, the four-year savings continue the trend of cutting spending in the area, after last year’s budget also banked about $1.4bn.
The budget papers show the flagship jobactive program will be replaced by a so-called “New Employment Services Model” from July 2022 that will allow the “most job-ready jobseekers to manage their job search requirements online”.
Budget 2021: Skills in focus with JobTrainer extension and apprenticeships boost
Eloise Keating
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison wearing a face mask. Source: AAP Image/Lukas Coch
The 2021 federal budget includes a suite of measures designed to address workplace shortages, boost skills levels and get more people back into work.
As foreshadowed in pre-budget reports, the government is extending the JobTrainer fund, which provides access to affordable training courses for young people.
The budget provides for an additional $506.3 million over two years, to be matched by contributions from the states and territories.
The government expects the extension to provide approximately 163,000 extra low-fee and free training places, including 33,800 places in aged care and 10,000 places in digital skills courses.
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Veritec, Microsoft, SAS and Annex join DXC to build DESE employment platform
Veritec, Microsoft, SAS and Annex join DXC to build DESE employment platform
DXC won the $5.2 million contract to design the platform last November.
Seelan Nayagam (DXC) Credit: DXC
The Federal Government has revealed the full line-up of technology partners to build its New Employment Services Model (NESM) digital service for the Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE).
Led by DXC Technology, a consortium of partners and technology vendors will be responsible for delivering the platform built on Microsoft Dynamics 365.
The platform will be built using analytics vendor SAS’ CI360 alongside Azure data analytics solutions, which DXC claims will “provide a personalised experience using automation”.