Chapter 6. Employment Fund

Eligibility

Any goods and/or service purchased prior to the Deed Commencement Date.

Any goods and/or services incurred before the relevant Participant was participating in Workforce Australia Services.

Core Services

Any services that involve:

• identifying a Participant’s servicing needs

• finding and connecting a Participant with work placements and employment

• contacts with Participants

• verification of an Employment Outcome claim

• marketing Participants to Employers (also known as reverse marketing)

• providing job search assistance to Participants

• providing career advice to Participants

• identifying a Participant’s Vocational and Non-Vocational barriers, including through the use of assessments

• providing mentoring and other similar interventions to Participants, including as part of Post-Placement Support

• **non-accredited foundation skills training (i.e. training related to language, literacy and numeracy skills, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, financial literacy, digital literacy and use of mathematical ideas) and/or

• **non-accredited employability skills training, (i.e. training related to non-technical, generic skills needed for participating in the workplace, including teamwork, communication, problem solving, decision making, planning and organising, self-management and resilience), other than employability training that is embedded in a broader industry-relevant accredited training course.

** These offerings are available through other funded sources such as Skills for Education and Employment and Employability Skills Training.

Generic Services

Any services that involve:

• motivational workshops/group sessions, including those delivered by athletes

• art therapy programs and/or

• holistic or other alternative therapies and interventions.

Provider Costs

Any costs and overheads incurred by the Provider, including travel time, travel costs and administration or processing costs, associated with:

• the provision of employment services, which the Provider is required to provide to Participants under the Deed

• service delivery to Participants on an outreach basis and/or

• the administration of the Employment Fund.

Any legal fees, disbursements and/or security costs incurred by the Provider.

Any interest or fees incurred by the Provider in relation to its credit cards, loans and/or bank accounts.

Gift Cards, Vouchers and Incentives

Any gifts, cash and/or incentives provided to Participants or Employers, including payout of loans, credit cards or ‘buy now pay later’ facilities (including interest and fees charged on credit cards and/or loans).

Any gift cards and/or vouchers provided to Participants for the purchase of goods and services, except for:

• phone credit or internet data cards/vouchers under the ‘Communication and Technology’ Employment Fund category (see Table 6‑B for further detail)

• food vouchers under the ‘Non-Vocational Support’ Employment Fund category (see Table 6‑B for further detail)

• travel related vouchers under the ‘Relocation Assistance’ Employment Fund category (see Table 6‑B for further detail) and/or

• petrol vouchers or public transport cards under the ‘Transport’ Employment Fund category (see Table 6‑B for further detail).

The purchase of any goods and/or services for which the Provider and/or its Personnel receives or attracts an incentive.

Assets

The purchase of any asset which will be owned by the Provider and/or its Personnel (including, but not limited to, any IT equipment) and all costs associated with those assets (e.g. accumulation and servicing of assets).

The purchase of any asset which will be owned by a Participant or Employer that is not used primarily to assist the Participant in accordance with the Employment Fund Principles.

Any costs associated with hiring, purchasing, running and/or maintaining vehicles owned by the Provider’s Own Organisation to transport Participants to a training activity or Employment location.

Activities and Training

The purchase of goods and/or services for which the Provider is entitled to payment from, or has otherwise been funded by, the Commonwealth of Australia (including the Department and other Australian Government agencies), State and Territory Governments and/or local government bodies, including but not limited to:

• any costs associated with Work for the Dole or funded through a Work for the Dole activity, other than police checks and transport for Participants undertaking Work for the Dole Placements and non-accredited pre-placement training to Indigenous Participants and Host Organisations with Indigenous Participants undertaking Work for the Dole activities

• EST Block 1 fee-for-service payments

• any costs covered through the Local Jobs Program, Workforce Specialist Projects, Launch into Work or other government programs

• subsidised training amounts, such as through Fee-Free TAFE

• any costs paid by a Self-Employment Assistance Provider and

• any costs that are directly funded through the Indigenous Skills and Employment Program.

Non-accredited training, unless specified in Table 6‑B.

Any costs associated with a Non-Government Program delivered by the Provider’s Own Organisation or a Related Entity or where the Non-Government Program has not been approved by the Department.

Any costs associated with job placements, paid work trials, hiring, induction or onboarding costs included as part of a service, project, program or Activity.

Insurance

Any payments, costs or premiums relating to the insurance policies of the Provider, Host Organisations and/or any Employer’s worker’s compensation or insurance policy payments.

Any costs that can be claimed or are subject to a claim under the Department’s personal accident insurance and combined public and/or product liability insurance policies for Participants undertaking Activities, or under the Provider’s insurance policies.

Penalties, Fees, Bonds

Any penalty, fine and/or court fee (e.g. costs associated with participation in any Alcohol Interlock Program or Traffic Offender Intervention Program).

Charges relating to damage caused by Participants to third party property, including accommodation.

Rental Bonds.

Union membership fees.

Assessment Tools

Any vocational assessment tool costs used to identify a Participant’s capacity, employment experiences and vocational goals with a view to identifying suitable employment, other than tools used for skills recognition assessments carried out as part of validating overseas qualifications for the Australian context or for the purposes of recognition of prior learning.

Any non-vocational assessment tool costs which are not prescribed by a doctor and specifically related to identifying a Participant’s barriers to employment, or which duplicate the Employment Services Assessment (ESAt).

Ongoing Costs

Ongoing business costs for self-employed Participants, including those who have participated in Self-Employment Assistance.

Regular or ongoing supports for non-vocational supports, cost of living or housing when they do not also address the underlying barriers.

Relocation Costs

Any relocation assistance provided and/or purchased to assist a Participant:

• to relocate overseas

• to relocate within Australia where the reason for the relocation is not to take up a job

• to relocate to take up a job in another location if the Participant has accepted a job less than 90 minutes away from their current residence

• to purchase assets (e.g. whitegoods)

• with rental bonds

• with ongoing costs (e.g. utilities and school fees) and/or

• where the Participant is a member of a couple as defined in 1.1.M.120 of the Guide to Social Security Law, and the other member of the couple has already received relocation assistance themselves for the same relocation.

Accredited Training

The Provider may use this category for nationally recognised vocational training if the Accredited Training is:

• Delivered by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or through an RTO under an auspice relationship, and

• on the RTO’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) scope of registration as listed on training.gov.au, the national register for training in Australia.

Training funded under this category should provide Participants with the work-related skills and experience to overcome difficulties in finding or keeping a job. Vocational training is job-focused and should be appropriate to a specific occupation or industry and reflect the needs of the local labour market.

The Provider may also use this category for secondary and tertiary education, although the training organisation and/or course may not be listed on training.gov.au.

The Determining what is a Prohibited Purchase section lists the exceptions to the use of this category.

In addition to the Documentary Evidence requirements for all purchases detailed in the Summary of required Documentary Evidence section, the Provider must comply with the following additional requirements before a claim for reimbursement is submitted:

• Refer the Participant to an Activity in the Department’s IT Systems in accordance with the Activity Management Chapter.

• Enter the name of the RTO and the relevant course code or unit code as identified on training.gov.au (or the course name if secondary or tertiary education and not listed on training.gov.au) in the Activity details.

• Enter the associated Activity into the commitment in the Department’s IT Systems.

• Hold and retain sufficient items of Documentary Evidence that in combination identify the RTO and the course code or unit code as listed on training.gov.au (or the course name if secondary or tertiary education and not listed on training.gov.au).

• Hold and retain additional Documentary Evidence that demonstrates the auspice relationship between a training organisation which is operating through an RTO, to substantiate the training is nationally recognised. This evidence must align with the requirements of the Australia Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).

Activity Costs

The Provider may use this category for Activity costs including but not limited to:

• Risk Assessments

• any additional insurance costs (i.e. where the combined insurance coverage of the Department and a Host Organisation is insufficient to cover Participants undertaking an Activity)

• costs to enable Participants to participate in an Activity that cannot be recorded against another category

• supervision costs when the Supervisor is undertaking the literal supervision of Participants on that Activity and not undertaking other tasks considered under the Deed

• eligible costs related to a Non-Government Program, and

• Employability Skills Training Block 2 course fee.

Any costs related to a Non-Government Program that may be claimed by the Provider must be claimed under the ‘Activity Costs’ category rather than any other category that may otherwise be applicable.

The Determining what is a Prohibited Purchase section lists the exceptions to the use of this category.

In addition to the Documentary Evidence requirements for all purchases detailed in the Summary of required Documentary Evidence section, the Provider must comply with the following additional requirements before a claim for reimbursement is submitted:

• For Activities, refer the Participant to an Activity in the Department’s IT Systems in accordance with the Activity Management Chapter.

• Enter the associated Activity or Vacancy into the commitment in the Department’s IT Systems.

• For supervision costs, hold and retain dated and signed timesheets or other written evidence (e.g. an email) showing the hours completed by the Supervisor in their role as the Supervisor for the Activity.

• For a Non-Government Program, hold and retain Documentary Evidence demonstrating the individual program cost per Participant as supplied by the organisation delivering the program.

Certified Interpreters

The Provider may use this category for certified interpreter services for Participants, including for pending Participants.

The Provider can claim the cost of the certified interpreter when an interpreter is arranged and paid for, but the Participant does not attend the scheduled appointment.

The Provider can also use this category for the cost of translating important documents such as qualifications, training certificates and transcripts.

Refer to the Summary of required Documentary Evidence section for the Documentary Evidence requirements.

There are no additional Documentary Evidence requirements for this category.

Cohort Specific Training

(Assistance Types:

• Indigenous training

• Refugee training)

The Provider may use this category for training for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Refugee Participants that cannot be claimed under another training category. The training must be:

• Culturally appropriate non-accredited pre-placement training for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participants and/or their Employers or Host Organisations (including Work for the Dole Hosts). For example, foundation or life skills (e.g., time management, how to use public transport, budgeting); vocational pre-employment training to help Indigenous Participants prepare for engagement in the workforce or cultural competency training.

  • When claiming Reimbursement for training delivered by the Provider’s Own Organisation or a Related Entity, assistance is limited to a cap of $1,650 (GST inclusive) per Participant, per financial year.

• Post-placement non-accredited Workplace English language training for Refugee Participants, such as English Language and Literacy Training.

In addition to the Documentary Evidence requirements for all purchases detailed in the Summary of required Documentary Evidence section, the Provider must comply with the following additional requirements before a claim for reimbursement is submitted:

• Record the assistance type in the commitment to outline the type of purchase.

Communication and Technology

(Assistance Types:

• Hardware and software packages

• Mobile phones

• Phone credit and internet data)

The Providers may use this category for costs associated with Communication and Technology, including the purchase of:

• phone credit

• internet data cards or vouchers

• mobile phones, and/or

• hardware and software packages (including laptops),

  The Provider must demonstrate that the good and/or service is required by the Participant to find and keep a job or to participate in training, activities, or other programs.

Whilst all requests for assistance should be considered, support through this category is not intended to be regular and ongoing.

In addition to the Documentary Evidence requirements for all purchases detailed in the Summary of required Documentary Evidence section, the Provider must comply with the following additional requirements before a claim for reimbursement is submitted:

• Record the assistance type in the commitment to outline the type of purchase.

• For vouchers, hold and retain Documentary Evidence demonstrating the Participant received the item.

Non-Vocational Support

The Provider may use this category for costs associated with Non-Vocational Support, including:

• Out-of-pocket medical and health related expenses if health issues are inhibiting a Participant’s capacity to find and keep a job. This includes medical consultations, tests prescribed by a medical professional and medicines or aids as directed by a medical professional.

• Gap fees for medical costs can only be claimed if not covered by Medicare, private health insurance or other subsidies or programs.

• Rent and crisis accommodation when the Provider and Participant can demonstrate they have exhausted all other avenues of assistance.

• Food vouchers and the reimbursement of food purchases where a Participant requires additional support.

• Other types of costs for support to assist in overcoming barriers that are inhibiting a Participant’s capacity to be engaged to find and keep a job, such as utility costs and legal expenses, that cannot be recorded against another category.

  If a Participant has lodged a claim through the Department's Personal Accident Insurance policy, the Provider must meet additional requirements for claiming Reimbursement for medical and out-of-pocket expenses. Refer to the WHS Incidents and Insurance Readers Guidesign-in required (sign-in required) on the Provider Portalsign-in required (sign-in required).

The Determining what is a Prohibited Purchase section lists the exceptions to the use of this category.

Whilst all requests for assistance should be considered, support through this category is not intended to be regular and ongoing.

In addition to the Documentary Evidence requirements for all purchases detailed in the Summary of required Documentary Evidence section, the Provider must comply with the following additional requirements before a claim for reimbursement is submitted:

• Record the assistance type in the commitment to outline the type of purchase.

• For food vouchers, hold and retain Documentary Evidence demonstrating the Participant received the item.

Professional Services

The Provider may use this category for costs associated with Professional Services, including:

• Prevention, detection and management of mental and substance abuse disorders.

• Drug and alcohol counselling and rehabilitation.

• Mental health and family counselling.

• Anger management.

• Personal development for addressing self-esteem and confidence issues.

• Vocational rehabilitation for Participants to re-enter Employment after injury or illness.

All professional services must be delivered by either a:

• Qualified psychologist who is currently registered as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

• Qualified allied health professional^[1] who has a degree or graduate diploma relevant to the services they are delivering in either:

  • allied health services or behavioural sciences

  • social work

  • rehabilitation counselling

  • other allied health qualifications.

Where the allied health qualification relates to a field that requires professional registration to practise, the allied health professional must be currently registered with the relevant authority.

Any services not recognised by Allied Health Professionals Australia, such as Life Coaching or Life Skills Coaching, are not allowable under this category.

All professional services can be delivered either in-person, or via video or teleconference.

All claims for Reimbursement must only be for either:

• the delivery of the actual appointment, or

• the preparation of a psychological report (as defined by the Australian Psychological Society^[2]).

The Provider must not claim any administrative costs including time taken writing appointment case notes, letters, follow-up, or appointment‑related phone calls. In addition, the Provider must not claim any costs associated with the setup and ongoing cost of using video or teleconferencing for the delivery of professional services.

The Provider may claim missed appointments but are limited to 3 instances per Participant, per Provider, per financial year.

Additional requirements for delivery by staff of Own Organisation or Related Entities.

Standard rates apply for professional services delivered by a staff member employed by the Provider’s Own Organisation or a Related Entity. The maximum amounts that can be claimed are calculated according to the following rates:

• For individual sessions (including preparation of psychological reports) or group sessions attended by up to 5 Participants:

  • $4.00 per minute (GST inclusive) for services delivered by a qualified allied health professional

  • $4.33 per minute (GST inclusive) for services delivered by a qualified psychologist.

• For group sessions attended by 6 or more Participants:

  • $0.67 per Participant per minute (GST inclusive) for services delivered by a qualified allied health professional

  • $0.72 per Participant per minute (GST inclusive) for services delivered by a qualified psychologist.

If Participants from the Provider’s Caseload make up a portion of the Participants in a group session, the Provider must only claim the prorata amount of the relevant group session standard rate. For example, if the Provider has 2 Participants out of 5 Participants in a one hour group session delivered by a qualified psychologist of a Related Entity, the Provider would claim $51.96 (GST inclusive) for each Participant (i.e. $4.33 x 60 =$259.80, divided by 5 Participants = $51.96 per Participant per hour).

^[1] The Allied Health Professionals Australia website (at www.ahpa.com.au/) has further information on allied health professionals.

^[2] Australian Psychological Society (APS) defines psychological reports as: “A report is a psychological service that is directly requested by the referring agency or client. Thus, reports prepared for clients are usually done so on the basis of explicitly written consent from the client or legal guardian. A report is a structured presentation typically including such components as relevant psychosocial history, history of presenting issues, present condition, test results, option and intervention recommendation. Professional letters to medical or other referral agencies concerning treatment needs of the client are not considered to constitute reports. Note that report preparation time is inclusive of relevant file and document review. “(Definition sourced from APS national schedule of recommended fees and item numbers for psychological services).

In addition to the Documentary Evidence requirements for all purchases detailed in the Summary of required Documentary Evidence section, the Provider must comply with the following additional requirements before a claim for reimbursement is submitted:

• Enter the following into the commitment in the Department’s IT Systems:

  • the specialist type (psychologist or other allied health professional)

  • the session type (individual, group or report preparation)

  • the duration of the session (in minutes)

  • confirmation of whether the Participant attended the appointment.

• Create and maintain in the Department’s IT Systems a list of the staff members in the Provider’s Own Organisation or a Related Entity who will deliver professional services (either psychologists or other allied health professionals).

• Hold and retain sufficient items of Documentary Evidence that in combination includes the following for externally delivered professional services:

  • a description of the service delivered, and

  • specify whether the Participant attended the appointment.

• Hold and retain sufficient items of Documentary Evidence that in combination includes the following for professional services delivered by the Provider’s Own Organisation or a Related Entity:

  • a description of the service delivered

  • identify the specialist type (psychologist or other allied health professional)

  • identify the session type (individual or group)

  • the duration of the service

  • specify whether the Participant attended the appointment

Any Professional Services run over multiple days should not be claimed as a single session. Each session should be claimed separately.

Maintain a listing for professional services delivered by staff employed by the Provider’s Own Organisation or a Related Entity that records the following information:

• the staff member’s name

• specialist type

• qualification details

• the authority with whom the staff member is registered (if the qualification of the staff member relates to a field that requires professional registration to practice), and

• registration number where applicable.

Provider Indigenous Mentoring Capability

The Provider may use this category for expenditure related to the Provider building and increasing their Indigenous mentoring capability. For example:

• design or redesign, and implementation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment strategy.

• hiring a consultant to develop and implement a Reconciliation Action Plan.

• training (accredited and non-accredited) to staff who will be providing ongoing mentoring to Indigenous Participants.

• development and release of relevant IT Applications (e.g. a Mentoring App).

• professional development (e.g. attendance at conferences and workshops).

The Provider must submit a proposal to the Department for approval. Refer to the Employment Fund – Provider Indigenous Mentoring Capability Proposal templatesign-in required (sign-in required).

The Determining what is a Prohibited Purchase section lists the exceptions to the use of this category.

In addition to the Documentary Evidence requirements for all purchases detailed in the Summary of required Documentary Evidence section, the Provider must comply with the following additional requirements before a claim for reimbursement is submitted:

• Enter the good or service being claimed into the commitment in the Department’s IT Systems prior to claiming Reimbursement.

• Upload evidence as detailed in the Summary of required Documentary Evidence section in the Department’s IT Systems prior to claiming Reimbursement.

Relocation Assistance

(Assistance Types:

• Disturbance costs

• Removalist costs

• Short-term accommodation

• Travel costs)

The Provider may use this category for costs associated with Relocation Assistance, including:

• Removalist costs

• Travel costs

• Disturbance costs, and/or

• Short-term accommodation.

  The Provider must demonstrate:

• The Participant has accepted a job in another location that is more than 90 minutes away from their current residence.

• The Provider has verified the placement details with the Employer.

Support, which can be provided before the Participant moves, may include relocation costs for a dependant of a Participant^[3] and should be proportionate to the circumstances.

The Determining what is a Prohibited Purchase section lists the exceptions to the use of this category.

^[3] A dependent may include a member of the Participant’s household who is a:

• dependent child/children under 24 years of age who is:

  • financially dependent on the relocating Participant; or

  • the dependent child of the partner of the Participant where they are a member of a couple under social security law and the partner is receiving a government payment related to the child or children.

• spouse/partner of the Participant who is also receiving an Australian Government income support payment or pension

• an elderly parent/s who:

  • has reached Australian Age Pension age;

  • lives in the same residence as the Participant;

  • is dependent on the Participant for day‑to‑day care;

  • is relocating to reside with the Participant.

Where the dependent of the Participant does not meet these requirements, Providers can assess if there is a genuine dependency relationship, for example if the Participant has legal caring responsibilities for an adult child with a disability.

In addition to the Documentary Evidence requirements for all purchases detailed in the Summary of required Documentary Evidence section, the Provider must comply with the following additional requirements before a claim for reimbursement is submitted:

• Refer the Participant to a Vacancy in the Department’s IT Systems in accordance with the Provider Payments and Vacancies Chapter.

• Enter the associated Vacancy into the commitment in the Department’s IT Systems.

• Record the assistance type in the commitment to outline the type of purchase.

• For travel related vouchers, hold and retain Documentary Evidence demonstrating the Participant received the item.

• Where a Participant receives assistance to relocate with a dependent, the Provider must hold and retain a file note outlining the reason for their approval, based on their assessment of the genuine dependency of the relationship.

Transport

(Assistance Types:

• Driving lessons

• Driving licences

• Other transport costs

• Petrol)

The Provider may use this category for transport-related assistance including:

• Driving lessons^[4] for driver’s licence classification C (Car) and R (Motorcycle), which is capped at $8,800 (GST inclusive) per Participant, per Provider, per Period of Unemployment.

• Driver’s licence test and licence fee for classification C (Car) and R (Motorcycle).

• Public and private transport and travel assistance for Participants to attend job search related activities, medical appointments and health interventions, training, programs (including for Participants undertaking Work for the Dole Placements) or Employment, including:

  • public transport card top-ups

  • petrol cards

  • vehicles including cars or bicycles

  • vehicle registrations and inspections

  • compulsory third party vehicle inspections, and/or

  • ticket and overnight accommodation for a Participant to attend a job interview in another city.

• Costs associated with hiring a bus or other vehicle to transport multiple Participants to a program or Activity (including for Participants undertaking Work for the Dole Placements), Employment, or other employment-related activities (such as a job fair or interview). This does not include driving time or overhead costs. To claim Reimbursement for bus-hire costs, the Provider must hire a bus from an external organisation, community sector organisation or a Related Entity, (i.e. not from the Provider’s Own Organisation) and ensure the bus is registered.

Where a Participant requires assistance to regain their driver’s licence after loss due to driving offences, the Provider may submit one claim for Reimbursement from the Employment Fund for a driver's licence test and/or driver's licence fee per Period of Unemployment for the Participant.

Whilst all requests for assistance should be considered, support through this category is not intended to be regular and ongoing (with the exception of driving lessons).

^[4] Each state and territory imposes requirements on a person who provides pre-licence driver training for reward or payment. These requirements include (at a minimum) registration with the state authority and a police check. Many states and territories also require individuals to have completed a Certificate IV or other training program, and to pass a working with children check.

In addition to the Documentary Evidence requirements for all purchases detailed in the Summary of required Documentary Evidence section, the Provider must comply with the following additional requirements before a claim for reimbursement is submitted:

• Record the assistance type in the commitment to outline the type of purchase.

• For petrol vouchers or public transport cards, hold and retain Documentary Evidence demonstrating the Participant received the item.

Wage Subsidies

Refer to the Wage Subsidies Chapter on how to reimburse wage subsidies from the Employment Fund.

Refer to the Wage Subsidies Chapter for further information on system and Documentary Evidence requirements.

Work-Related Items

The Provider may use this category for costs that are directly related to training, participation in programs or Employment that are:

• Not a prohibited purchase, and

• Cannot be recorded against another category.

Examples of Work-Related items that can be purchased under this category include:

• Clothing, protective equipment and hygiene purchases, for example:

  • work-related clothing, e.g. business shirts

  • personal protective clothing, such as hi-vis shirts and steel cap boots, where these are not for a Participant to participate in a Work for the Dole activity

  • hygiene packs, and/or

  • basic haircuts.

• Tools, books and equipment required by a Participant to find and keep a job, or to participate in training, programs, and/or education.

• Pre-employment medical checks.

• Working with Children checks.

• Working with Vulnerable People checks.

• Police checks for Participants, including for Participants undertaking Work for the Dole Placements.

• Out-of-pocket expenses for childcare, after-school care or holiday care not covered by Government rebates.

In addition to the Documentary Evidence requirements for all purchases detailed in the Summary of required Documentary Evidence section, the Provider must comply with the following additional requirements before a claim for reimbursement is submitted:

• Enter the purchase type in the Department’s IT Systems, outlining the purchase.

Work-Related Training and Licensing

(Assistance Types:

• Licences, tickets and cards

• Non-accredited training

• Work-related training)

The Provider may use this category for costs associated with Work-Related Training and Licencing, including:

• Non‑accredited training that focuses on obtaining skills relevant for a particular job, employer or industry, including:

  • software training, such as Excel or MYOB

  • barista training

  • asbestos awareness training

  • manual handling training

  • food safety training

  • role-specific fitness training to meet employment or safety standards.

• Work-related licences and certificates, including a:

  • security licence

  • forklift licence

  • light/medium/heavy rigid licence

  • taxi licence/driver accreditation/limousine licence

  • white card (or State/Territory equivalent)

  • working at heights certificate

  • first aid certificate

  • responsible service of alcohol certificate

  • responsible conduct of gambling certificate

• Test fees associated with obtaining a work-related licence or certificate.

• Any accredited training that is a prerequisite to applying for, or obtaining a work-related licence under this category (noting these can often be packaged into the one price).

• Any non-accredited 'refresher' training that is required to maintain a current valid work-related licence.

The Determining what is a Prohibited Purchase section lists the exceptions to the use of this category.

In addition to the Documentary Evidence requirements for all purchases detailed in the Summary of required Documentary Evidence section, the Provider must comply with the following additional requirements before a claim for reimbursement is submitted:

• Record the assistance type in the commitment to outline the type of purchase.

• Record the industry relevant to the purchase.