As a job seeker you can participate in work experience activities at any time—with the assistance of your Job Services Australia provider.
Your involvement in work experience activities can give you the opportunity to build on your existing job skills, learn new skills and improve your chances of finding a job. In particular, undertaking work experience can provide practical ways for you to connect with your community and to demonstrate your abilities to potential employers.
Unpaid work experience placement activities are a voluntary placement with a Host Organisation that allow you the opportunity to gain specific vocational skills and experience a work-like environment.
Key benefits of participating in unpaid work experience activities
Unpaid work experience placement activities may provide you with opportunities to gain work experience and vocational skills in an industry or workplace you have a particular interest or established skills in.
Unpaid work experience placement activities provide you the opportunity to demonstrate directly to a prospective employer that you have skills the employer is looking for.
Unpaid work experience placement activities may provide you:
- work experience that will enhance your employment prospects and encourage more active and effective participation in the workplace;
- work experience that will develop or enhance your ability to work as part of a team, take directions from a supervisor, work independently, and communicate effectively;
- an opportunity to demonstrate to the Host Organisation your capacity to perform productive work; and
- flexible work experience opportunities where you may undertake a variety of relevant work tasks.
Who can participate in unpaid work experience placement activities
Unpaid work experience activities can only be undertaken by you on a voluntary basis.
Unpaid work experience placement activities are available to job seekers aged 18 years or over:
- at any time while in Stream Services; or
- as a Disability Employment Services job seeker.
A Job Services Australia or Disability Employment Services provider will be able to advise on whether you are eligible for an unpaid work experience placement.
If you are a job seeker required to complete an Intensive Activity, you can do this through participating in unpaid work experience placement activities. Your Job Services Australia provider will advise you if you are required to complete an Intensive Activity.
How to become involved
If you are interested in unpaid work experience placement activities you should discuss your interest with a Job Services Australia provider or Disability Employment Services provider.
You may also want to consider other work experience activities that may be available to you.
More information
For more information on unpaid work experience placement activities contact your local Job Services Australia provider or Disability Employment Services provider.
The unpaid work experience placement activity factsheet is available on the Resources page.