Unpaid or paid work in a social enterprise
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.
Job seekers may undertake unpaid or paid work in a social enterprise as a work experience activity at any time during Stream Services, or as an activity to fulfil their work experience activity requirement in the work experience phase.
Social enterprises are organisations that provide community benefit and operate business activities that create and support employment for disadvantaged job seekers
Key benefits of participating in unpaid or paid work in a social enterprise
Unpaid or paid work in a social enterprise may provide you with opportunities to reduce barriers to employment, gain relevant training or work like experience in an employment area of your interest and to build personal skills needed for sustainable employment.
Who can participate in unpaid or paid work in a social enterprise?
If you are a job seeker registered with a Job Services Australia provider, you can participate in unpaid or paid work in a social enterprise at any time. If you and your Job Services Australia provider agree it will benefit you, it may form part of your Employment Pathway Plan.
If you are a job seeker who has a work experience activity requirement, you can meet this requirement by participating in unpaid or paid work in a social enterprise.
If you are a job seeker required to complete an Intensive Activity, you can do this through participating in unpaid or paid work in a social enterprise. 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 or paid work in a social enterprise you should discuss your interest with a Job Services Australia provider.
You may also want to consider other work experience activities that may be available to you.
More information
For more information on unpaid or paid work in a social enterprise you can contact your local Job Services Australia provider.