NESA Annual Report- 2021/22

Transformation through reform has seen the Australian employment services sector grow into a mature and sophisticated, albeit consolidated, sector since Australia adopted a fully outsourced employment services model in 1998.

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The introduction of Workforce Australia in 2021 was a significant reform in Australia’s employment services. How did NESA navigate the challenges, and how did NESA add to the program development?

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Supporting people with disability

People with disability in Australia face considerable inequity and disadvantage in realising their human rights and ambitions to live a normal life. For many people living with a disability, economic, exclusion is experienced alongside social exclusion.

The degree of inequity and disadvantage accessing the labour market experienced by people with disability in Australia is evident in labour force data.

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Strengthening First Nations People’s employment opportunities

Many First Nations People in Australia continue to be excluded from the labour market and often face multiple barriers to employment including education, training and skills, limited local employment opportunities, discrimination and health issues.

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Plans 22/23 Strategic Advancement

As we move into 2022-2023 members can be assured NESA will continue strong representation and advocacy to support and enhance our sector:

  • Continuing strong evidenced based policy responses on behalf of the sector’s advancement
  • Continue to implement a strong strategic approach with the relevant government ministers and government departments when representing members’ issues, challenges, concerns, and proposed solutions.
  • Support the increased professionalism of the sector through the Employment Services Institute and continuing to develop tailored training options to address the specific needs of our sector and its workforce.
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Transformation

Transformation through reform has seen the Australian employment services sector grow into a mature and sophisticated, albeit consolidated, sector since Australia adopted a fully outsourced employment services model in 1998. Over the past two and a half decades Australia’s employment services have received high regard from various OECD reviews.

The introduction of Workforce Australia on 1 July 2022 represents the most significant reform in Australia’s employment services since 1998 with many new features introduced into the new program including the government’s Digital Employment Services platform.

Through submissions, concentrated advocacy and representation, NESA voiced members’ concerns and suggestions on the design and development of the program and the critical necessity for a smooth implementation and transition process. This was to ensure the disruption to participants, employers, and employment services providers was minimal and measured.

Supporting People
With Disability
People with disability in Australia face considerable inequity and disadvantage in realising their human rights and ambitions to live a normal life. For many people living with a disability, economic exclusion is experienced alongside social exclusion.

The Disability Employment Services (DES) program was introduced to support people with disability find and keep a job, and from 1 March 2010 the program has undergone transformation through a range of significant changes. These include those introduced in the 2018 reforms which had the objective of increasing program performance. Continuing with this transformation through reform approach, government in consultation with key stakeholders is developing a new disability employment services program to improve the employment outcomes of people with disability.

NESA has advocated for the design of the new program to be evidenced based to ensure it delivers the best possible outcomes for people with disability, their families and their communities.

United with a shared purpose, NESA has been working collaboratively with the other disability employment peak bodies for the betterment of future disability employment supports and policy and program settings.

Strengthening First Nations people’s Employment Opportunities

Many First Nations People in Australia continue to be excluded from the labour market and often face multiple barriers to employment including education, training and skills, limited local employment opportunities, discrimination and health issues.

Since the establishment of the Community Development Employment Projects in 1977 to create employment opportunities in remote communities by employing Indigenous people to work on projects within their communities, there has been significant transformation in the structure of Indigenous employment programs, including remote employment services. Consecutive governments have implemented initiatives and tailored strategies to support First Nations People into work and lower the employment gap between First Nations People and non-Indigenous Australians but the degree of inequity and disadvantage accessing the labour market in Australia is still evident in labour force data.

Community Development Program providers are now gearing up for major reform with the Albanese Government committing to strengthening First Nations People’s economic and job opportunities through a range of measures including replacing the current Community Development Program.

NESA is positioning itself at the table to ensure it is at the forefront of discussions on the design of the new Remote Engagement Program and to ensure the program delivers the best possible economic and social outcomes for First Nations People, their families, and their communities.

Plans 22/23
Strategic
Advancement

As we move into 2022-2023 members can be assured NESA will continue strong representation and advocacy to support and enhance our sector:

  • Continuing strong evidenced based policy responses on behalf of the sector’s advancement
  • Continue to implement a strong strategic approach with the relevant government ministers and government departments when representing members’ issues, challenges, concerns, and proposed solutions.
  • Support the increased professionalism of the sector through the Employment Services Institute and continuing to develop tailored training options to address the specific needs of our sector and its workforce.
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