Mission Australia

1. New report shows groundbreaking homeless service is a success
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Newstart Allowance - 58% down to 48% - and an increase in the proportion whose income came from wages/salary - from 7% to 14%. 48% of MAC clients weren't in the labour force before coming to the service, ...

2. Mission Australia NEIS
(Employment Services/Providers)

...  Who can apply? To be eligible for NEIS assistance your candidate must: Be registered with Centrelink, and in receipt of income support e.g. Newstart, PPS, Carer, DSP etc. Please note that there is ...

3. Disability changes must go further
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... been that, in doing so, they would be placed on the Newstart Allowance... ...the main level of income support for jobseekers. The problem is that Newstart pays significantly less than the DSP and ...

4. Flexible Job Network will help disadvantaged job seekers
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... able to participate in the workforce but as it stands, there is no incentive for them to do so. “The main issue is the payment difference between DSP and Newstart, relating to health, transport and other ...

5. Help for workers in Gippsland's drought affected areas
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... on drought affected properties while they receive Newstart allowance and training credits. The aim is to assist farmers with their workforce needs – especially those who have lost workers – by keeping ...