Labour Market Assistance Award [MA000099]

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Who the Labour Market Assistance Award covers

The Labour Market Assistance Award covers employers providing support services in the welfare sector to assist people looking for work. These support services are delivered by arrangement or contract with federal and state governments. Their employees are covered if the award has a classification for the work they do.

Support services includes:

  • work placements
  • job searching
  • personal support
  • vocational training
  • related services.

Examples of employees covered by the Labour Market Assistance Award includes:

  • administration assistants
  • administration officers
  • training and placements officers
  • training and placement co-ordinators
  • managers.

The Labour Market Assistance Award also covers labour hire businesses and their employees who are placed with an organisation in the labour market industry.

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Source reference: Labour Marketing Assistance Industry Award [MA000099] clauses 2, 4 and schedule A

Who the Labour Market Assistance Award doesn't cover

The Labour Market Assistance Award doesn't cover employers and employees when they are covered by the Support Employment Services Award.

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Source reference: Labour Market Assistance Industry Award [MA000099] clauses 2, 4 and schedule A

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