What is the Points Based Activation System (PBAS)?
Workforce Australia is the new way for job seekers to access the government’s employment services.
Workforce Australia Services, delivered by APM Employment Services, provides you with an enhanced service to overcome barriers to finding a job and to be work-ready.
In order to keep receiving income support payments from Centrelink, you need to meet your mutual obligation requirements while you search for work.
From 4 July, 2022, your mutual obligations will be part of the new Workforce Australia Points Based Activation System (PBAS).
This system aims to give you more choice in the tasks and activities you carry out as part of your mutual obligation requirements.
Please speak to your APM employment consultant or the DSCC if you have any questions about your points total or the activities in your Job Plan.
How many points you can earn for each activity
Your APM employment consultant can help you with any questions about your points total or the activities in your Job Plan.
All tasks and activities are assigned a points value with more intensive activities attracting more points.
Tasks are generally short term, such as:
- job applications
- starting a job
Activities have a longer duration and require a medium to high level of attendance and commitment from you. These include participation in a range of Workforce Australia employment programs.
A list of tasks and activities that you may choose to undertake and their point values, are available on WorkforceAustralia.gov.au.
Click Activities and Points below to learn more.