Section 40G — Social Security (Administration) Act 1999: Employment pathway plans—examples of requirements

Seeking, accepting and undertaking paid work (1) An employment pathway plan under this Subdivision in relation to a person may contain requirements relating to one or more of the following: (a) the person actively seeking paid work in Australia; (b) the person accepting, and being willing to accept, offers of paid work in Australia; (c) the person undertaking, and being willing to undertake, paid work in Australia; except particular paid work that is unsuitable to be done by the person. Note: See Division 2B for the circumstances in which paid work is unsuitable to be done by a person. Undertaking of other activities (2) An employment pathway plan under this Subdivision in relation to a person may contain requirements relating to one or more of the following: (a) the person undertaking training or study; (b) the person undertaking voluntary work; (c) the person participating in an approved program of work for income support payment (subject to section 40J) or in an employment program; (d) the person attending an interview with a person engaged by an organisation that performs services for the Commonwealth; (e) the person completing, updating or improving the person’s résumé. Reporting on compliance (3) An employment pathway plan under this Subdivision in relation to a person may contain requirements relating to the person’s reporting of compliance with the plan. Parenting payment—health and education (4) In relation to parenting payment and a person to whom paragraph 500(1)(ca) of the 1991 Act applies, an employment pathway plan under this Subdivision may contain requirements relating to one or more of the following: (a) the person’s education; (b) the health of a PP child of the person; (c) the education of a PP child of the person. No limit on requirements in plans (5) Subsections (1) to (4) do not limit the requirements that an employment pathway plan may contain. Note: See Subdivision B for limitations on the kind of requirements that can be contained in employment pathway plans.