{"id":183760,"date":"2017-07-12T00:51:42","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T14:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=183760"},"modified":"2020-09-10T10:32:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T00:32:32","slug":"government-to-trial-seasonal-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/07\/12\/government-to-trial-seasonal-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Government To Trial Seasonal Work"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A new Federal Government employment scheme will offer incentives to encourage unemployed people to work for up to six weeks a year in horticultural industries (Photo: Pixabay)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Member for Wide Bay Llew O\u2019Brien (Photo: Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 11, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Federal Government will offer new incentives for unemployed people to undertake seasonal work like fruit picking.<\/p>\n

Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O\u2019Brien, says the trial will support people looking for work and businesses keen to give workers a start.<\/p>\n

“This is a win-win for local job seekers and growers in the horticultural industry, as growers are often in need of short-term labour during peak times,” Mr O\u2019Brien said.<\/p>\n

“Horticultural work offers excellent practical opportunities for people keen to build their skills and gain work experience.”<\/p>\n

The Seasonal Work Incentives Trial offers financial incentives to help unemployed people take up work opportunities for up to six weeks per year. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The $27.5 million trial began on July 1 and will run for two years.<\/p>\n

It is capped at 7,600 participants.<\/p>\n

The trial\u2019s incentives are available to eligible Newstart and Youth Allowance (Other) recipients who have been receiving those payments continuously for at least three months, and are participating in jobactive, Transition to Work or Disability Employment Services.<\/p>\n

The incentives include:<\/strong><\/p>\n