Act return to work program

As a result, potential Return to Work Grants applicants are advised that it is possible this Grants program may not proceed. All program information can be found on the Women ACT website at www. Please remember to check the website regularly for any changes to ensure that your copy of these guidelines is kept up-to-date. This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women with disabilities, younger women and older women requiring assistance in returning to paid work.

The Program provides funding for thing such as attending short courses, paying for child care to attend interviews as well as more formal training or education.

A Return to Work Plan is designed to be completed by you with assistance from the Grant Coordinator at interview. This interview can take place face to face, by phone or by other means.

The Coordinator will assist you to determine the best training for you to undertake based on your skills, interests, life goals and values to achieve your desired employment goal. On your Return to Work Plan you will allocate your expenditure items and costs, which will then be listed on your Letter of Offer and Agreement. The Program has an employment focus. Training approved through the Program will therefore be in courses that increase work-related skills, improve job prospects or personal business.

The grant may be used only on items and activities specified on your Return to Work Plan. If you need to change how the funds are to be spent after receiving the Letter of Offer and Agreement, you will need to obtain a written approval for a Letter of Variation through the Grants Coordinator. You are required to complete a Financial Acquittal form within 6 months of receipt of the grant.

If you do not provide this you may be required to repay the grant. You can access an application form on the Women ACT website www. Alternatively you may request an application form by contacting the Grant Coordinator. All contact details are at the end of these guidelines. Once you have submitted your application your eligibility will be assessed.

If you are eligible the following will occur:. After interview, if you are approved, you will receive a Return to Work Package including your Letter of Offer, financial paperwork, acquittal information and survey.

It is your responsibility to make the agreed payments according to your Return to Work Plan. If items in your Return to Work plan do not cost as much as projected, then you must contact the Grants Coordinator to discuss best use of funds in line with your return to work goals.

An Acquittal is providing receipts to verify expenditure for items agreed to in your Letter of Offer. All applications and correspondence will be actioned the week starting 10 January. The program is designed to provide funding for training and education, to develop job search skills and to access related resources to support women to return to work.

Please read the Return to Work Grants Policy for more information. This component will be delivered through a Relationship Manager, who will provide mentoring support and help women in developing their workplan to inform how they spend their grant.

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