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Back to Work Jobseeker Support
DTET · Australia
Provides financial assistance to disadvantaged jobseekers to secure ongoing employment and supports individuals where there is an economic barrier to gaining or retaining employment.
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Location
Queensland
Who Can Apply
• Jobseeker applicant
• Must belong to one or more target groups
• Young people aged 15–24 and unemployed for at least 8 weeks
• Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples unemployed for at least 8 weeks
• People with disability unemployed for at least 8 weeks
• Culturally and linguistically diverse peoples unemployed for at least 8 weeks
• Long-term unemployed people unemployed for at least 52 weeks
Jobseekers who identify as belonging to one or more target groups are eligible. These include young people aged 15 to 24 who have been unemployed for a minimum of 8 weeks; Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples unemployed for a minimum of 8 weeks; people with disability unemployed for a minimum of 8 weeks; culturally and linguistically diverse peoples unemployed for a minimum of 8 weeks; and long-term unemployed people unemployed for a minimum of 52 weeks.
What's Funded
Financial assistance for disadvantaged jobseekers to overcome economic barriers to gaining or retaining ongoing employment.Expected Outcomes
Eligible jobseekers secure ongoing employment or retain employment by addressing economic barriers to work.Key Information
Applicant Types
individual
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
employmentcommunityother
Keywords
jobseekeremploymentdisadvantaged jobseekersdisabilityAboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderculturally and linguistically diverseyouthlong-term unemployed
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Back to Work Jobseeker Support?
The Back to Work Jobseeker Support is a mixed grant offered by DTET in Australia. Provides financial assistance to disadvantaged jobseekers to secure ongoing employment and supports individuals where there is an economic barrier to gaining or retaining employment.
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Who is eligible for the Back to Work Jobseeker Support?
- Jobseeker applicant
- Must belong to one or more target groups
- Young people aged 15–24 and unemployed for at least 8 weeks
- Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples unemployed for at least 8 weeks
- People with disability unemployed for at least 8 weeks
- Culturally and linguistically diverse peoples unemployed for at least 8 weeks
- Long-term unemployed people unemployed for at least 52 weeks
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When does the Back to Work Jobseeker Support close?
Applications close on 30 June 2026. This is a rolling program — new rounds may open.
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What activities are funded?
Financial assistance for disadvantaged jobseekers to overcome economic barriers to gaining or retaining ongoing employment.
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