Conditions
Participants in National Green Jobs Corps must be Australian citizens or residents, and aged between 17 and 24.
National Green Jobs Corps is a free program open to Income support recipients aged 17-24 years who are:
- Receiving Youth Allowance (other), Newstart Allowance or Parenting Payment and not working more than 15 hours per week, or
- Disability Support Pension recipients willing to work 15 hours per week or more, and
- 17-20 year olds who are not in receipt of Income Support Payments and not working more than 15 hours per week or in full-time education.
Participants work on a 26 week (6 month) project.
Participants must be referred through Centrelink or Job Services Australia providers.
Participants will receive an allowance of $41.60 in addition to regular payments to cover the costs of participation in the program such as transport.
You should talk to Centrelink or your local Job Services Australia provider about being referred to National Green Jobs Corps. If you're not sure who that is, contact us, and we'll let you know who you need to speak to.
