Jobseekers can access the Australian governments social security system when faced with financial hardship.
Newstart Allowance, the main unemployment benefit caters for people of working age.
Jobseekers are placed into one of four assistance streams based on their ability to find work.
For example, stream 1 jobseekers are considered work ready whilst those in stream 4 are deemed to have severe barriers to employment.
For more information on income support, visit the Department of Human Services website. If you need language support, you can ring the departments Multilingual Phone Service on 131 202 between 8am to 5pm during the week to speak with a bilingual service officer.
