Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Small and Family Business) Share this | Hansard source

As I was saying, eligible individuals are those between the ages of 45 and 70 who are currently employed or who have fallen into that category of being at risk of entering the income support system or recently unemployed but haven't yet registered for assistance through the Australian government employment services programs. Participants will undertake individually tailored assessments of their skill levels. Skills checkpoint providers will then work with them to develop a career plan to assist participants to identify gaps in their skills, if they are wishing to transition into a new career or undertake a new role in their current occupation, or skills that they could develop or enhance to increase their capacity to perform in their current role. This is all about ensuring that the policies are in place to create the jobs and about ensuring we have the programs in place to support Australians so they have the skills they need for the jobs of today and of tomorrow.