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Opportunity for everyone
through employment and inclusion

We are dedicated to a vision of opportunity for all through employment and inclusion! NESA is proud to have been Australia’s peak body for the employment services sector since 1997. We represent the full range of contracted employment service providers, including not-for-profit and private organisations providing services for people with disability, youth, Indigenous communities, people with mental health issues, migrants and other disadvantaged job seekers.

OUR Services

POLICY PAPERS AND SUBMISSIONS

Copies of our policy papers
and submissions to government inquiries

ADVOCACY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Information regarding our advocacy and stakeholder engagement activities

PRACTITIONER TOOLKIT

An evolving online resource kit for employment services practitioners

NESA EVENTS

Provides timely information about sector-relevant events as they arise - conferences, forums and retreats

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Our Professional Development workshop and webinar calendar

INDUSTRY PARTNERS

Presenting members with high quality practical services and product options that support business and operations

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES WORKFORCE SURVEY

Information regarding our biennial Employment Services Workforce Survey

CAPACITY BUILDING

Consulting and capacity building projects that complement our member services and advocacy

INTERNATIONAL

NESA has a team of expert advisors who are able to work alongside governments and organisations providing advisory services in policy design and implementation

Our EVENTS

PREPARING FOR TENDERS

Stakeholder Engagement Managers / Teams

TOPICS

Pre Bid Stakeholder (Employer and Community) Engagement Strategies Workshop

VIEW OUR PREPARING FOR TENDERS PAGE

BEING SAFE

FOR ALL INDUSTRY STAFF

TOPICS

Reset your Mindset – Mindfulness Webinar

Managing Challenging and Aggressive Client Behaviour 2 Part Coaching Program

AND MORE...

VIEW OUR PD CALENDAR

JOB SEEKER AND EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT

FOR ALL INDUSTRY STAFF

TOPICS

Making The Most Of Your Client Hour Webinar

Effective Telephone Techniques to Engage with Job Seekers Webinar

Thriving in Change Webinar

Performance Management for New Leaders and Other Beginners 3 Part Coaching Program

AND MORE...

VIEW OUR PD CALENDAR

"Clare is fantastic to listen to. She speaks with energy and enthusiasm. I find myself uplifted and positive after her webinars."

"Very interesting and very easy to see how this relates to our industry and our everyday lives when communicating with others."

"Mike made it interactive, provided some fun and relevant information. A great example of 40/40/20%"

"Great content, non aggressive delivery on such a delicate subject."

"Really well structured and great information on elements that I would not think of, especially in regards to how and when we contact our job seekers and employers."

"A good reminder of previous learnings that I may not utilise often enough. Presenter was so engaging and relatable."

"This was probably the most informative and understandable training session I have attended on the topic of AOD and substance abuse. Clearly and well articulated."

"Every consultant should take this training up as it's the passport to the employer."

MEMBERS ONLY

JUL 2021 | NESA SUBMISSION

NESA's Response to the Exposure Draft for the New Employment Services Model 2022 Purchasing Arrangements

The National Employment Services Association welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Exposure Draft for the New Employment Services Model 2022 Purchasing Arrangements (DRFP NESM). NESA acknowledges that the DRFP is the culmination of an extensive process which commenced in 2018 to design the Next Generation of Employment Services...READ MORE

MEMBERS ONLY

JUL 2021 | NESA SUBMISSION

NESA's Transition to Work Response

NESA welcomes the government's ongoing commitment to Transition to Work and the role it will play as the specialist 'youth service' in the New Employment Services Model. NESA has assessed the TTW Consultation Paper and consulted with members and is broadly supportive of the proposed model. The key to the future success of TTW will be in ensuring that the features which have made TTW such a successful program are built upon and further improved in the new model...READ MORE

MEMBERS ONLY

JUN 2021 | NESA SUBMISSION

NESA Submission to the Senate Inquiry Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2021

The National Employment Services Association (NESA) welcomes efforts to modernise and streamline Australia’s social security law. NESA recognises that it is imperative that our social security laws are accessible and transparent with unnecessary complexity removed so they can be easily understood by the citizens and stakeholders they impact...READ MORE

PUBLIC

Now Available for Purchase!

Australian Employment Services Workforce Survey of Remuneration & Human Resource Management Performance Report 2020 (10th Edition)

NESA, in conjunction with Maguire Consulting are pleased to announce the publication of the Australian Employment Services Workforce Survey of Remuneration & Human Resource Management Performance Report 2020. This is the 10th iteration of NESA’s essential benchmarking publication which has been tracking the growth and evolution of the Employment Services Sector since 2000. This is a must have publication for every employment service provider...ORDER A COPY

NESA ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20

We invite you to explore our Annual Report for a summary of how we have achieved influential representation and advocacy, and effective member support and capacity development. Be sure to read the selection of member good news stories that highlight the work of our members and their impact on transforming lives.

Opportunity for everyonethrough employment and inclusion

OUR Services

Our EVENTS

PREPARING FOR TENDERS

TOPICS

BEING SAFE

TOPICS

JOB SEEKER AND EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT

TOPICS

KNOWING YOUR JOB

TOPICS

OVERCOMING BARRIERS

TOPICS

KNOWING YOUR JOB

TOPICS

GETTING THE JOB

TOPICS

JOB SEEKER AND EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT

TOPICS

KEEPING THEM IN THE JOB

TOPICS

PEER CLINIC

UPCOMING EVENT

SOMETHING FOR THE MANAGERS

TOPICS

NESA Publications

MEMBERS ONLY

JUL 2021 | NESA SUBMISSION

MEMBERS ONLY

JUL 2021 | NESA SUBMISSION

MEMBERS ONLY

JUN 2021 | NESA SUBMISSION

PUBLIC

Now Available for Purchase!

4.9%

Australian unemployment rate (15+)

AS OF JUNE 2021

679,100

Unemployed Australians (15+)

AS OF JUNE 2021

13,154,200

Employment rate (15+)

AS OF JUNE 2021

2021 NESA

Opportunity for everyone
through employment and inclusion

KNOWING YOUR
JOB