This can be a combination of work and payment related activities.
Work related activities
Work related activities include:
- working full time, including self-employment
- doing an Australian Apprenticeship or traineeship
- being unemployed and registered with us, but waiting to get a payment
- being on sick, maternity or recreation leave, but not paid study leave
- having a medical certificate to show that illness or incapacity stopped you from working full time.
Payment related activities
Payment related activities include:
- getting a wage under the former Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) scheme
- getting a benefit or payment from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs
- getting support from Self-Employment Assistance.
Read more about Self-Employment Assistance on the Workforce Australia website.
Payment related activities also include getting an income support payment from us, such as:
- Youth Allowance as a job seeker
- JobSeeker Payment
- Carer Payment
- Disability Support Pension
- Parenting Payment single
- Special Benefit.
Payment related activities may also include being in either:
- lawful custody
- a religious role supported by a religious order.
Proof of activities
You may need to give proof that you meet these requirements. You may need to give us one or more of the following statements from:
- an employer, that says when you worked and whether you worked full time
- an employer, confirming they paid you sick, maternity or recreation leave
- an accountant, showing when you worked, if you were self-employed
- a religious order, showing when, and for how long, they supported you
- a correctional institution, showing when, and for how long, you were in lawful custody.