The Job Ready Program requires a minimum of 12 months participation in suitable full-time (or part-time equivalent) employment. The program must be completed within 3 years.

The Job Ready Program experiences variable levels of demand. This may impact how quickly we process different activities within the program.

As at April 2026, our average processing times are as follows:

Invitation for a Workplace Assessment
• Once you have applied for a Workplace Assessment, we will contact you within 6 weeks to confirm that you have been referred to a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).
• An RTO will contact you to schedule a Workplace Assessment within 2 weeks of our referral.
• If you are unable to attend your Workplace Assessment you must contact the RTO directly to cancel or reschedule before your appointment.
• The RTO will provide us with the outcome following your Workplace Assessment.
• We will contact you about your Workplace Assessment 11 weeks after the date of your Workplace Assessment.

Once you have met your participation requirement in the program, we will invite you to the Job Ready Final Assessment.

We may ask you to provide additional or missing information throughout your participation in the program. It can take up to 14 days to process this information from the date it is received.

This information is a general guide only. Individual circumstances may vary.