Summary
Introduced with the Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work) Bill 2005, the bill amends the: Social Security Act 1991 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 in relation to: workforce participation and returns to work for people receiving allowances; a new compliance framework; and RapidConnect, an initiative to provide faster access to Job Network for newstart and youth allowees; Disability Services Act 1986 in relation to approval of rehabilitation programs; and Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Australians Working Together and other 2001 Budget Measures) Act 2003 to repeal the requirement for a ministerial review of the parenting payment participation agreements and flexible participation requirements for mature age newstart allowees regime.