Fed: Centrelink to text message job seekers
MELBOURNE, Dec 27 AAP - Dole bludgers watch out.
In its latest innovative scheme to get you out of bed and gainfully employed, Centrelinkis now text messaging your mobile to remind you to show up at interviews.
Apparently a three month pilot of this SMS nagging in Adelaide, Canberra and Bathurstwas so successful, Centrelink is now extending the trial to Southport, Queensland.
Federal Family and Community Services Minister Amanda Vanstone said 90 per cent ofthe 300 people involved in the initial pilot said they had not been late or missed anappointment since the trial started.
"This is fantastic news considering 78 per cent of participants indicated that theyhad been late for an appointment or interview ... prior to receiving SMS text messagesfrom Centrelink," Senator Vanstone said in a statement.
She said the number of participants who said they had not experienced any problemswith receiving payments on time had also increased from 41 per cent to 93 per cent.
The trial will be evaluated to determine whether it will be introduced nationally toCentrelink's 500,000 young job seekers.
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KEYWORD: CENTRELINK
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