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Originally Posted by possum220
Dear BiscuitTin,
As a fellow Aussie..... are you on a disability allowance? Or New Start? Either way finding volunteer work might help you back into the community. This may also help your depression and self esteem. Or even retraining at a Tafe would be good to add to your bag of tricks.
Centrelink will always be on your back if you are on Newstart. Having a job and money is always preferable to being stuck in the house and isolated, unless you are independently wealthy. Even then volunteering somewhere may be good.
Possum
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I'm from Melbourne.
Centrelink isn't on my back at the moment, I have an exemption, but I'm supposed to get that removed so that they will hassle me. Although even when they do, I just put apply for jobs through SEEK without any real effort and put those employer's names on the form.
I'm with CRS at the moment because of my anxiety/depression. So far they are no help, except for some career counselling and I am considering a few courses . . .my new case manager will be an experienced employment specialist and hopefully more able to goad me into getting a job . . .
Volunteering has always been suggested, but again. No motivation.
TAFE likewise has been suggested, but I haven't picked a course and am not motivated?
