Apply by mail

1. To Apply to Claim Social Employment Advance, the applicant has to approach Service Australia link

   NOTE: Enter the postcode and click the “Locate” button to find the nearest office.

2. The applicant has to download the application form from the following link
3. The applicant has to enter all the details in the application form.
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the necessary documents with the complete form to the mailing address.
7. The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
8. The fee for this claim is free of cost.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. If the application is successful, the applicant will receive payment from Centrelink to help cover the cost of the essential work-related items.
12. The payment is usually made as a lump sum and will need to be repaid in installments from your future Centrelink payments.
13. The processing time for this request takes up to 15 days.

• Application form link
• Passport size photographs
• Proof of Identity (Birth Certificate, driving license, etc)
• Address proof – (Driving license, passbook, utility bill, etc)
• Employee ID
• Any other documents (if required)

Services Australia
PO Box 9822
BRISBANE QLD 4000
Fax - 03 9605 7987
Phone - 1300 361 457
Contact link and link

NOTE: Enter the postcode and click the “Locate” button to find the nearest office.

The applicant can apply if you are receiving one of the following payments:

• Austudy Payment
• Carer Payment
• Disability Support Pension
• JobSeeker Payment
• Parenting Payment (Single)
• Youth Allowance

• The fee for this claim is free of cost.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Application form link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time for this request takes up to 15 days.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Personal name
• Address
• Age
• Date of birth
• Employee number
• Contact details
• Income and expenses details
• Date
• Declaration
• Signature

• A Social Employment Advance is a form of financial assistance available to eligible Australian residents who receive certain Centrelink payments and need to purchase essential work-related items, such as uniforms, equipment, or training courses.
• It is a lump sum payment made by Centrelink to help cover the cost of these items.

For more information link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Link

• The Social Employment Advance is designed to assist individuals who are in the process of seeking employment or who are already employed but require financial assistance to purchase essential work-related items.