Parent Pathways 101-24081353
This document explains how to determine Parent Pathways eligibility and how customers can connect to a Parent Pathways provider in their local area. It includes information on how to set a timeframe to send a reminder letter if the customer is not ready to participate in Parent Pathways.
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Customer interest and consent in Process Direct
Eligibility
Table 1
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Identify customer who may benefit from Parent Pathways + Read more ... Where a customer's circumstances indicate they could benefit from participating in Parent Pathways, initiate a conversation. Does the Benefit Status line display PPW/ELG?
Conversation guide + Read more ... Allow the natural flow of the interaction to unfold. Give the customer the opportunity to discuss the reason for the interaction. Complete any updates. Ask in your own words or use one of the examples below. Start with a simple question, followed by one or more of the suggestions about what assistance can be offered. Choose the most appropriate assistance based on the customers circumstances.
Is the customer interested to learn more?
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Check participation status + Read more ... Check the customer's Parent Pathways eligibility and participation status on the Parent Pathways (PPW) screen in Process Direct. If the customer is:
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Additional eligibility check + Read more ... Customers with an Eligibility/Participation status of Exited, Ineligible or blank may still be eligible for Parent Pathways. To be eligible, the customer must meet all of the following criteria:
Does the customer meet all of the above?
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Receiving an eligible payment + Read more ... Check if the customer is receiving one of the following:
Is the customer receiving one of these payments?
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Not receiving an eligible payment + Read more ... Customers may still be eligible if they do not get a payment from Services Australia. Check if the customer meets one of the following:
Does the customer meet one of the above criteria?
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Checking a customer’s record + Read more ... Customers are selected for Parent Pathways based on their information recorded. The eligibility rules check they:
Is customers information correct?
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Direct registration with Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) + Read more ... Tell the customer they:
Procedure ends here. |
Customer interest and consent in Process Direct
Table 2
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Action |
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Customer Interest and Consent (CIC) screen + Read more ... Interest and consent updates must always be actioned in a standalone activity. If not, an error message will display 'This must be completed in a standalone update. Please exit from the current transaction and start new update from Customer Summary'. Note: nominees and persons permitted to enquire are not authorised to provide consent on behalf of the customer. To record the customer's interest and consent in connecting with Parent Pathways, set up a reminder, or customer is not interested:
No further selection is available if the customer:
If the customer is eligible, and:
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Withdraw consent + Read more ... If the customer asks to withdraw their consent to share their details, tell the customer to contact their local Parent Pathways provider to withdraw consent. Procedure ends here. |
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Confirm interest and consent to data match + Read more ... In the Interested in this service and give permission to agency for Jobseeker ID matching with DEWR field, select customer's response from the dropdown list. If the response is:
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Customer is not interested right now + Read more ... If the customer is not interested right now:
Procedure ends here. |
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Collecting consent to share information + Read more ... If collecting consent to share details:
If the response is:
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Sharing information with DEWR + Read more ... If the customer's data matches with DEWR and consent was successful:
If the customer's data matches with DEWR and consent was unsuccessful due to being unable to match details or a technical issue, the process cannot be completed.
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Consent not given + Read more ... If consent is not given:
Procedure ends here. |
Self service
Customer interest and consent in Centrelink online account
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Action |
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Confirm interest and consent + Read more ... To start the interest and consent, customer must:
Note: nominees and persons permitted to enquire are not authorised to provide consent on behalf of the customer. |
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Learn more information about Parent Pathways + Read more ... Information about Parent Pathways service displays. Each question must be answered for the customer to submit their response. Select Begin. |
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Interested in Parent Pathways + Read more ... A Parent Pathways provider in their local area can contact the customer to help them decide if Parent Pathways is right for them. Would the customer like to learn more about Parent Pathways? If the response is:
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Consent to checking details + Read more ... Services Australia needs to check if Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) already has the customers details. Does the customer consent to this check? If the response is:
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Proceed with checking details + Read more ... The customer can review these details later and make changes if needed. Select Continue to proceed with checking if DEWR already has the details. This may take a few minutes to complete. The customer must not refresh the browser or move away from the page. Select Continue, go to Step 6. |
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Matching with Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) + Read more ... The match is:
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Consent to share information + Read more ... Before a Parent Pathways provider can contact and support you, we need your consent to send information to the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. Customer can select Yes or No, then select Next. Go to Step 9. |
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Not interested in Parent Pathways + Read more ... Services Australia can remind the customer about Parent Pathways later. When would the customer like us to send a reminder? Customer selects the preferred timeframe:
Select Next, go to Step 9. |
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Review and submit + Read more ... The customer can review these details later and make changes if needed. Select Continue to save responses. The Review and submit page displays. Select Begin, go to Step 10. |
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Manage consent details + Read more ... Customer must review their responses are correct. To make changes, select:
Make changes and progress to Review and Submit page. If no changes are required select Next. Go to Step 11 |
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Declaration page + Read more ... The customer is asked to declare information is correct and read and accept the privacy statement. Ticking the box means they understand and agree to the above terms. Select Submit, go to Step 12. |
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Receipt page + Read more ... Receipt page confirms the changes submitted. Next steps provide further information to the customer. If an error occurs during submission, ask the customer to try the process again. After a customer gives consent, their details go to a Parent Pathways provider. Sending the customer’s details to a provider does not commence them in the Parent Pathways service. A Parent Pathways staff member will contact the customer to discuss the available benefits and services. It is then customer’s responsibility to agree to participate in Parent Pathways. |