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Exits and suspensions from Workforce Australia or Community Development Program (CDP) 001-02020060



This page contains a list of approved activities that result in a suspension from Workforce Australia/Community Development Program (CDP).

Suspension and exit codes for approved activities

This table describes the automatic suspension/exit codes from Workforce Australia for job seekers who have mutual obligation requirements. These activities are displayed on the Activity and Exemption Summary (AEX) screen, which will result in automatic suspension. The job seeker may be exited from Workforce Australia after 14 days.

AEX code

Explanation

DFR

Defence Force Reserves - principal carers from Employment Provider Services

PFT

Parenting - Fully Approved Study

PSW

Job seekers doing Paid Work and Study for at least 70 hours per fortnight (provider approved only)

PVS

Approved Voluntary Work and Study (combined) for at least 30 hours per fortnight - principal carer, job seekers in receipt of Carer Allowance (CA), partial capacity to work (PCW) and mature age job seekers 55+ (provider approved only)

PSV

Approved Voluntary Work, Study and Paid Work (combined) for at least 30 hours per fortnight - principal carer, job seeker in receipt of Carer Allowance, partial capacity to work (PCW) and mature age jobseekers 55+ (provider approved only)

PVP

Approved Voluntary Work and Paid Work (combined) for at least 30 hours per fortnight - principal carer under 55 (provider approved only). From 1 April 2025, this activity can no longer be approved by providers. Job seekers who have this activity approved by a provider prior to 1 April 2025 with an end date beyond 1 April 2025, can continue to participate in the activity until the activity end date

PPW

Study and Paid Work (combined) for at least 30 hours per fortnight - principal carer, job seekers in receipt of Carer Allowance, partial capacity to work (PCW) and mature age job seekers 55+ (provider approved only)

PTW

Part-time Work for at least 30 hours per fortnight - principal carers, job seekers in receipt of Carer Allowance, partial capacity to work (PCW) or mature age job seekers 55+ (Services Australia or provider approved)

PVW

Approved Voluntary Work of at least 30 hours per fortnight - principal carers under 55 (provider approved only). From 1 April 2025, this activity can no longer be approved by providers. Job seekers who have this activity approved by a provider prior to 1 April 2025 with an end date beyond 1 April 2025, can continue to participate in the activity until the activity end date.

PWS

Paid Work and Self-employment combined for at least 30 hours per fortnight for principal carers, job seekers in receipt of Carer Allowance (CA), partial capacity to work (PCW) or mature age job seekers 55+

SEL

Self-employment

SHD

Short Course only for principal carers, job seekers in receipt of Carer Allowance (CA), job seekers who are assessed as having a partial capacity to work (PCW) and mature age job seekers 55+ (Services Australia or provider approved)

SPW

Combination of Paid Work and Study - only applies to principal carers

SSE

Combination of Study and Self-employment - only applies to principal carers, job seekers in receipt of Carer Allowance (CA), job seekers who are assessed as having a partial capacity to work (PCW) and mature age job seekers 55+

STF

Job Seeker Full-Time Student - only applies to those job seekers transferring from Parenting Payment (PP) to JSP/YA as a principal carer, and continue to study on the same course on a full-time basis, i.e. at least equivalent to 75% of the full-time course load, which they commenced while on DSP or PP

VPE

Voluntary and Paid Work (Combined) – principal carers, job seekers in receipt of Carer Allowance, job seekers who are assessed as having a partial capacity to work (PCW) and mature age job seekers 55+ (Services Australia or provider approved)

VSE

Voluntary Work and Self-employment (Combined) - at least 30 hours per fortnight for principal carers, job seekers in receipt of Carer Allowance (CA), partial capacity to work (PCW) or mature age job seekers 55+ (Services Australia approved)

VWK

Voluntary Work - mature age job seekers 55+ (Services Australia or provider approved)

YAC

Youth Activities

Note: any approved activities which are not listed above, will not result in an automatic suspension of Employment Provider Services.