1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,080 Speaker 1: So the jobs he could changes for eighteen nineteen year 2 00:00:02,080 --> 00:00:04,400 Speaker 1: olds have been brought forward. Eighteen nineteen year olds without 3 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: dependence will need to pass a parental assistance test of 4 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:10,119 Speaker 1: the parents in over sixty five thousand dollars. We've also 5 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:12,799 Speaker 1: got this thousand dollars bonus that's for eighteen to twenty 6 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: four year olds who stay off the benefit for twelve 7 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: months through the government's Community Job Service. Rod Bill is 8 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:20,159 Speaker 1: the chief operating officer for Blue Light Youth and is 9 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:21,400 Speaker 1: with us Rod morning. 10 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:22,440 Speaker 2: Good morning, Mike. 11 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:24,279 Speaker 1: But a carrot bit a stick. Do we like it 12 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: or not? 13 00:00:25,480 --> 00:00:28,120 Speaker 2: Yeah? I think it's a good thing. I both for 14 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:30,880 Speaker 2: a parental side of things that just because somebody turns 15 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 2: eighteen doesn't take that responsibility your way, but also the 16 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:38,520 Speaker 2: incentive to get out and either obviously work is one way, 17 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 2: but also there's opportunity for training and trade or some 18 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:45,760 Speaker 2: sort of other study. All of that has got to 19 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:46,239 Speaker 2: be a good thing. 20 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:48,560 Speaker 1: My guess is it's going to be like the traffic 21 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: light system for the rest of beneficiaries, and that is 22 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: that there's a bit of expectation on you and you 23 00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 1: need it tidy up if you're a bit slack and 24 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: this will be the same thing. 25 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 2: Yes, and I think it's I think a big part 26 00:00:59,840 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 2: of not just the opportunity for not paying up the benefit, 27 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:07,400 Speaker 2: but also the big dangerous if a young persons starts 28 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 2: down the track where a benefit becomes part of their life, 29 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 2: as a stat shows that they end up probably at 30 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 2: least a minimum eighteen years of their life. We want 31 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 2: to break that. You break that once and you've actually 32 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 2: paid them, probably for twenty people. So financially it makes 33 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 2: a huge sense. But for anybody they want to have worth, 34 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:31,320 Speaker 2: and worth is doing something positive and proactive, whether it's 35 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 2: work or training or education, is what will make people 36 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:38,040 Speaker 2: feel better about themselves. Make a difference to the young people. 37 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 1: A little bit tricky at the moment given the economy. 38 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 1: Of course, how many of the people you deal with 39 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 1: are I really as and genuinely want work? I just 40 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 1: can't find any verses are well, never mind, I'll play 41 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: some PlayStation. 42 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:54,280 Speaker 2: Look, I wouldn't know the exact percentage, but yes, it 43 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 2: is certainly not. We know when we advertise ourselves we 44 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 2: probably get three times more applicants, and we did a 45 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 2: couple of years ago. But I don't think we should 46 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 2: just because it's difficult throw away the opportunity to make 47 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 2: a difference. And I think this is a positive things 48 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 2: for family to get behind the young people and get 49 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 2: them out there. And it not just work. There's heaps 50 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:18,079 Speaker 2: of opportunities to learn a trade or get some sort 51 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 2: of into training, which would also inspire them to stay 52 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 2: away from the benefit. 53 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:24,919 Speaker 1: Yeah, there's no excuse. Actually, Rod appreciate it. Rod Bell, 54 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 1: who's the chief operating officer for blue Light. 55 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 2: For more from the Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to 56 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 2: news talks that'd be from six am weekdays, or follow 57 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:35,839 Speaker 2: the podcast on iHeartRadio.