Number of participants with an applied demerit by non-compliance event type and employment services program 1.0

A total count of participants who have accrued at least one demerit during the report period, as calculated by counting participant identifiers with a related non-compliance event identifier that has at least one (>=1) demerit point against it.

A demerit is applied when a participant who is not in the Penalty Zone commits a Mutual Obligation Failure without a Valid Reason. The number of demerits a participant has accrued in a certain period will determine which zone (green, warning, or penalty zone) they are in, and whether they are required to undertake a Capability Interview or Capability Assessment.

One demerit is accrued for the majority of mutual obligation failures, however, failure to act on a job referral, and non-attendance or misconduct at a job interview incurs a fast-track demerit (3 demerit points) and leads to the participant requiring their next capability review.