Look at jobless

Press, 5 September 1983, Page 14

Look at jobless

Over 100,000 people are unemployed in New Zealand and scores of others in the Government, the community and businesses are involved in trying to help and under- ■ stand the problems of the jobless. “Out of Work,” starting on One at 6 p.m. today, is the first series of its kind in New Zealand for the unemployed, and for . those interested in the problems of the unemployed. The producer, Ms Diane Gilliam-Knight, says, “It is our desire that the programme will act: as an aid . for the unemployed in understanding the problem of unemployment and in securing their rights; as a resource programme for . those interested in working with the unemployed; as a tool for secondary schools for teaching about unem-. ployment; to encourage employers and others in the community to become involved in schemes designed to help the unemployed (by showing them what the Government and community agencies are doing); and to help the unemployed to help ■ themselves.” “Out of Work” sets out to do this in six parts: 1. Survival techniques for . that period after first becoming unemployed. 2. Stress and depression resulting from unemployment. How to recognise . them and what can be done ' about them. 3. A close look at the departments of Labour and Social Welfare, what they are offering and what their. special problems are.

4. The Government work schemes for the public sector, and how community groups and local bodies are . becoming involved in trying' to help the unemployed through the Government schemes.

5. The Farm Employment Scheme and other Government work projects for the private sector. 6. The final programme in the series is a fast-moving and entertaining recapitulation of the whole senes.