A Job Seeker Diary is a booklet issued to you by Centrelink at your first interview. The Job Seeker Diary is used to keep a record of your job search efforts. You are required to contact up to ten employers for the fortnight.

There are two booklets, a green booklet (Guide) and a purple booklet (Job Search Diary). The Guide has useful tips and ideas on how to look for work. Some important tips are:

• If you don't complete your job search diary, your payments may be reduced or even stopped
• You should also record all the jobs you apply for at the time you apply for them. This will avoid the hassle of trying to remember all the jobs you went for over the weeks
• Be honest. Don't just go through the phone book and write the name of places you think Centrelink may not call. If you don't put in for these jobs, you won't have any chance of getting them
• If you lose your diary or need more information, contact Centrelink on 13 2850.