Yes they are confusing!
Read the Department’s own fact sheet here.
To help you interpret what this means for your situation, remember:
- “annual activity requirement” = things like approved study, or paid work, or voluntary work, or Work for the Dole, and are usually over a period of 6 months
- “mutual obligations” = things like job searches, appointments with your job provider, and are usually spelled out in your “job plan”