Local Recovery Fund

The Local Recovery Fund is available in 51 Employment Regions (regions).

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The Local Recovery Fund supports locally driven activities that:

  • meet priorities identified in the region’s Local Jobs Plan
  • are tailored to the opportunities and needs identified in the region
  • address employment and training priorities; and
  • skill individuals to meet local employer demand.

Local Recovery Fund activities are usually sought via a Request for Proposal procurement process. If you are interested in developing a Local Recovery Fund proposal, contact your local Employment Facilitator.

To view current and past Local Recovery Fund activities, search the below table using relevant filters. For more information, contact your local Employment Facilitator.

VIC

BELIEVES

Aisha Alim Coaching Solutions
Employment Region:
Gippsland
Status:
Completed
The activity engaged and supported vulnerable and mature age women who were socially, emotionally, or economically disadvantaged. Through the activity participants built self-esteem and confidence and developed a personalised plan to transition to secure employment or education.

Blow Out Your Career

Foundation Learning Centre Inc
Employment Region:
South Eastern Melbourne and Peninsula
Status:
Completed

The activity provided young people pathways into the hairdressing industry by delivering vocational training, facilitating qualified hairdressers as guest speakers, arranging work experience, further training and apprenticeship opportunities.

Breaking Barriers: CALD Women's Soft Skills Program in Bendigo

SisterWorks Inc
Employment Region:
Bendigo
Status:
Completed

The activity involved supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) women through an eight-week program to increase transferable and employability soft skills. Participants gained confidence and skill development through work education and industry insights, including workplace tours with employers in health care and social assistance, manufacturing, retail, or hospitality and tourism. 

Care Sector Engagement Project

Bounce Consulting
Employment Region:
Ballarat
Status:
Completed
The activity included entry-level accredited units combined with a soft skills program for participants to gain employment in the care sector. Staff from local employers in the care sector received coaching training.

Careers in Care

Apprenticeship Careers Australia
Employment Region:
North Eastern Melbourne
Status:
Completed
A pre-employment training program, tailored to address workforce shortages and employer skill needs for the aged care sector.

Careers in Care

Recruitment Solutions Group Australia
Employment Region:
South Eastern Melbourne and Peninsula
Status:
Completed
A pre-employment program with accredited Cert III & non-accredited training, support & work experience that led to employment outcomes in the aged care sector via traineeship or direct employment.

Deakin CREATE

Deakin University
Employment Region:
South Eastern Melbourne and Peninsula
Status:
Completed
The activity supported participants with highly skilled overseas qualifications to develop pathways to employment aligned to their area of qualification. The activity provided specialist support and mentoring across relevant vocational areas and linked participants into prospective employment pathways aligned to their overseas qualification and experience. The activity also provided employment consultants with key knowledge areas to support participants and others on their caseload to gain meaningful employment in the region.  

Disability Support Worker activity

Generation Australia Ltd
Employment Region:
South Eastern Melbourne and Peninsula
Status:
Completed
This activity involved delivery of a seven-week online training course to prepare participants for entry-level roles in the disability care sector. The course curriculum was tailored to align with local industry needs and role requirements and co-designed with local disability care employers. Delivery of the activity also included mentoring and career coaching to assist participants during training and while transitioning to employment, facilitated placements into sustainable jobs and ongoing mentoring support following job placements.

Disability Support Worker activity

Generation Australia Ltd
Employment Region:
Gippsland
Status:
Completed
This activity involved the delivery of an online, tailored training course—as co-designed with local disability care employers to ensure alignment with local industry needs and role requirements—to prepare 36 participants for entry-level roles in the disability care sector, as well as participant mentoring and career coaching. The activity also facilitated the placement of participants within the disability care sector.

Disability Support Worker activity

Generation Australia Ltd
Employment Region:
Western Melbourne
Status:
Completed
The activity involved delivery of a 7-week online training course to prepare participants for entry-level roles in the disability care sector. The activity was co-designed with local disability care employers and included mentoring and career coaching to assist participants transition into employment.

Learn how Local Jobs is providing pathways for job seekers aged 15 to 24 years in the Illawarra and South Coast region.

Learn how Local Jobs is providing pathways for women over 45 back into the workforce in the Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast region, while also filling in-demand roles in the local childcare industry.