Local Recovery Fund

This activity was delivered to enable long term unemployed people in the Burnie area to improve motivation, employability and acquire work ready skills. This was a business led program that linked local small and medium business with long-term unemployed people with multiple barriers to employment. The program drew on well-established local relationships and previous work to create change for individuals by facilitating improved connections to local employers and confidence for participants.

The activity was an industry led, employer mentoring program to support the building and construction sector to recruit and retain participants who experienced barriers to employment.

This activity included a pre-employment program tailored to working in the early childhood learning and care sector. At the end of the program, participants completed a two-week work placement, and after successful completion were offered a traineeship with Lady Gowrie Tasmania.

The intensive 7 week, 3 days per week pre-employment training and work experience initiative prepared participants for employment in the diverse Circular Head food products/primary produce processing sector. 

The activity involved providing intensive ‘wrap around’ support and employment preparatory training to support Indigenous participants from the local community in the North West Coast of Tasmania. The activity assisted participants to obtain work experience and employment with culturally supportive workplaces and included education and tailored post-placement support. The cultural competency of local employers was also improved through their engagement with this activity.

The program provided participants with cultural and wellbeing residentials, work-like experience, and accredited project management training over a five-month period. The activity aimed to place a minimum of 10 people into employment. The program also engaged with industry partners in the Aboriginal art, hospitality and tourism sectors, and Aboriginal Elders/Knowledge keepers in the activity co-design.

The activity was aimed at creating a direct pathway to employment for participants by supporting them to develop their employability and entry level skills to successfully apply for and commence in apprenticeships and traineeships. The program included leveraging existing host employers to provide industry experience, networks and work placements with employers that had, or anticipated, vacancies for apprentices or trainees. The program benefited employers by connecting them to a broader pool of labour, and participants were supported to explore their strengths and interests in specific workplaces and opportunities.

The activity created a direct pathway to employment for participants by supporting them to develop their employability and entry level skills to secure an apprenticeship or traineeship. Employers that had or anticipated vacancies for apprentices or trainees provided participants with industry experience, networks and work placements. The program also benefited employers by connecting to a broader pool of labours. participants were supported to explore their strengths and interests in specific workplaces and opportunities.

The activity was delivered to assist participants enhance their employability skills in a real-world context and provided opportunities to meet with employers and working professionals. On completion, participants were expected to speak confidently about a real-world business or community-focused project that they helped design and deliver as part of a small team. Additionally, participants learnt and practiced a range of work-readiness skills, including professional communication, project management, and workplace digital literacy.