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.

QLD

Building Careers in Construction

MRAEL Limited
Employment Region:
Mackay
Status:
Current
The activity supports Indigenous Australians, young people, mature age participants, people with a disability, and those who are long-term unemployed undertake a program that delivers accredited and practical skill set training, build knowledge, and base fundamentals for entry level roles in the Building & Construction Industry.

Creating Civil Construction Careers

MRAEL Limited
Employment Region:
Fitzroy
Status:
Current
The activity involves supporting Indigenous Australians, young people, mature age participants, people with a disability, and those who are long-term unemployed to undertake a program that delivers accredited and practical skill set training, build knowledge, and base fundamentals for entry level roles in the Civil Construction industry.

Engineer Your Career

Toowoomba Regional Group Apprenticeship Company Pty limited
Employment Region:
Brisbane South East
Status:
Current

The activity involves a 4-week pre-employment program supporting up to 30 Indigenous Australians, providing accredited and non-accredited training to build knowledge and employability skills to work in the Manufacturing industry.

ESuarve Job Ready Program

Everything Suarve
Employment Region:
Gold Coast
Status:
Current
The activity involves supporting 30 disadvantaged young people aged between 16 – 24 years undertake an intensive 6-week pre-employment course comprising life-skills, specific industry skill-sets training targeted at manufacturing, construction and civil, site visits, resume writing and employment outcomes.

Front of House Essentials Program

Karingal St Laurence
Employment Region:
Wide Bay Burnett
Status:
Current
The activity involves a 2-week pre-employment program to support participants including Indigenous participants, people who are long term unemployed, young people, mature age participants and women. The activity will provide essential skills and knowledge for service based roles within the hospitality and tourism industry

Hospitality & Customer Service Head Start

MRAEL Limited
Employment Region:
Mackay
Status:
Current
The activity supports Indigenous Australians, young people, mature age participants, people with a disability, and those who are long-term unemployed undertake a program that consists of accredited and practical skill set training, build knowledge, and base fundamentals for entry level roles in the Hospitality & Customer Service Industries.

Hospitality, Housekeeping and Service Essentials

Karingal St Laurence
Employment Region:
Cairns
Status:
Current

The activity involves a 4-week pre-employment program for up to 45 participants over 12 months, providing essential skills and knowledge for service based roles within the hospitality and tourism industry.

Jobs for jobless families

Purpose Enterprises Limited TA Vanguard Laundry
Employment Region:
Darling Downs
Status:
Current
The activity will engage participants in observational work experience with the view to further engage suitable participants in an employment pathway program with Vanguard. Participants who engage in the employment pathway program will then undertake a program of work skills and professional development activities, including training and re-skilling opportunities, to improve their future employability.

Onwards & Upwards Towards a Job

Inspiring Brighter Futures Foundation
Employment Region:
Brisbane South East
Status:
Current

The activity involves supporting participants in a pre-employment program aiming to empower them for entry into their chosen careers by cultivating essential physical and mental skills sets, outlining employment and organisational expectations, comprehending the benefit of holistic health, and improving self-awareness, self-worth, and self-confidence.

Onwards & Upwards Towards a Job

Inspiring Brighter Futures Foundation
Employment Region:
Townsville (includes Mt Isa)
Status:
Current
The activity involves supporting participants in a pre-employment program aiming to empower them for entry into their chosen careers by cultivating essential physical and mental skills sets, outlining employment and organisational expectations, comprehending the benefit of holistic health, and improving self-awareness, self-worth, and self-confidence.

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.