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.

SA

Multicultural Employment Pathways Program

Australian Refugee Association
Employment Region:
Adelaide North
Status:
Completed
The activity was delivered to support participants with refugee or migrant backgrounds to undertake pre-employment workshops and participate in industry specific information sessions and visits. Participants were supported throughout the project with translation services and bi-cultural case workers.

Northern Adelaide Family Support Services Jobs Project

Max Solutions
Employment Region:
Adelaide North
Status:
Completed
This activity included a training and employment project, to assist unemployed people, including Indigenous job seekers, to gain the qualifications, skills and experience to work in the care sector at Aboriginal Family Support Services.

Northern Adelaide Plains Food Cluster Project

Northern Adelaide Plains Food Cluster Inc
Employment Region:
Adelaide North
Status:
Completed
This activity provided participants the opportunity to participate in a one-month structured training program tailored to meet employers’ needs resulting in an apprenticeship or alternative employment in the horticulture industry.

Open Roads Project

Civil Contractors Federation South Australia
Employment Region:
North West Country
Status:
Completed
This activity supported Indigenous and/or ex-offending participants in a 4-week accredited traffic management and non-accredited work ready skills training. On completion, participants were able to be employed and mentored by an employer.

Pathway to Security Industry for Aboriginal People

Tauondi Aboriginal Corporation
Employment Region:
Adelaide North
Status:
Completed
This activity provided accredited and non-accredited pre-employment training to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants, for employment in the security services industry.

Renmark Paringa Road to Flood Recovery

Austland Management
Employment Region:
Murray and South East
Status:
Completed
The activity utilised the tasks of flood recovery to re-engage long term unemployed participants. Participants were supported in developing a pathway into stable employment within the region. It offered work supervision, mentoring, employability skills, fitness for work and a chance to connect with the community and council to build the confidence, engagement, and self-motivation.

Retail Immersion

HITsa Training and Employment
Employment Region:
Adelaide South
Status:
Completed
The activity comprised face-to-face delivery of two programs in Mt Barker and prepared participants for employment in entry level roles in retail or customer service industries. Delivery included accredited and non-accredited industry skills training plus coaching in job seeking, interview preparation and personal presentation.

Return to Calperum

Austland Management
Employment Region:
Murray and South East
Status:
Completed
The activity engaged young Indigenous participants in a 12 week, 2 days per week pre-employment program in an ‘on country’ project to restore areas of Calperum station that were damaged due to the recent Murray River flooding.

Riverland Local Jobs Project

Australian Red Cross Society
Employment Region:
Murray and South East
Status:
Completed
This activity provided support for 25 participants, including women and people aged over 50 to attain their provisional driving licence, improve their job readiness, and connect to employment opportunities.

Skills for Life Boot Camp

Adelaide Training and Employment Centre Inc.
Employment Region:
Adelaide South
Status:
Completed
This activity assisted young participants to become employment or training ready through a 5-day non-accredited training program that covered a range of topics including life skills, health and lifestyle choices, confidence, resilience, emotional intelligence, mental health, and employer expectations.

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