Local Recovery Fund

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

On this page:

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.

WA

Yalagan Work Ready Program

Industrico Pty Ltd (business name - Yalagan Registered Training Pty Ltd)
Employment Region:
Great Southern - Wheatbelt
Status:
Current

The activity involves participants building work-ready skills through a customised mix of soft skill and accredited training units, relevant to the construction and mining industry. The program will be delivered in proposed nominated locations (Merredin, Northam, Katanning, Albany) utilising the Yalagan Mobile Training trailer, accredited trainers, and mentors, to groups of 10 to 15 participants.

Youth Support Employment Program

Jobs South West Inc.
Employment Region:
South West WA
Status:
Current

The activity involves a Youth Support Employment (YSE) program that will respond to the needs of 20 young people aged between 15 to 24 across the Bunbury and Busselton employment regions and address complex barriers to employment.

Aboriginal Driver Training Program

The Wirrpanda Foundation Limited
Employment Region:
South West WA
Status:
Completed
This activity involved the delivery of driver’s licence and pre-employment mentoring to support Indigenous participants in South West WA to help them find and keep employment.

Care Sector Work Ready

Indigenous Professional Services Pty Ltd
Employment Region:
Great Southern - Wheatbelt
Status:
Completed
This activity involved pre-employment, mentoring and cultural support to Indigenous participants in the region. The activity focused on developing soft skills and relevant technical skills and included a cultural immersion experience to prepare participants for employment and/or traineeships in the aged care and disability sectors.

Construction Ready for Work

Indigenous Professional Services Pty Ltd
Employment Region:
Perth - South
Status:
Completed
The activity involved pre-employment training, mentoring and cultural support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants focusing on construction related pathways into apprentice and traineeship positions.

Construction Ready for Work

Indigenous Professional Services Pty Ltd
Employment Region:
South West WA
Status:
Completed
This activity included skills and job readiness training, mentoring and cultural support to support Indigenous participants to meet the needs of current and future infrastructure projects.

Driver Trainer Construction Program (DTCP)

Driver Risk Management Pty Ltd
Employment Region:
Perth - South
Status:
Completed
The activity supported participants to obtain their provisional driver’s licence, increase their employment-ready skills through the Infrastructure Ready Skill Set Program, and deliver hydraulic excavator and skid steer loader operations training.

Empower Me to Employment

Melville Cockburn Chamber of commerce Inc
Employment Region:
Perth - South
Status:
Completed
This activity involved pre-employment training, mentoring and work exposure to prepare up to 45 participants for employment in aged care, hospitality and local government. It included industry and employer visits, as well as work readiness and technical skills aligned to each industry pathway.

Future Works

Rural Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd
Employment Region:
South West WA
Status:
Completed
This activity aimed to increase the knowledge and understanding of the diverse careers available in the primary industry of agriculture, particularly horticulture and viticulture. It provided participants with tailored job readiness sessions, field trips, work experience and direct exposure to jobs in the industry.

Guardian Program

Upskill Global
Employment Region:
Perth - South
Status:
Completed
The activity involved the delivery of accredited and non-accredited pre-employment training to prepare participants for employment in the aged and disability care sectors in the region. The activity focused on mindset and resilience, mentoring and drivers licence support to help build a pathway into sustained 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.