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

Balun Jagun- Strong Country -Job Readiness program.

RAIL SUPPORT PTY LTD
Employment Region:
Gold Coast
Status:
Current
The activity will enable First Nations participants an opportunity to work on culturally based employment preparation and soft skills to enhance their social and emotional wellbeing and address individuals’ barriers to employment. The activity will provide a 2-week activity over 3 tranches that has been co-designed with Community to deliver connection to culture, Community and Country connection to skills and implement the First Nations ways of knowing, being and doing.

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.

Certificate III in Waste Management

Sustainable Learning Australasia Pty Ltd
Employment Region:
Somerset
Status:
Current
This activity involves delivery of a 24 week certificate III in Waste Management which will support up to 40 Indigenous Australians, youth and mature age workers. The program will be delivering accredited training, life skills development, site tours and job placements.

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.

CYCLE

Kick it Out PTY LTD as Trustee for The Next Level Education and Training Unit Trust
Employment Region:
Fitzroy
Status:
Current
The activity involves a pre-employment training program that supports local Indigenous, mature aged and long-term unemployed participants with access to intensive support, coaching, employability skills training, mentoring, job placement support, and pathway development to a range of local employment and training opportunities.

CYCLE

Kick it Out PTY LTD as Trustee for The Next Level Education and Training Unit Trust
Employment Region:
Mackay
Status:
Current
The activity involves a pre-employment training program that supports local Indigenous, mature aged and long-term unemployed participants with access to intensive support, coaching, employability skills training, mentoring, job placement support, and pathway development to a range of local employment and training opportunities.

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.

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.