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.

WA

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.

Kalgoorlie Wanderer Program

McGovern Foundation
Employment Region:
Kalgoorlie
Status:
Completed
This activity supported participants to obtain a provisional driver's licence to assist in building a pathway to sustained employment in the Kalgoorlie Employment Region. The activity provided participants with access to safe vehicles to complete required driving hours, practical driving assessment and to learn basic vehicle maintenance and safety. Mentoring supports were also provided to address personal barriers.

Local Jobs Marketplace

South West Business Association Inc
Employment Region:
South West WA
Status:
Completed
This activity involved the delivery of 6 industry-focused Jobs Marketplace events to bring together local employers and participants to promote industry and career pathways and drive increased employment. The events targeted priority industries such as Civil Construction, Mining, Horticulture, Healthcare, Hospitality and Tourism.

Mooridjabing (Becoming Strong)

Footprints Employment and Training
Employment Region:
Perth - South
Status:
Completed
A pre-employment program that involved upskilling, mentoring and employment placement to support Indigenous participants. It provided mentoring supports to participants to achieve national accreditations, enabling participants to obtain tickets in rigging and dogging. The objective of the activity was to place at least 28 participants into sustainable employment in the construction/mining industry.

Oaks Workforce Development and Training Program

Oaks Civil Construction Pty Ltd
Employment Region:
Perth - North
Status:
Completed
This activity involved pre-employment training, mentoring and employment placements to 48 participants within the civil construction industry. The activity focused on upskilling and retraining local participants to become work ready.

Oaks Workforce Development and Training Program

Oaks Civil Construction Pty Ltd
Employment Region:
Geraldton
Status:
Completed
This activity involved pre-employment training, mentoring and employment placements of participants within the civil construction industry. The activity focused on upskilling and retraining local participants to become work ready.

Painting and Plumbing Experience (P&PE)

MPA Skills
Employment Region:
Perth - South
Status:
Completed
The activity aimed to introduce participants to the plumbing or painting industry through a pre-employment program, which included theoretical and practical training, mentoring support for Aboriginal participants, and National Work Experience Program (NWEP) placements for each participant. It aimed to provide a pathway into the plumbing or painting industries, with participants able to enter a pre-apprenticeship or direct apprenticeship employment upon completion.

PowerUp Program

Inspire Platform Pty Ltd
Employment Region:
Perth - South
Status:
Completed
This activity supported Indigenous, culturally and linguistically diverse, and young participants to gain their driver’s licence and move into employment. The program delivered driving lessons, resilience training, education to purchase a vehicle, and assistance to move into employment.

Shine

Multicultural Services Centre of Western Australia
Employment Region:
Perth - North
Status:
Completed
A pre-employment and personal development program delivered to support Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) women in the Perth North Employment Region. The activity focused on addressing employment barriers experienced by participants through soft skills training to promote confidence and independence.

Solid Foundations Program

Impact Services Pty Ltd
Employment Region:
Great Southern - Wheatbelt
Status:
Completed
This activity supported Indigenous participants to improve confidence and employability skills in the region. The activity included group-based soft skills training, one on one culturally appropriate support and industry excursions to promote career pathways in hospitality, agriculture and factory processing work.

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