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

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.

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.

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.