Get job ready with these programs and initiatives.
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Prepare for work
The Employability Skill Training program helps you boost your job search and workplace skills as well as providing work-like exposure to different industries. Find information on:
- How the program works
- Your eligibility
- How to get involved
Help plan your next steps towards study or work
ParentsNext helps parents and carers prepare to return to work by the time their youngest child reaches school age. You don’t have to look for work while you’re in the program.
- Check your eligibility
- Learn about the program
- Find a local provider
- Help in other languages
- ParentsNext participant stories
Get skills and experience
The Work for the Dole program helps you gain skills and experience. You also give back to the community and it may help you find a job. Find information on:
- How the program works
- Your eligibility
- Host Organisations
- Indigenous specific activities
Retrain if you're impacted by COVID-19
You can study short, online courses if you lost your job or had your work hours reduced because of COVID-19.
- Check your eligibility
- Find out about courses
- Payment arrangements
Understand skill shortages
The skill shortage research program reports on more than 80 skilled occupations each year. Reports include:
- Current and previous skill shortage information
- Skill shortage information by location and occupation
- Market ratings for skilled occupations and apprentices
Learn about job options and trends
Labour Market Insights can help you learn about occupations and trends in the Australian jobs market.
- Research more than 1000 different types of jobs
- Take the Labour Market Insights Career Quiz or Skills Match
- Learn about the skills needed in different jobs
- Understand what types of jobs are in your area
Gain experience through voluntary work
Voluntary Work helps you gain important skills to that directly improve your employment prospects. Find information on:
- How the program works
- Eligibility
- Host Organisations
Observational Work Experience
Observational Work Experience helps you build workplace skills and gain a better understanding of the workplace or potential career opportunities. Find information on:
- How the program works
- Your eligibility
- Host Organisations
Skills Assessment Pilots for Migrants
The Australian Government’s Skills Assessment Pilots aim to maximise workforce participation for skilled migrants living in Australia and to help address critical workforce shortages.
The Skills Assessment Pilots provide:
- free and fast-tracked skills assessments for eligible migrants on refugee, humanitarian, family or partner visas, as well as secondary entrants of skilled visa holders.
- free employability assessments and subsidised training to eligible migrants working below their skill level.