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

Onwards & Upwards Towards a Job

Inspiring Brighter Futures Foundation
Employment Region:
Brisbane South East
Status:
Completed

This activity aimed to empower participants with essential skills, employment expectations, and holistic health insights to enhance self-awareness, confidence, and work readiness for their chosen careers.  The activity resulted in positive progress for particpants seeking support towards employment and/or training opportunities. Upon completion, some participants have gained employment, and others have commenced further training.

Pathway to Manufacturing and Metals Jobs

Komatsu Training Academy
Employment Region:
Wivenhoe
Status:
Completed
The activity provided participants with industry-specific skillset training designed in consultation with the local metals and manufacturing industries.

Pre-employment Waste Management

Sustainable Learning Australasia Pty Ltd
Employment Region:
Gold Coast
Status:
Completed

The pre-employment training was delivered to support Indigenous Australians, young people and long-term unemployed participants to undertake waste management training with soft skills development for entry level roles in the waste management industry.

Pre-employment Waste Management and Soft skills training

Sustainable Learning Australasia Pty Ltd
Employment Region:
Wide Bay Burnett
Status:
Completed

The pre-employment training was delivered to support Indigenous Australians, young people and long-term unemployed participants to undertake waste management training with soft skills development for entry level roles in the waste management industry.

Pre-employment waste Management training

Sustainable Learning Australasia Pty Ltd
Employment Region:
Fitzroy
Status:
Completed

The pre-employment training was delivered to support Indigenous Australians, young people and long-term unemployed participants to undertake waste management training with soft skills development for entry level roles in the waste management industry.

Rail Career Pathway Program

Energy Skills Queensland Inc
Employment Region:
Brisbane South East
Status:
Completed

A pre-employment program with entry pathways into the rail industry. Participants were reskilled and upskilled into roles through work readiness, rail skills training, on the job work experience, mentoring, job placement support and jobs and apprenticeships. The activity delivered an accredited training to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) participants into rail employment in the Brisbane South East Employment Region.

Rail Career Pathway Program

Energy Skills Queensland Inc
Employment Region:
Darling Downs
Status:
Completed
This activity involved a pre-employment program with entry pathways into the rail industry. Participants were reskilled and upskilled into roles through work readiness, rail industry skills training, on the job work experience, mentoring, job placement support and jobs and apprenticeships. The activity delivered pre-employment accredited training to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) participants into rail industry employers in the Darling Downs Employment Region.

Rail Career Pathway Program

Energy Skills Queensland Inc
Employment Region:
Fitzroy
Status:
Completed
This activity involved up to 28 Indigenous Australian or Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) participants completing unaccredited job readiness training, followed by a Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure and work experience to gain paid employment with Fitzroy Employment Region rail industry employers.

RoadReady: Mastering MR/HR Licensing & Proficient Driving Course

PROGRAMMED SKILLED WORKFORCE LIMITED
Employment Region:
Wivenhoe
Status:
Completed

This activity supported disadvantaged participants, including long-term unemployed, women, and CALD individuals, in obtaining MR/HR truck licences through accredited and non-accredited training, leading to employment in the transport and logistics industry. 

RoadReady: Mastering MR/HR Licensing & Proficient Driving Course

PROGRAMMED SKILLED WORKFORCE LIMITED
Employment Region:
Brisbane South East
Status:
Completed

This activity supported disadvantaged participants, including long-term unemployed, women, and CALD individuals, in obtaining MR/HR truck licences through accredited and non-accredited training, leading to employment in the transport and logistics industry. 

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.