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

A Day in the life of a Care Worker

MiHaven Pty Ltd
Employment Region:
Cairns
Status:
Completed
The activity involved the provision of Certificate III in Individual support training, work experience and support to 30 eligible mature age and/or Indigenous women. The activity created a tailored solution for participants to re-enter the workforce and create a career as a carer.

A La Carte Job Futures

Prestige Staffing Solutions
Employment Region:
Brisbane South East
Status:
Completed

The activity involved a 3-week job readiness program including mentoring, work experience, daily physical fitness and training in responsible service of alcohol and safe food handling. Following completion of the activity participants would transition to employment in the hospitality industry.

A La Carte Job Futures Program

Prestige Staffing Solutions
Employment Region:
Brisbane South East
Status:
Completed

This activity involved pre-employment training into the hospitality sector, tailored to employer needs. It reskilled and upskilled participants through mentoring and vocational placement into entry-level roles.

Aged Care Workforce Activation Program

Prestige Staffing Solutions
Employment Region:
Wivenhoe
Status:
Completed
The activity involved a tailored employment pathway into the health and community care sector, engaging participants in a five-week training program to upskill, reskill and guide them into entry level roles in Aged Care and Individual Support. Participants received mentoring and complete a vocational placement, and as trainees, were supported into employment with local health and community care services in the Wivenhoe Employment Region.

Aviation Logistics Team

Cairns Aviation Skills Centre
Employment Region:
Cairns
Status:
Completed
The activity was a 6-week training and work project that was aimed at developing and placing participants into administrative, compliance and logistics roles with at least three identified employers at the Cairns Airport.

Aviation Specialty Trade Assistance Training activity

Cairns Aviation Skills Centre
Employment Region:
Cairns
Status:
Completed
The activity involved the creation and delivery of industry designed, non-accredited training to create a pathway into aviation for job seekers who were unable to directly engage in the Licenced Aircraft Mechanical Engineering (LAME) apprenticeship course.

Barbering Pre-Employment Program

Enterprise and Training Company (ETC) Limited
Employment Region:
Gold Coast
Status:
Completed
The activity involved the provision of a pre-employment program to upskill and reskill job seekers within the barbering industry. It delivered four weeks of pre-employment training to job seekers and supported them to engage in immersive training and employment with local barbering services.

Big Brother Program

Everything Suarve
Employment Region:
Gold Coast
Status:
Completed
The activity involved intensive pre-employment support to improve the work readiness and skilling of young people for local jobs in construction. The activity delivered training and mentoring to support participants to complete accredited training and work placement and secure employment and or further education.

Building Better

Occupational Skills Centre Australia
Employment Region:
Mackay
Status:
Completed
The activity involved the delivery of nationally accredited training to disadvantaged participants to upskill and place into employment in the rail industry. Training was delivered over 5 weeks, with participants obtaining a Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure Operations.

Call Ready Program

Prestige Staffing Solutions
Employment Region:
Gold Coast
Status:
Completed
The activity aimed to upskill, reskill and build the confidence of participants over a 2-week job readiness program to transition participants into call centre roles.

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.