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.

VIC

Hospitality Essentials 5 Day Intensive Program

Yarrawonga Neighbourhood House Inc.
Employment Region:
Goulburn/Murray
Status:
Current
The activity involves the delivery of a 5-day intensive program for individuals wishing to enter the hospitality industry. The activity will provide participants with relevant qualifications, skills, and support for securing and retaining employment with local organisations.

Innovative Aged Care Employment Pathway for Vulnerable Job-Seekers

Generation Australia Ltd
Employment Region:
Inner Metropolitan Melbourne
Status:
Current
The activity involves fully online training and a preparation program for employment in the aged care sector. The program will cover the essential technical, soft and employability skills necessary to be successful in a traineeship - Certificate III in Individual Support.

Linking to Careers – Healthcare & Social Assistance

Wyndham Community & Education Centre Inc.
Employment Region:
Western Melbourne
Status:
Current
The Linking to Healthcare and Social Assistance activity will support Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) and refugee participants by delivering a workshop series focussing on key industry terminology, Australian workplace practices, strategies to navigate recruitment and post placement support. The organisation has collaborated with local employers to ascertain the training needs required to fill vacancies in the Healthcare and Social Assistance industry. The activity ensures that specific employer needs are met through tailor made workshops.

Pathways to Building and Construction

NORTHERN FUTURES LTD
Employment Region:
Barwon
Status:
Current
The activity provides intensive support for disadvantaged youth from the Geelong region to move from a ‘survival mode’ mentality into entry level roles and apprenticeships in the construction industry. Participants will be supported through mentors, industry tasters, accredited training, and job application help.

Reignite Men's Program

Aisha Alim Coaching Solutions
Employment Region:
Gippsland
Status:
Current
A pre-employment program targeting mature aged men looking to secure employment in local industries or transition into further training.

Road to Employment - Job Ready Driver Program

ForesiteTraining Pty Ltd
Employment Region:
Western Melbourne
Status:
Current
This activity will support women to gain a heavy vehicle or other warehouse related licence, driving skills, and industry knowledge to commence employment in the transport and logistics sector. Participants will undertake a 7-day course including both theoretical and practical training. Participants will be given the opportunity to attend job interviews with partnering employers after successful completion of the course and licensing.

Roads to Employment - Job Ready Driver Program

ForesiteTraining Pty Ltd
Employment Region:
South Eastern Melbourne and Peninsula
Status:
Current
This activity will support youth, culturally and linguistically diverse participants, women, and First Nations participants to gain a heavy vehicle or other warehouse related licence, driving skills, and industry knowledge to commence employment in the transport and logistics sector. Participants will undertake a 7-day course including both theoretical and practical training. Participants will be given the opportunity to attend job interviews with partnering employers after successful completion of the course and licensing.

Skills for Growth - Early Childhood

WORKFORCE PARTNERS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Employment Region:
Wimmera Mallee
Status:
Current
The activity will provide training and immersion experiences for participants from Indigenous, youth. mature age, and culturally and linguistically diverse communities, who seek to enter the Early Childhood and Care sector. Additionally, post placement support will be provided with ongoing traineeships offered to suitable participants upon successful completion of the activity.

Skills For Life (SFL)

Transition Education Australia
Employment Region:
Goulburn/Murray
Status:
Current
The activity involves a pre-employment program supporting First Nations participants focusing on cultural immersion, employability and digital literacy skills, and industry specific training to prepare participants for employment in the construction sector.

The Energiser program

Release the Beast
Employment Region:
Bendigo
Status:
Current
This activity will provide pre-employment training with entry pathways into hospitality and transferable skills to retail, tourism and food manufacturing industries. Participants will reskill and upskill into roles through enhancing their life skills and work readiness by undertaking training, work placements, mentoring and job placement support.

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