Supporting tailored approaches to accelerate reskilling, upskilling and employment pathways in response to local workplace needs

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Workforce Australia Local Jobs

Workforce Australia Local Jobs Barwon is a program that supports tailored approaches to accelerate reskilling, upskilling, and employment pathways in the Barwon Region. The program is designed to help address the local communities current and future workforce needs. The program focuses on helping individuals get the skills they need for local jobs.

The program which runs until 30 June 2025, is tailored to the region, bringing together key local stakeholders to develop projects that provide individuals with the training and skills that businesses are looking for.

The program includes;

  • an Employment Facilitator and a Support Officer
  • a Local Jobs and Skills Taskforce
  • a Local Jobs Plan
  • access to funding for projects that provide training and employment pathways, through a Local Recovery Fund or the National Priority Fund.

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Current initiatives

Find out about the activities currently in progress with local stakeholders including employers, employment service providers, and training organisations to meet the priorities of the Barwon Region Local Jobs Plan.

Employment Facilitators support local stakeholders to create targeted activities which assist employers address skills and labour shortages, and assist jobseekers into employment or training as quickly as possible.

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News & Updates

Early Childhood Education and Care Employer Forum

Workforce Australia Local Jobs Barwon and The Gordon's Skills and Jobs Centre would like to invite y
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Northern Futures – Pathways to Building and Construction Local Recovery Fund activity

We are excited to announce that Northern Futures have been successful in the Request for Tender proc
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Cultura Job Club and Mentoring Local Initiatives Fund

Workforce Australia Local Jobs (Barwon) has been working with Cultura to support members of the Cult
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Local Initiatives Fund

From 1 July 2023, Employment Facilitators have had access to a flexible funding pool to support and
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