Funding boost for Mandurah jobs

Mandurah is one of five key regional areas Australia-wide that could access the package, which will focus on preparing workers in transitioning industries for jobs beyond their current employment.

Member for Canning, Andrew Hastie has announced retrenched workers in Mandurah will be eligible for assistance from the ten point three million dollar Stronger Transitions Package. 

The funding includes training and skills transitioning services, intensive job active support, relocation options and access to small business opportunities.

Mr Hastie said support would begin prior to a worker’s retrenchment date and continue for months afterwards to ensure their transition is as smooth as possible.

“If workers do face retrenchment, the government will ensure there is support ready for them." he said.  

“This package is about saying to workers in Mandurah: the federal government has your back." Hastie said. 

Minister for Employment, Michaelea Cash, said from July 1 2018 eligible workers will receive targeted support to help move them into their next job.  

“The Australian Government is offering additional support because evidence from the automotive industry shows that helping people before they are retrenched better prepares them to move to their next job, including the jobs of the future,” Minister Cash said.

She said parts of the support package are based on the highly successful automotive industry Growth Fund model, where government and business have worked with employees to connect them to new opportunities. 

The Stronger Transitions package contains five measures to support workers to transition into new work:

  • Skills and training support
    Partnerships with participating businesses to help workers move into new employment.
    Targeted services may include career advice, training and recognition of prior learning, skills assessment, access to language, literacy and numeracy, digital literacy and online job search support.
     
  • Employment Support
    Immediate access to the Australian Government’s employment services, including access to intensive, personalised support and comprehensive skills assessments.
     
  • Better connecting skilled workers to employers and training
    The recently announced Mandurah Employment Facilitator role will continue to help affected workers to identify and pursue new employment opportunities.
    Jobs Fairs will be held in Mandurah along with the other four identified regions to connect workers and people looking for work directly with employers.
     
  • Supporting workers to relocate for new jobs
    Immediate access to the Australian Government’s Relocation Assistance to Take Up a Job Programme for workers under the Stronger Transitions package and current Structural Adjustment packages, including retrenched workers from the automotive industry.
     
  • Providing access to small business opportunities
    Support for retrenched workers to pursue small business opportunities by allowing access to the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme three months prior to retrenchment.

 In addition to Mandurah, support will be made available in Adelaide, North Queensland, North/North-West Tasmania and Melbourne North/West.

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