South West WA

Local Recovery Funds

A Local Recovery Fund is available in the South West WA region for projects that meet the priorities identified in the Local Jobs Plan.

Projects will be identified for funding through periodic Request for Proposals (RFP).

Please contact your local Employment Facilitator for information about the Local Recovery Fund and to discuss project proposals.

Activity Name	Organisation	Partnering Employment Services Provider	Description
Construction Ready for Work	Indigenous Professional Services	MAX Employment Bunbury	The activity includes skills and job readiness training, mentoring and cultural support for Indigenous job seekers in a program provided by Indigenous Professional Services in the South West region of Western Australia.
Local Jobs Marketplace	Bunbury Geographe Chamber of Commerce and Industry	Max Employment	This activity involves the delivery of 6 industry focused Jobs Marketplace events that will bring together local employers and job seekers to promote career pathways and drive increased employment in target priority industries such as Civil Construction, Mining, Horticulture, Healthcare, Hospitality and Tourism.
Aboriginal Driver Training Program	Waalitj Foundation	Max Employment	This activity involves the delivery of driver’s license support and pre-employment mentoring to Indigenous participants in South West WA to help them find and keep employment.
Future Works	Rural Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd	APM Employment Services	This activity aims to increase the knowledge and understanding of the diverse careers available in the primary industry of Agriculture, particularly Horticulture and Viticulture, in South West WA. It will provide participants with tailored job readiness sessions, field trips, work experience and direct exposure to jobs in the industry.

For further information on the activity, please contact the Employment Facilitator or the organisation.

Maryanne Baker
South West WA Employment Facilitator
0407 958 181
maryanne@swlocaljobs.com.au

Representative	Organisation	Stakeholder Group
Maryanne Baker (Chair)	South West WA Employment Facilitator	Employment Facilitator
Rob Skipsey	South West Chambers of Commerce and Industry	Employers
Jodie Schroder	Bunbury Jobs and Skills Centre	State Government
Warren Cluff	Apprenticeship and Traineeship Company	Education and Training
Lara Hebbend	MAX Employment	Employment Service Provider
Lisa Laschon	NDIS Job Matching Service	Disability sector
Fiona Fitzgerald	RDA South West	Regional Development Australia
Brant Edwards	Bunbury Geographe Economic Alliance	Major Industry