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Local Recovery Funds
A Local Recovery Fund of $780,000 is available in the Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast 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.
| Total Funding 2020-2022 | Approximate funding remaining (as at April 2021) |
|---|---|
| $780,000 | $475,190 |
Approved Activities
| Activity Name | Organisation | Partnering Employment Services Provider | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get Ready for a Cleaner Future – Indigenous Careers | Indigenous Workstars | MAX Employment Maroochydore | This activity includes an employment project run by Indigenous Workstars in Wide Bay and the Sunshine Coast. Working with Traditional Owners, it will prepare up to 100 Indigenous job seekers for employment opportunities in the renewable and sustainable energy industries. |
| Generations Connect | Skills Generation Pty Ltd | Sarina Russo Job Access Gympie | This activity includes a training and employment project for mature-aged female job seekers who have been displaced as a result of COVID-19 and contracting employment growth in the region. The project, run by Skills Generation, will reskill and support the employment of these women in the childcare sector on the Sunshine Coast. |
For further information on the activity, please contact the Employment Facilitator or the organisation.
Local Jobs Plan
Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast Local Jobs Plan
Employment Facilitator
Austin Ryann
Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast Employment Facilitator
0466 669 934
austin@widebayemployment.com.au
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Local Jobs and Skills Taskforce
| Representative | Organisation | Stakeholder Group |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Ryann (Chair) | Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast Employment Facilitator | Employment Facilitator |
| Paul Fisher | Sunshine Coast RDA | Regional Development Australia |
| Nadine Neave | Sarina Russo Job Access | Employment Service Provider |
| Alan Sparks | East Coast Apprenticeships | Education and Training |
| Olivia Sainsbury | Caloundra Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Employers |
| Tim McGee | Sunshine Coast Council | Local Government |
| John Suthers | Department of Small Business and Training | Queensland State Government |
Taskforce Communiqués
Communiqués from Taskforce meetings are now available.