Boost employment services for young Australians in the care economy, continue pre-employment services for First Nations people who are incarcerated, trial a new regional employment service approach and support workers and communities through enhancements to the Local Jobs Program.
The Government will provide $26.3 million over 5 years from 2022-23 to boost employment services for young Australians in the care economy, continue pre-employment services for First Nations people who are incarcerated, trial a new regional employment service approach and support workers and communities through enhancements to the Local Jobs Program. Funding includes:
* $15.2 million over two years from 2022-23 to support the establishment of the Y Careers Agency to provide young people with employment opportunities in the care economy, including the early childhood education and care, disability and aged care sectors
* $5.7 million over two years from 2022-23 to extend the Time to Work Employment Services program (non-remote) for 12 months to provide continued pre-employment services for First Nations people who are incarcerated
* $5.6 million over 5 years from 2022-23 to support continuity of employment services in the Broome employment region and ensure future services are responsive to the needs of the local community
* $0.2 million in efficiencies over two years from 2023-24 through enhancements to the Local Jobs program to support workers and communities to adjust to dynamic economic and labour market conditions. The Government will also abolish the ParentsNext program from 1 July 2024 and develop a replacement voluntary program, with interim changes to be considered as soon as possible to move ParentsNext to voluntary participation. Y Careers delivers on the Government's election commitment as published in the Plan for a Better Future. This measure will be offset by savings from the 2023-24 Budget measure titled Employment and Workplace Relations Portfolio - reprioritisation.