Expressions of interest are now open for membership of the Mid North Coast Local Jobs and Skills Taskforce.
More than 900,000 job seekers are set to benefit from the establishment of 25 Local Jobs Regions and taskforces across Australia as their specialised expertise and local knowledge will help get more Australians back into work.
Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business Michaelia Cash said tailoring solutions specific to local areas was vital to helping regions recover.
“Local communities and small and family businesses know what works best for them,” Minister Cash said.
“Taskforces will bring together the expertise of local employers, employment and training providers and other local stakeholders, to develop projects purpose-fit for local jobs.
“Importantly, each taskforce will maximise opportunities to move people back into work and reskill or upskill to meet employer needs.”
Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan is encouraging business and community representatives with an interest in helping local job seekers get back into work to apply for one of 10 possible positions on the local taskforce.
“The Mid North Coast Local Jobs and Skills Taskforce will identify key employment priorities, local labour needs and design practical solutions in a Local Jobs Plan for our area,” he said. “It builds on the principle of the Morrison-McCormack Government’s JobMaker Plan to enable a business-led economic recovery.
“The taskforce will be supported by an Employment Facilitator and information from the National Skills Commission will help to inform the Local Jobs Plan.
“Members of our taskforce will need a desire to make a difference in the lives of their fellow community members and some expertise in skills and our regional economy. “I encourage interested people to apply by 6 October this year.”
Applicants for the Mid North Coast Local Jobs and Skills Taskforce are sought from diverse backgrounds. Taskforce members will be selected from a cross-section of key local stakeholders, including employers, training organisations, employment service providers, local and state government representatives, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community representatives and other community organisations.
For more information visit the Department of Education, Skills and Employment website here.
To apply, contact interim Employment Facilitator for the Mid North Coast employment region, Mark Almond, on mark.almond@dese.gov.au
Expressions of Interest close at 5pm on 6 October 2020.
The Local Jobs Program will run until 30 June 2022. The other employment regions in New South Wales are the North Coast, Illawarra South Coast, Hunter, New England and North West, Sydney Greater West and Sydney South West.
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Media contact:
Mrs Cash – Guy Creighton 0438 815 302
Mr Conaghan – Liz Spry 0418 928 744
