Transcript Remote Jobs and Communities Program

Remote Jobs and Communities
Program
Introduction
New Remote Jobs and Communities Program
to start on 1 July 2013
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Informed by community consultations
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$1.5 billion over five years
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Single provider in each of 59 remote regions
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Jobs First approach
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Focus on community development and support for job seekers
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Closer connections to local employers and service providers
Jobs first
People who can work should work.
Each RJCP provider will:
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link up with employers and match people to local jobs
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support community activities so people participate and
contribute
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train people to get skills or overcome barriers
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Manage the participation requirements of job seeker and CDEP
wages recipients
People with the capacity to do so should
participate in their communities.
Community Development
Community Action Plans – join communities and providers
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Community involvement in development of plan
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Identify local issues, needs and opportunities
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Set out a longer term goals for community
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Build on existing plans
Community Development Fund – $237.5m over five years
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Funding for proposals consistent with plans
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Building foundations, social enterprise
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Competitive grant round – not reserved for providers
Remote Youth Leadership and
Development Corps
Strong pathway to employment for
young people
• Help young people 24 and under with transition from school
to working life
• 12-month program including skills development and work
experience with employers
• Certificate II training
• Mentoring by local leaders
People with disability
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More support on the ground
More accessible service
Activities in line with people’s work capacity
Assistance for work-related equipment and modifications
Providers can access Participation Account
Benefits for employers
RJCP will build strong relationships with
employers.
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Simpler servicing arrangement – a single point of access
Linkages with employers and industry to build jobs locally
Services tailored to local employer needs
Workforce Development Strategies
RJCP Transition objectives
• Existing services continue until 30 June 2013
• Movement of Participants to appropriate RJCP provider on 1 July
2013
Transition arrangements
• support continuity of existing services until 30 June 2013
• contribute to the building of relationships between job seekers,
communities, providers and employers
• support future RJCP service arrangements, while honouring
existing contractual obligations.
• CDEP wages recipients in non-remote locations can continue to
undertake CDEP-like activities with their JSA or DES provider
Transition – Disability
Employment Services
• Expectation of continued support and service delivery until end
June 2013
• Operational adjustments to referrals, fees and service delivery in
lead-up to 1 July 2013
• Facilitated meetings between outgoing providers and incoming
RJCP
• Requests for early exit considered on a case-by-case basis.
Transition - DES Participants
• Approximately 1150 Remote DES participants affected by transition
• Movement of Participants to appropriate RJCP provider on 1 July
2013
• No Provider choice – limited exceptions
• Prioritised commencement by RJCP
• DES Participants being supported in employment who are
registered in a non-remote ESA may choose to stay in DES
• DES job seekers identified as high priority for early commencement
by RJCP providers
Preparing RJCP Providers
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Transition and Implementation Reference Group
Training
Provider Forums
Transition site visits
Capacity Strengthening
Program performance
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Working together for RJCP continuous improvement
Managing the Funding Agreement with the RJCP providers focussed on relationships and provider capacity building.
Program Management Framework
– Three KPIs and sub measures
– Single national framework with targets jointly negotiated
reflecting local circumstances
Program Assurance activities to protect program integrity and
reputation
Program Evaluation
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More information
Email
[email protected]
Website for information
http://www.deewr.gov.au/rjcp