South Eastern Melbourne and Peninsula Local Jobs Program

the local jobs program brings together expertise, resources and access to funding at the local level to support job seekers and their communities in each region. the local jobs program supports tailored approaches to accelerate reskilling, upskilling and employment in 51 regions across australia. recognising that regions and their communities have been impacted by covid-19 in varying ways, the program includes: 51 employment facilitators across 51 regions a local jobs and skills taskforce in each of these regions a local jobs plan developed for each of these regions projects funded through a local recovery fund in each of these regions a national priority funding pool employment facilitators support the delivery of the local jobs program across 51 employment regions. facilitators are contracted by the department of education, skills and employment in each region to bring together key stakeholders including employers, employment services providers, higher education and training organ