The Hodgman Liberal Government is delivering on our commitment to providing real skills for real jobs to grow the economy and creating more employment opportunities for Tasmanians.
I am pleased to announce that $1.3 million is being made available through the Career Start Program to support training opportunities in growth industries and a further $235,000 in Workforce Development Grants to help create jobs and support regional development.
Under the 2017 Career Start program 374 more Tasmanian jobseekers and workers will receive training opportunities in a range of growth industries including hospitality, aged care, transport and logistics, aquaculture and early childhood education.
This includes 130 training places in aged care to ensure local care providers like the Salvation Army’s Barrington Lodge Aged Care in New Town can continue to offer their residents the highest standard of service with skilled and professional staff.
Through the Workforce Development Grants, five new initiatives will be undertaken to support growth industry development and boost regional employment and economic growth.
We are supporting the Tasmanian Council of Social Service (TasCOSS) to develop a cohesive workforce development plan to maintain and expand the skill base of our vital community services sector.
Other new initiatives include workforce development projects for the South East and Brighton regional areas and capability development for the engineering and seafood sectors.
This funding is just part of our ongoing commitment to help deliver training opportunities for young Tasmanians and making sure our employers have the skilled workers they need to grow their business and increase productivity.