The establishment of the new Jobs Tasmania unit has begun within the Department of State Growth to deliver our Local Jobs for Local People package and connect employers, jobs seekers and training opportunities.
This is part of the Tasmanian Liberal Government’s plan to help more people find rewarding careers and boost our economy to secure Tasmania’s future.
Jobs Tasmania will be focussed on connecting the right people with the right skills with the employers that need more trained workers, addressing key recommendations of the Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council (PESRAC) final report.
Importantly, its focus will be across the state and particularly in our regions with four new Jobs Tasmania Hubs in Burnie, Brighton, Huonville and St Helens, and an expansion of the existing Northern Employment and Business Hub.
This unit will provide important support as we deliver almost $22 million in jobs and training related funding, including:
Jobs Tasmania is already working on implementation strategies and engaging with key stakeholders to support the timely rollout of these new initiatives to get more than 2000 Tasmanian job seekers in regional areas into work over the next three years.
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