Remote Jobs & Communities Program

Community consultation

August 2012

Currently there are four separate employment programs in the East Kimberley with multiple providers

CDEPParticipation in activities

and training

Providers based in community

JSAPlacement in full-time

employment

Providers based in towns and visiting remote

communities regularly

DESPlacement of disabled

people in full-time employment

IEPFunding for projects for Indigenous jobseekers

The new approach is the Remote Jobs and Communities Program (RJCP) which will have a single provider

Training

Support services

Individual case management

Community activities

Job

A Community Action Plan will drive the design and delivery of job services

Community Action Plan

Outline community priorities

Identify opportunities for: • jobs• industry-linked training• community activities • social enterprise

Wunan Community

Results

If implemented well, the new program can benefit your community in many ways

Job and trainingJob and training Community priorities & activitiesCommunity priorities & activities

• Jobseekers get training and help finding jobs

• Young people and disabled jobseekers get special help

• Community members can be employed to support jobseekers

• Communities build stronger relationships with employers

• Community decides on priorities for community projects

• Community members can be employed to run community projects

• Some funding for equipment for community projects

• Some jobseekers work on projects which benefit the community

Wunan currently provides an effective JSA service across the East Kimberley

Where we currently workWhere we currently work Our performanceOur performance

630 clients on our current caseload

254 people placed in jobs by Wunan staff in the last year

An average of 40% of jobseekers we place remain in work 3 months laterOffice in

Halls Creek

Office in Kununurra

Visiting service to remote

communities

Wunan offers experience and opportunity as a RJCP provider

Wunan is a local Indigenous not-for-profit organisation, committed to supporting Indigenous people to create their own future. We aim to build stronger communities

As well as employment services, Wunan is involved in many other activities to improve the lives of Aboriginal people, including housing and education

Wunan can link your community with valuable expertise and resources through Jawun

Wunan is experienced in delivering employment services