September 8, 2014
Mission Australia has been appointed the Work for the Dole co-ordinator for the Fraser Coast / Burnett area.
Federal Member for Wide Bay, Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss, Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd and Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt made the announcement recently.
The Federal Government is currently rolling out new Work for the Dole arrangements for job seekers aged 18-30 in 18 selected areas across Australia.
Fraser Coast / Burnett is one of these initial areas.
Mission Australia will be the first point of contact for organisations in these areas wishing to offer places to eligible job seekers.
The program will move to a full national scheme on July 1 next year.
“The Work for the Dole program helps people to transition from welfare to work by giving young people the experience they need to make them job ready,” Mr Truss said.
“The program encourages participants to demonstrate the qualities and attributes that employers look for, and will help them to become productive and valued employees.
“While the Work for the Dole program will complement and enhance the work that is done by the host employer, it will not be a substitute for their paid employees. The scheme will deliver projects in the area that otherwise would not have happened.
“I congratulate Mission Australia on their selection, and look forward to the expansion of the Work for the Dole program to other parts of Wide Bay.”
NB. The defined area for this initial scheme only touches on the South Burnett area (see map below):
