Forecast Opportunity View - New Jobs Program Trial

The New Jobs Program Trial (the trial) grant opportunity is delivered under the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) Jobs, Land and Economy Program and will support up to 200 jobs in selected Community Development Program (CDP) regions that have limited job opportunities.

The Trial is a key step towards replacing the CDP. Community organisations in selected CDP regions will have the opportunity to develop local approaches to jobs. Key learnings will inform the New Jobs Program.

This opportunity will provide grant funding at the minimum wage rate (plus superannuation and leave) to successful applicants to subsidise wages for CDP participants in community jobs. The trial will support CDP participants to move off income support and undertake employment.  Jobs will need to support community priorities and not be eligible for other government funding.

A competitive grant process will be undertaken in selected CDP regions. The trial will be available in Eyre in South Australia; Ngaanyatjarra Lands and the Mid-West/West region in Western Australia; Palm Island in Queensland; Barkly in the Northern Territory; and the CDP regions that are in the Ceduna, East Kimberley and Goldfields Cashless Debit Card regions.

Applications that demonstrate availability of local jobs and can show how they work in partnership to achieve community priorities are strongly encouraged.