Wide Bay welcomes new Work for the Dole activity
Mr Truss said Mission Australia would coordinate the “Free Trade on the Fraser Coast” project for the Salvation Army which will allow thirteen participants to gain hands on work experience.
“Participants in “Free Trade on the Fraser Coast” will gain retail and trade skills which will allow those involved in the project to look for work in fields employing cashiers, labourers and sales assistants,” Mr Truss said.
“By committing to this project, those involved are improving their prospects of finding a job and are re-building their self-esteem and work skills.”
“It’s a Mutual Obligation initiative that gives job seekers what they need–active participation and continuing contact with the world of work,” Mr Truss said.
Since Work for the Dole was introduced in 1997, a total of 518 907 unemployed Australians have commenced in a total of 31 184 activities nationally.
“The bottom line is, Work for the Dole is working. It is part of the Australian Government’s integrated approach to tackling long-term unemployment and its success is reflected in the record low levels of unemployment and the significant falls in long-term unemployment,” Mr Truss said.
“I especially congratulate the local Community Work Coordinators and project sponsors who have successfully proposed these worthwhile activities in Wide Bay. They are doing a great job in bringing benefits to both local unemployed people and to local communities.”
Further information about Work for the Dole then is available at www.workplace.gov.au/workplace/wfd
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