Brophy Family and Youth Services
Education
A collaborative response to youth disengagement in regional Victoria
ProjectGrow Our Own: Colac collaboration and capacity for our local workforce
Amount$30,000
Date2019
ProgramEducation
TRUST OBJECTIVES | PROJECT OBJECTIVES |
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Rural and regional Victoria | Using a partnership approach to develop workforce resilience and potential in Colac |
Building organisational capacity | Building local employers’ capacity for inclusive employment to better support their employees and ensure they can recruit and retain staff in the region |
Collaboration and partnership | Local employer groups including various State Government departments, Colac Area Health, Colac Otway Shire, Bulla, AKD, Australian Lamb Colac, Barwon Child Youth and Family, Diversitat, Corangamite Catchment Management Authority, Findex and CMTP |
Building employer capacity to attract and retain a local workforce
Local employers in the Colac region frequently report difficulty in recruiting and retaining a local workforce. At the same time, there are job seekers in the region experiencing significant barriers to getting and keeping a job. This project proposes a collaborative approach with Colac employers to understand what skills are needed, build training pathways to fill vacancies, and support inclusive environments for sustainable employment.
‘Grow Our Own’ sees the creation of the Colac Workforce Development Network, a collaboration of key local employers and organisations to support practical responses for the attraction and retention of a local labour force. The project is part of the G21 Region Opportunities for Work (GROW), a unique collective impact initiative supported by Give Where You Live Foundation and G21 Geelong Region Alliance, that is working with local businesses to support social procurement and employment pathways for long term job seekers in the Geelong region.
Snapshot:
"The Colac Workforce Development Network has the support of the major employers in the Shire and Council, and the identified Actions will provide assistance for people to enter or re-enter the workforce, which will be a huge benefit for the region." Gary Warrener, Manager Economic Development & Tourism, Colac Otway Shire.
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