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JOBS VICTORIA

Working for all Victorians

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Jobs for Victoria Statement

• The 2016/17 State Budget committed $12.3 billion to build schools, upgrade hospitals and health

facilities, expand the rail network and cut congestion

• These investments will directly create more than 15,000 jobs in the short term and stimulate growth

in the long term

• The government is also supporting Victorian businesses with real potential to expand into new

markets and develop new products, generating even more jobs into the future

• Jobs Victoria will underpin the governments approach to economic growth and public infrastructure

investment to ensure that disadvantaged Victorians are not left behind

• Through the Major Project Skills Guarantee the government is committed to employing 10%

apprentices, trainees and engineering cadets for all government construction, infrastructure, civil engineering and capital projects valued at more than $20 million

• Jobs for Victoria Statement is available at www.premier.vic.gov.au/jobsforvictoria

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180,000 unemployed people in Victoria 5.7% total unemployment rate 70,200 unemployed young people in Victoria 13.7% youth unemployment rate

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Jobs Victoria

• Jobs Victoria and the Jobs Victoria Employment Network has been designed based on the

findings of the State Government Employment Programs review, which was completed in November 2015

• $53 million in 2016-17 budget
• Jobs Victoria will provide targeted support services for people looking for work and for employers

looking for workers.

• Jobs Victoria will consolidate all Victorian employment services into one system making it easier

for jobseekers to access the help they need to get to work

• The aim is that disadvantaged jobseekers will benefit from a more coordinated and streamlined

approach that not only increases work readiness but also results in sustainable employment

• utcomes.
• JVEN will be the centrepiece of Jobs Victoria, providing place-based support to disadvantaged

jobseekers who are falling through the gaps

What is the Jobs Victoria Employment Network?

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Jobs Victoria Employment Network (JVEN)

• JVEN is a key initiative of Jobs Victoria
• It will significantly expand employment assistance to disadvantaged jobseekers
• Through JVEN, the Victorian Government will provide additional resources in

communities across Victoria to assist unemployed people into work

• JVEN funding will provide flexible, responsive assistance to unemployed

Victorians who struggle to gain a foothold in the labour market

• A key component of the program will be its close engagement with employers

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JVEN objectives

• Assist Victorians who are disadvantaged in the labour market to

gain and retain employment, contributing to increased social and economic inclusion and assisting Victorian businesses to meet their skills and labour needs.

• Support the objectives of Jobs Victoria by contributing to a more

coordinated and streamlined suite of employment-related services for Victorian jobseekers.

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The Network

• JVEN providers will be working collaboratively with each other
• The department will facilitate opportunities for providers to come

together and discuss the success of their initiatives and jointly address any issues that organisations are having in common

• Referral systems will be established for clients moving to and from

state government services to JVEN

• Workforce Engagement Specialists will be referring employers with

potential vacancies to providers through the network

• Operating together, not in competition with each other

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JVEN details

• This program will support organisations to:
• Focus on Victorian jobseekers who are disadvantaged in the

labour market and who require assistance to gain employment

• Actively engage with employers to identify job opportunities and

assist in meeting industry workforce needs

• Offer flexible services that are tailored to the needs of

jobseekers and the region

• Link to community services to ensure employment outcomes

are maximised

• Address gaps and complement existing services

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JVEN services

• Flexible, tailored services to address the needs of disadvantaged jobseekers &

achieve job placements. Services could include:

• Job search support and mentoring
• Work preparation
• Active engagement with employers, industry and trade unions to

identify vacancies

• Job matching and placement
• Post-employment support to jobseekers and employers
• Personal support to address non-vocational barriers
• Referral to training and/or literacy and numeracy support, if required
• The program enables providers to identify the needs of specific jobseekers to

achieve sustainable employment outcomes.

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Specialist multicultural services

• Additional funding for 300 culturally diverse jobseekers
• Priority delivery to disengaged young people who need assistance to

become work ready

• Jobseekers from refugee or asylum seeker backgrounds are also a

priority group

• Applications targeting other groups of culturally diverse jobseekers and
• ther locations will be considered where applicants demonstrate high

needs

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JVEN outcomes

• All organisations will be contracted to achieve sustainable employment
• utcomes (26 weeks)
• A sustainable employment outcome is defined as placement of a

jobseeker into ongoing employment for at least 30 hours per week over 26 weeks

• Part-time employment (15-29 hours per week) will be accepted as
• utcomes where it meets the needs of particular jobseekers and/or a

particular industry

• Providers will be required to submit evidence of employment outcomes

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Jobseeker eligibility

This program will provide assistance to Victorian jobseekers who are either long-term unemployed (6 months plus) or at risk of long term unemployment or lack adequate support through other services:

• Unemployed people who face labour market disadvantage and need

assistance to gain employment but are ineligible for full Commonwealth employment services

• Disadvantaged jobseekers who are eligible for full Commonwealth job

services but have complex barriers to employment and are either referred by other State Government services or are designated as a priority target group

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Target groups

• Other retrenched workers
• Disengaged young people

(aged 15-24 and not engaged in education, training or employment)

• Single parents
• Jobseekers with a disability
• Jobseekers with a mental

illness

• Social housing tenants
• Ex-offenders
• Veterans and their families.
• Long term unemployed people

from culturally diverse communities including refugees and asylum seekers

• Aboriginal jobseekers
• Mature age jobseekers (aged

50+)

• Youth justice clients
• Young people in out-of-home

care

• Workers retrenched from the

automotive manufacturing and supply chain industry

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Programs that will support JVEN delivery

• Back to Work Scheme – offers financial assistance to employers who employ

disadvantaged jobseekers in ongoing roles

• Victorian Training Guarantee – provides government subsidised training

places for people who meet the eligibility criteria

• Major Projects Skills Guarantee – requires contractors to engage apprentices,

trainees and engineering cadets for at least 10% of total project hours

• Workforce Engagement – Jobs Victoria Workforce Engagement specialists will

liaise with employers to assist them in their workforce needs. They will bring providers and employers together to place jobseekers into employment

• Digital Engagement – is a component of Jobs Victoria and will be developed to

engage with and provide information to jobseekers through social media and

• ther digital channels

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Referrals – a case study

• The Department of Health and Human Services Out of Home Care Service referred Sam to JVEN

in Footscray.

• Sam attended their Job Ready program.
• He was then referred to the Group Training Organisation partnering in the JVEN as a member of

the consortia.

• Sam has now been working for three months at Jacko’s Electrical Company and is doing really

well.

• Through post-placement support the JVEN Case Manager identified that Sam’s ability to arrive at

work on time, especially at other sites, was unpredictable due to his reliance on public transport.

• Sam’s JVEN Case Manager catches up with him every fortnight and talks about work and life.

The Application & Assessment Process

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Funding

• Round 1 - $25 million
• 2016/17 Budget target of 350 jobseekers to achieve a sustainable

employment outcome (26 weeks employed, by June 2017)

• Applications may seek multi-year funding with services to be delivered
• ver the period August 2016 – May 2020
• Applications close 20 June 2016 at 5pm via the Business Victoria

website www.business.vic.gov.au/jobsvictoria

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Eligibility

• To be eligible an organisation must be:
• Incorporated with an ABN
• Significant organisational presence in Vic
• Sufficient dedicated resources to deliver services
• jobactive providers will only be considered for funding in areas outside of the

Employment Region/s for which they have a jobactive contract.

• Any organisation with a contract for services under Commonwealth or State

government programs must demonstrate how the funding will not duplicate and will result in additional services.

• Applications from consortia will be preferred. A lead organisation will need to be

identified in the application.

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The application process

• Applications need to be submitted electronically via the Business

Victoria website www.business.vic.gov.au/jobsvictoria

• Applications must address the selection criteria and:
• Identify the cohort(s) that will be targeted
• Provide evidence of employment opportunities in local industry

sectors

• Demonstrate strong partnerships with businesses in those

sectors

• Applications will need to clearly articulate the proposed method of

delivery, partnerships, collaboration with existing services and linkages to industry/employers.

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Application – Section 1

• Applicant details
• Name of the Lead Organisation
• ABN
• Address
• Contact details

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Application – Section 2

• Proposal details
• Application name
• What are you going to do? A summary of your proposal including

method of delivery, partnerships, collaboration with existing services and linkages to industry/employers. (200 words or less)

• Describe collaboration with other organisations. This could include their

role in service delivery, financial contributions and governance arrangements.

• Identify whether you receive funding for employment related services

from the Commonwealth or Victorian Government and describe how this proposal will not duplicate what you’re already delivering.

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Application – Section 3

• Questions addressing the Key Selection Criteria (15 questions)
• What services and assistance will be delivered to jobseekers

to support them into sustainable employment?

• How will the proposal complement and add value to existing

services?

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Application – Section 4

• Budget
• Provide details of proposed income and expenditure
• The budget should align with your method of delivery and

should support how the proposed outcomes justify the funding sought

• You can include a more detailed budget as an attachment at

the end of the application

• Value for Money

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Application – supporting documentation

• Annual report and audited financial accounts for the last two years
• Most recent copy of the internal management accounts
• Written support from partners, including specific detail of responsibilities, commitment

and contributions

• Written support from employers stating their intention to support the proposal by

making vacancies available for disadvantaged jobseekers

• References from past funding providers
• Proposed Implementation Plan and Timetable
• Additional budget information

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The assessment process

• Stage One – Applications will be assessed against the Selection Criteria as
• utlined in the Program Guidelines. A Financial Risk Assessment will also be

undertaken by the department’s grant management unit

• Stage Two – Local advice will be sought from regional teams regarding

duplication, complementarity and viability of outcomes. Departmental staff will then assess all applications as a package

• Stage Three – Recommended applications will be reviewed by an

interdepartmental committee to identify any issues such as duplication of services

• Stage Four – All recommendations will be forwarded to the Minister for

Employment who will determine the final approvals and allocation of grant funding

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Payment structure

• A Funding Agreement will be

prepared in negotiation with successful providers

• Funding will be linked to the

achievement of milestones and

• utcomes
• The Agreement will specify the

payment arrangements

Milestone Payment Amount Commencement 25% Progress towards agree milestones, such as employment placements 30% Paid pro-rata on achievement of sustainable employment

• utcomes

40% Progress and Financial Reports 5%

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Successful providers

• Providers can expect to be involved in an audit process and an

evaluation of the program

• Providers will be required to enter participant data into the

department’s management system – GEMS

• Successful providers will be required to promote that JVEN is a

Victorian Government initiative and utilise Jobs Victoria branding and collateral where appropriate.

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Tips for applying

• Program Guidelines, Frequently Asked Questions and the

Application are available via www.jobs.vic.gov.au

• For assistance in developing an application for JVEN organisations

are strongly encouraged to contact the department’s workforce specialists:

• Jon Testi - 9651 9272 or 0409 881 279

jonathan.testi@ecodev.vic.gov.au

• Michael Swallow – 9651 9920 or 0401 717 367

michael.swallow@ecodev.vic.gov.au

• Dominic O’Brien – 9651 9921 or 0401 994 652

dominic.o’brien@ecodev.vic.gov.au

Questions ?

JOBS VICTORIA

www.jobs.vic.gov.au jobsvictoria@ecodev.vic.gov.au