City of Greater Geelong Jobs Fair

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The Victorian Government is committed to Victorian Training Guarantee (VTG) immediate and longer term support for employees The Victorian Government subsidises eligible at Alcoa’s Anglesea power station. individuals to undertake accredited training. This Ahead of the power station and mine’s closure in makes vocational training more accessible to August 2015, employees will be able to access assist employees who undertake additional worker in transition advice to help them with the training to move into a new job. skills, training and information they need to secure Alcoa workers who may not be eligible for VTG new jobs. funding are entitled to extended access to government subsidised training. This will allow Immediate support them to access government funding for a qualification at any level by removing both the up City of Greater Geelong Jobs Fair skilling and the 2 at level VTG eligibility requirements. New job opportunities can be explored by Alcoa employees at the City of Greater Geelong Jobs Fair on 19-20 June. Victorian Skills Gateway The Victorian Skills Gateway website can assist Career and Transition Information employees to think about what job might be right, sessions what training they may need and where to find it. They can also find out if they are eligible for The Government will develop information and financial assistance. support sessions for Alcoa’s Anglesea workers similar to those run in 2014 following the closure of the Point Henry smelter and rolling mill. Additional long term support These will be supported by Alcoa and local government. The sessions are scheduled for Geelong Region Innovation and Friday 12 June 2015 and Monday 15 June 2015. Investment Fund (GRIIF) Employees will receive information kits and advice The Geelong Region Innovation and Investment in relation to their circumstances and the support Fund (GRIIF) recently received a funding boost of available including information on training and $7.5 million to support job creating projects in the career support. Geelong region. Employees should contact Alcoa HR for more The fund is specifically designed to support the details. region’s economy as it adjusts to changes in several of its major employing industries. Geelong Workforce Development Alcoa has also made a significant $5 million Centre contribution to this fund. Alcoa employees are being provided with one-on- Round 3 projects are currently being assessed on one career counselling and assistance via the their project potential to create jobs in the Geelong Workforce Development Centre located Geelong region. at the Gordon, in Geelong. Successful projects will be announced later this year, with these applicants to be made aware of the potential to employ former Alcoa employees from the Anglesea power station and coal mine. Support for Local TAFEs position and upgrade their learning facilities. The TAFEs are an important local support for $50 million TAFE Back to Work Fund will also employees facing retrenchment. allow TAFEs to better meet the training needs of businesses that hire retrenched workers. A $320 million TAFE Rescue Fund is supporting TAFE institutes to strengthen their financial UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED The one off fund will support TAFE institutes to Gordon TAFE expand and grow their programs in emerging Geelong Workforce Development Centre areas of local industry and community needs. 2 Fenwick Street, Geelong, 3220 (03) 5213 79 67 All TAFEs including the Gordon Institute, Bendigo [email protected] Kangan Institute of TAFE and South West Institute of TAFE will benefit from these funds. www.thegordon.edu.au/industry/skilling-the- bay/workforce-development-centre Back to Work Scheme The $100 million Back to Work Scheme provides Victorian Skills Gateway financial support for businesses employing www.education.vic.gov.au/victorianskillsgateway retrenched workers. The assistance helps reduce Back to Work Scheme the cost associated with training new employees www.backtowork.vic.gov.au and will encourage businesses to hire retrenched workers, including those who may require training Geelong Jobs Fair in a new field. www.enterprisegeelong.com.au/news/geelong- jobs-fair-2015

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