Nine new Employment Facilitators will help job seekers find work as part of the Morrison Government's $62.8 million Local Jobs Program.
The Employment Facilitators will work on-the-ground to support employers and job seekers to connect with employment and training opportunities.
Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, said Employment Facilitators will help support the nation's recovery from COVID-19.
"The Morrison Government wants as many job seekers as possible to upskill and reskill, using solutions developed by their local community," Minister Cash said.
"Our Employment Facilitators will provide a local presence to support employers and job seekers to connect to local employment and training opportunities.
"They'll drive innovative ideas to address their region's unique challenges by bringing together local businesses, training providers and job seekers.
"Employment Facilitators will chair Local Jobs and Skills Taskforces in their communities, addressing the needs of their region and identifying projects that can be funded by the Morrison Government through the Local Recovery Fund."
The Fund forms part of the Local Jobs Program, which is being rolled out to 25 regions across Australia.
As well as working with employers, and providing support to retrenched workers and job seekers, Employment Facilitators will also ensure better leverage of existing strategies, as well as a valuable source of information on labour market developments in their region.
The nine new Employment Facilitators are in the following regions:
| Employment Region | Employment Facilitator |
| Gold Coast, QLD | Jodi Brackenbury |
| Wivenhoe, QLD | John Perry |
| Mid North Coast, NSW | Janine Culnane |
| North Coast, NSW | Peter Skorupanovic |
| Sydney South West, NSW | Joudy Lazkany |
| North Western Melbourne, VIC | Tony Coppola |
| South Eastern Melbourne and Peninsula, VIC | Darrell Hewton |
| Adelaide North, SA | Paul Williams |
| Perth South, WA | Caroline Marshall |
