Tasmanian Labor will support the Youth Network of Tasmania (YNOT) to implement its 24-month pilot program 'Youth Connectors' to address youth unemployment.
Labor Leader Rebecca White said the program will help support 480 young people into work over the next two years.
"A majority Labor Government will help get young people into jobs by supporting the Youth Connectors program," Ms White said
"This program will help address the serious issues facing youth employment in Tasmania, with youth unemployment sitting at 12.2%.
"The Youth Connectors program will be run out of Jobs Hubs in Sorell, Glenorchy and George Town and will provide individualised services to young people to help connect them to work."
Ms White said this program will complement Labor's existing jobs policy, with a plan to create 10 Jobs Hubs across Tasmania to support 1,000 people of all ages into work each year.
"In addition to the Youth Connectors program Labor will invest $17.5 million over four years to fund regional jobs hubs across Tasmania.
"These hubs will be based on the South East Employment Hub model and be adapted to the specific needs of local communities.
"Labor will also fundamentally reform in-school career education to connect today's learners with tomorrow's jobs.
"We will invest $18.8 million into career education, creating jobs for 65 career educators who will work with students and teachers across years 7-12 to make career education part of what happens every day in every classroom.
"Only Labor is working for Tasmanians to help ensure people of all ages can get access to good, secure jobs.
"While Peter Gutwein and the Liberals plan to privatise TAFE and carve up the Hydro, Labor has a clear plan to help get Tasmanians to work and get the economy working for Tasmanians."
Rebecca White MP
Labor Leader
