Action description:
The Time to Work Employment Service (TWES) is a national, voluntary in-prison employment service that assists sentenced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to access the support they need to better prepare them to find employment and reintegrate into the community upon their release from prison. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations undertook public consultation during 2023 on potential future employment supports for First Nations people who are or have been incarcerated.
Outcome:
Outcome 07
Outcome 08
Outcome 10
Status:
Existing
Is this Indigenous specific?:
Yes
Indicators:
Labour force participation, progress towards parity and proportion of prisoners previously incarcerated, number of unique episodes of incarceration
Responsible Ministers:
Minister for Indigenous Australians
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Resourcing:
$3.7 million in 2023-24.
$13.0 million from 2020-21 to 2023-24.
Delivery timeframe:
Terminating on 30 June 2024 in non-remote areas and aligning with CDP contracts in remote areas
Agency:
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
National Indigenous Australians Agency