RAES: The new employment service is now available in remote communities

The Remote Australia Employment Service (RAES) has officially started in remote communities, replacing the Community Development Program (CDP).

The RAES is a flexible service that supports all job seekers in remote communities by providing culturally safe training and mentoring tailored to individual needs.

The design of RAES was informed by consultation with remote community members, job seekers, peak bodies, First Nations peoples, CDP providers and other key stakeholders. We also used what we learnt from three remote employment trials.

The service will:

Help job seekers prepare for work, move into a job when available and stay employed with greater access to mentoring and tailored support.
Support job seekers through community projects that build their skills and help them become job ready. These projects give communities more flexibility to design solutions locally, tailored for individual needs.

A total of 196 applications were received, with 49 individual providers (excluding joint venture partners and subcontractors) funded to provide remote employment services across the 60 RAES regions.

View the list of successful providers funded to deliver employment services for each RAES region.

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