EMPLOYMENT Pathways to Vocational Development in New Migrant Communities

3 Target Vocations  Agriculture  Nursing Care / Aged Care  Hospitality

Program Partners  Salvation Army  STARTTS  TAFE NSW Additional Target Partners  Rotary Australia  National Farmers Federation  Australian Corporate enterprises

Agriculture Australian farming in crisis

State of Australian Farming  40% reduction in farmers since 2000, 270,000 farmers left, 50% reach 65 by 2018  100,000 full-time farm workers needed, likely to reach 200,000 in 10 years  Only 8 agriculture education providers, down from 23 in 1980’s  70% increase in global food demand by 2050 (UN Forecast)

Agricultural Labour An opportunity  Tailored skills training program through TAFE  Intensive OH&S Training and Assessment  All programs will use bi-lingual trainers to improve outcomes  Ongoing training during off-season, including Cert II and III Agriculture courses in partnership with TAFE NSW  Long-term focus building careers in farming

Nursing A lack of resources

Nursing Resources Needed  Australia needs 80, ,000 new nurses by 2025 to meet its ageing population  Partnership with TAFE NSW will offer CERT II & III, plus intensive practical skills training  Development of community care agency

Hospitality A flexible option

Hospitality Flexible Options  Australia needs 36,000 hospitality workers urgently  Looking to attract additional 56,000 immigrants with hospitality skills into Australia by 2015 on 457 visas.  Partnership with TAFE NSW to build CERT II and III courses in hospitality, plus intensive skills training course for new migrants with food skills.

The Solution? New migrants are the solution to Australia’s long- term employment needs

Subsidy to support workers  $6 per hour subsidy for weeks/yr., 2 consecutive years.  Total subsidy cost $15,000  Substantial income tax generated reduces costs  Total government saving of 69%-85% over 2 years versus government benefits  Assets of $20,000+ for workers after living expenses deducted  Work experience, references and career choices for new migrants A WIN-WIN for Everyone

Labour Hire Agency  Protects rights of workers and ensures they receive full award wages and training  Protects safety of workers through an OH&S assessment of all worksites.  Partners with corporates to develop career pathways for its staff  Provides interest-free loans to staff to fund training and assessment  30% of profits reinvested back into community programs

What next?  Develop employment & training subsidy programs with State & Federal Governments  Build partnership with Rotary Australia and NFF to champion employment in agricultural communities  Build partnerships with Private hospital sector and health & aged care providers  Establish office in Western Sydney, build labour hire agency & OH&S platform  Formalize training programs with TAFE