
The Local Jobs Program (LJP) supports the development and implementation of tailored approaches to accelerate reskilling, upskilling and employment across Australia and seeks to provide tailored responses to support local labour markets.

The next intake of 10 participants will start on 14 November 2022 with applications open for the final intake, expected to start in late January 2023. Workforce Australia customers interested in opportunities in the timber industry are invited to talk to their Job Coach about the MAX Employment Cutting Edge Timber Program. You need to do entire rows and for the first map youd be using either blue (for T1 to T3) or yellow ones (for T4 stuff). and Information (Ngu iLao ng The Worker, September 5, 2002). Up to 30 participants will be given access to the training and employment opportunities during the rollout of the initiative. Tourism in Vietnam is a rapidly developing industry and important income- generating. Upon completion of the program, participants are either offered employment with DTM or will take away tangible and transferrable skills for wood process operator roles at other local mills which MAX Employment has solid relationships with.Ī range of career progression opportunities are available in the timber industry. The combination of customised pre-employment training and input from DTM combine to give the new recruits the best chance of long-term success. “We’re looking forward to continuing to connect up to 30 suitable candidates with career opportunities in the timber industry,” says Mr Papas. For the first time she is saving money for a house deposit as she works towards her dream of owning her own home. He is now working with DTM and enjoying stable employment for the first time.įor another MAX customer, Louise, employment with DTM signals the start of a new chapter in her life. After experiencing unemployment for eight years, participant Josh (pictured) joined MAX and shortly after enrolled in the program. The pilot intake has seen local business DTM Timber employ eight locals following the completion of their training, including James. The Cutting Edge Timber Program connects candidates from MAX Employment and other job providers from around the region with pre-employment screening interviews and medical checks followed by a timber industry focused training program.ĭuring the three-week training course, participants complete a certificate of attainment in FWP20316 Certificate II in Saw Milling and Processing while also familiarising themselves with timber processing mills in the Maryborough area. The Queensland timber industry contributes $3.8 billion to the state economy and employs 25,000 Queenslanders including thousands in the Wide Bay area.


Supported by the Local Jobs Program on the Fraser Coast, the MAX pre-employment program is setting a new benchmark for attracting and retaining staff for the timber industry. Eight Fraser Coast locals are now enjoying stable employment in the timber industry, and up to 22 more will do the same following the successful implementation of MAX Employment’s new Cutting Edge Timber Program.
