ESE26/9217: Transitioning Workforce Fund Hunter Region Request for Proposal (Hunter TWF04)

Proposals are accepted that address the following priorities:

Priority 1: Supporting First Nations people – activities that strengthen the social, cultural and economic wellbeing of First Nations people in the Hunter.

Themes include:

Caring for Country

Youth development, skills and wellbeing pathways

Education, training and employment participation

Community information and awareness

Priority 2: Community awareness, understanding, participation and readiness – activities that support workers, job seekers, families and communities in the Hunter affected by industrial transition, including carbon-intensive industries and supply chains.

Activities should be locally informed, place-based and responsive to the needs and priorities of the Hunter region.

Themes include:

Skills, employment and workforce participation

Community leadership, coordination and partnership building

Community participation and locally led solutions

Innovation and adaptation

Priority 3: Strengthening pathways into emerging industries – activities that support workers in the Hunter region affected by the energy transition to access secure, skilled and locally based employment opportunities in emerging industries.

Activities should focus on leveraging transferable skills, supporting workforce planning and strengthening connections between workers, employers and education and training providers.

Themes include:

Transferable skills identification

Transition pathways

Collaboration between employers, industry groups and education and training providers

Employer engagement and workforce planning