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South Australia Works - Working Regions

South Australia Works Working Regions

The South Australia Works - Working Regions program is an initiative of the South Australian Government. The programhas been successfully linking people to training and jobs since 2004. The program was reviewed in 2009 resulting in it being repositioned to respond to changes to the labour market. The new program will focus on raising workforce participation rates for those who are disadvantaged in the labour market and increasing foundation skills, including literacy and numeracy.This will be undertaken by designing and implementing location specific services and customised programs that respond to the needs of the individual, local industry/employers and labour markets.

Working Regions has been introduced to replace South Australia Works in the Regions. Working Regions will have a strong focus on creating local partnerships to increase workforce participation for those facing barriers in the labour market through delivering Career Development Services and Targeted Projects locally.

The twelve Regional Development Australia entities in South Australia partner with DFEEST in delivering sustainable outcomes through Working Regions and other South Australia Works programs, which link in directly with the Boards’ broader objectives in workforce development and improved social and economic prosperity for the regions. As the Grantees they facilitate and support the South Australia Works Networks in their regions, and provide feedback and information to the Department to influence and guide future program directions and ensure that resources are allocated with strategic intent to address localised issues.

The Regional Coordinator for the Working Regions program for the Yorke and Mid North Region is Jarrad Davies. Telephone: 0423 025 382 or Email: jarrad.davies@sa.gov.au.

Workforce Development Officers

The Department of Further Education Employment Science and Training (DFEEST) provides an administrative support grant to Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North to provide executive support and project management services for the three South Australia Works Networks and the South Australia Works Working Regions program. The Workforce Development Officer’s responsibilities include:

  • Project managing South Australia Works Working Regions activities;
  • Developing and implementing the submission/application process and assessing applications;
  • Setting and circulating the agenda and other correspondence for Network meetings;
  • Ensuring that the South Australia Works Network and its members act in accordance with RDAYMN Network’s Implementation Guidelines and other DFEEST South Australia Works policies.