1000 jobs created
Published on 28 October 2024
We have hit our target of creating 1000 jobs and training opportunities by 2025, a year ahead of schedule. The target was a collective aim of our Inclusive Local Jobs Strategy and our Social Enterprise Strategy.
Our achievement
- 136 jobs with local employers
- 121 jobs in our Inclusive Employment Program
- 33 local jobs through sustainable procurement practices
- 143 volunteer opportunities
- 97 work experience and student placements at Council
- 13 jobs at other northern metro councils using Banyule toolkit
- 11 traineeships and apprenticeships at Banyule Council
- 403 jobs and traineeships in social enterprise partnerships
- 66 people employed through job support services
Inclusive employment
Our programs remove the barriers that make it harder for some people to find employment. These include bias and discrimination, lack of support networks, low self-esteem and socioeconomic disadvantage.
Our Inclusive Employment Program offers 6-month’s work at Council and coaching to develop job skills and networks.
We also reviewed our procurement policies to reward inclusive practices.
Social enterprise partnerships
We partner with social enterprises to create training and employment opportunities for people experiencing homelessness or facing barriers to employment. To date, we have supported 14 social enterprises including For Change Café Bellfield and Himilo Workforce.
Pathways to employment
We created more inclusive and accessible volunteering opportunities, helping people gain skills for future paid employment. We also expanded our work experience and student placement programs.
Inclusive employment toolkit
We developed an inclusive employment toolkit that has been used by local employers and other councils in Melbourne’s north to improve their inclusive employment practices.
Inclusive jobs service
We helped local business owners and employers develop inclusive hiring practices. By accessing a pool of employees they might commonly overlook, they created job opportunities for people facing employment barriers.
We provide proactive support for local people facing unemployment with the closure of a manufacturing plant in Heidelberg West. Working with Workforce Australia, we held a successful job expo offering personalised employment services and career development opportunities for 60 employees.