ECCV has released a new policy paper evaluating the Working for Victoria program, with particular emphasis placed on examining the benefits of engaging multicultural and ethno-specific organisations to deliver employment programs to CALD communities.
Our policy paper puts forward nine recommendations, outlining ways to learn from the Working for Victoria program and move towards building a comprehensive multicultural employment strategy for the state.
The Working for Victoria program was created by the Victorian Government in response to the economic and labour market turmoil created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Its objective was to help jobseekers, especially those who had lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic, find employment in roles that would support the community.
Key organisations involved in the design and delivery of the Working for Victoria program in multicultural communities, including ECCV staff employed through the fund, reported that the program has provided significant benefits to Victoria’s culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities during a complex and challenging time. Multicultural organisations that received Working for Victoria funding have provided a range of valuable services to migrant and refugee communities to support them in their COVID-19 response and recovery, and to respond to other key issues of concern.
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