The Federal Government has announced a new $1.5 billion Remote Jobs and Communities Program to start from July 2013.

 

The program will aim to provide a more integrated and flexible approach to employment and participation services for people living in remote areas of the country.

 

The program will see jobseekers assisted by a single provider with a permanent presence in their region, while also ensuring that people who are not working are participating in activities that support skill increases.

 

The Federal Government has announced that the program will see Job Services Australia, Disability Employment Services, Community Development Employment Projects and the Indigenous Employment Program rolled into a single integrated service.