Community projects help remote job seekers build skills

Key points

• Community projects under the Remote Australia Employment Services program are now running in more than 60 remote communities. The projects aim to help job seekers gain skills, experience and paid work.
• Around 25 per cent of provider funding will go towards locally designed projects. Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy said the projects back local people and ideas.
• In Port Hedland, Western Australia, Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation is delivering pre-employment training and mentoring.