New Jobs Program Trial (approach to replace CDP)

The Commonwealth has committed to replacing the Community Development Program (CDP) (a remote employment and community development service) with a new program with real jobs, proper wages and decent conditions - developed in partnership with First Nations people. The New Jobs Program Trial provides funding for up to 200 jobs in targeted CDP regions. This will allow a broader range of organisations and local government the opportunity to develop and test local approaches to inform the new program.

The Trial is targeting the following CDP regions and the CDP regions falling in the Enhanced Income Management regions:

• Goldfields/Kambalda/Norseman Region, WA (CDP region 2)
• Goldfields/Ngaanyatjarra Lands, WA (CDP region 3)
• Goldfields/Yaaliku Region, WA (CDP region 4)
• Mid-West - West Region, WA (CDP region 5)
• East Kimberley/East Kimberley Region, WA (CDP region 15)
• Eyre Region/Eyre Region, SA (CDP region 16)
• Ceduna and surrounds/Far West Region, SA (CDP region 17)
• Northern Territory/Town Camps and surrounds of Alice Springs, NT (CDP regions 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 27)
• Northern Territory/South East Barkly Region and North Barkly Region, NT (CDP regions 26 and 28)
• Palm Island/Palm Island Region, QLD (CDP region 50).

The grant opportunity covers wages at the National Minimum Wage rate, superannuation, leave entitlements, and other associated costs. Funding is also available for the hire of plant and equipment including motor vehicles (if necessary) and consumable building materials for minor upgrades to community facilities to address immediate local need that has community support.