(Picture caption: A new Pacific Employment Fund has been established to help build prosperous Pacific communities.)
A new Pacific Employment Fund has been created by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), in partnership with the Ministry for Pacific Peoples (MPP), to help build prosperous Pacific communities.
The $7M fund, which was allocated in Budget 2023, will be administered by MSD and supported by MPP, will provide funding and support for community-led employment and training to assist Pacific workers get skilled jobs in high growth and sustainable sectors.
The funding continues progress towards the implementation of the Pacific Employment Action Plan by diversifying the Pacific workforce and addressing systemic barriers to employment.
It will focus on developing people so they have in-demand skills for careers that will increase their earning potential.
The Ministry for Social Development wants to connect with Pacific providers to work in partnership to design and deliver innovative employment and training programmes for their communities.
This could be a mix of established organisations wanting to expand an existing programme or start a new one, and new organisations needing funding to get started.
Visit the Work and Income website for more information.