Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships are a stepping stone to ongoing employment or further education and training, and a great way to get a head start in the career you want. The Australian Apprenticeships site tells you everything you need to know about apprenticeships, and the benefits of combining practical work and training.

http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/

Australian Apprenticeships Access Programme

The Australian Apprenticeships Access Program provides job seekers who experience barriers to skilled employment, with pre-vocational training, support and assistance to obtain and maintain an Australian Apprenticeship.

https://accesstraining.deewr.gov.au/

Australian JobSearch

JobSearch is Australia's largest free online jobs board. It is a free service to assist job seekers find employment and connect employers with staff.

http://australia.gov.au/service/australian-jobsearch

Australian Skilled Migrant

The Australian Skilled Migrant Job Seeker web site. Use this site to register your interest in job opportunities available in Australia under the Skilled Migration scheme. The site can be used by migrant jobseekers who have been assigned a Working Visa by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, have been skills assessed, and identified as being able to work in a "skills in demand" area within the Australian workforce.

http://www.skilledmigrant.gov.au/

Australian volunteer search

The Australian volunteer search service provides a way to search for volunteer opportunities. You can register either as a volunteer to be notified about opportunities in your area or as a volunteer organisation to list new opportunities.

http://australia.gov.au/service/australian-volunteer-search-service

DoctorConnect

DoctorConnect provides a starting point for both overseas trained doctors (OTDs) who may be considering work in Australia and employers seeking to recruit them.

http://australia.gov.au/service/doctorconnect

Green Corps

Green Corps is an Australian Government youth development and environmental training programme for young people aged between 17 and 20 years. Green Corps provides young people with the opportunity to volunteer their time and effort to conserve, preserve and restore Australia's natural environment and cultural heritage. From July 2009 new Green Corps activities will now only be commenced as part of Job Services Australia.

http://www.greencorps.gov.au/

Harvest trail

Harvest Trail links job seekers with harvest jobs Australia wide. It offers a great way for people to travel around Australia at their own pace while working and earning money.

http://jobsearch.gov.au/harvesttrail/

Job Capacity Assessment

The Job Capacity Assessment program provides comprehensive work capacity assessment, combining referral to employment and related support services with assessment of work capacity for income support purposes (such as Disability Support Pension, partial capacity to work and exemptions from activity-testing due to medical conditions lasting more than 13 weeks).

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Programs/JCA/

Job Services Australia

Job Services Australia replaces previous employment services such as Job Network. Job Services Australia is responsive and flexible to job seekers' needs and provides a single entry point for job seekers to access the employment assistance and training opportunities, without waiting periods.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/JSA/

jobWISE

Jobwise is a web site supporting mature age employment and contains information for employers, mature age job seekers and mature age workers. The site is managed by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Programs/Jobwise/

New enterprise incentive scheme (NEIS)

The New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS) helps eligible unemployed people to start up and run a new, viable small business. NEIS can provide you with accredited small business training, business advice and mentoring, as well as ongoing income support for up to 52 weeks.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/JSA/EmploymentServices/Pages/NEIS.aspx

Search for an employment services provider

If you are looking for work, you can search the online facility to find the details of your local employment service providers. Employment service providers are agencies that provide various kinds of support to job seekers.

http://australia.gov.au/service/search-for-an-employment-services-provider

Tools For Your Trade

The Tools For Your Trade Initiative helps to alleviate the financial burden on eligible Australian Apprentices, usually in the first year of their Australian Apprenticeship, by providing tool kits worth up to $800 including GST. The Tools For Your Trade voucher initiative will cease for new commencements and recommencements from 13 May 2009. As announced in the 2009-2010 Federal Budget, a new method of payment for Australian Apprentices under the new initiative will commence from 1 January 2010.

http://www.toolsforyourtrade.com.au/

Youth Pathways

Under Youth Pathways, eligible young people will receive services which include personal one-on-one assistance to help work out strengths, goals and the barriers getting in the way; individual support and guidance to help overcome barriers, and support to achieve their goals. Also provides other services aimed at better equipping young people to successfully make the transition through school and from school to further education, training or employment.

http://www.careeradviceaustralia.gov.au/youthpathways/

Youth.gov.au

Youth.gov.au is the central hub of government information for young people.

http://www.youth.gov.au/