Home 5 Initiatives 5 Workforce

Workforce

Wimmera Southern Mallee Development works across a number of projects to address workforce shortage needs in the region through a range of migration, training and recruitment support and initiatives.

Free and flexible training

Have you ever thought about working in health care? Or would you like to return to the industry after a break?

Our free and flexible courses are designed for people who face barriers to conventional tertiary study, like being home with young children, living outside of Horsham or needing more support to be able to study.

This study program is designed to work with you to provide practical support – like fuel vouchers, borrowing a laptop, textbooks or extra tutoring – and we’ll make sure you have teachers close by. But also, where possible, we’ll provide options for you to study at a time that best suits your life circumstances.

As part of the training, we’ll liaise with you to arrange work placements in the region and even help connect you to future employment opportunities so you’re well on your way!

Enquiries: horshamresearchhub@federation.edu.au or 0436 118 091.

Please click here to find out more about this joint project with Federation Uni.

WSM-About-Us-Strategic-Plan
WSM-Initiatives-Settlement-Program

Regional Certifying Body

WSMD provides advice to Department of Home Affairs confirming that the terms and conditions of employment applicable to the position will be no less favorable than the terms and conditions that are provided to, or would be provided to, an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident for performing work in the person’s workplace at the same location.

Please click for more information.

Skillselect

Skillselect is an online service that ​helps Australia manage its skilled migration program.

It helps to ensure that the skilled migration program is based on Australia’s economic needs. It supports the government in managing who can apply for skilled migration, when they can apply and in what numbers. As a result, the time taken to process a visa application is significantly reduced.

Skillselect also helps address regional skill shortages. Skillselect allows intending migrants to indicate if they are willing to live and work in regional Australia. This is of particular benefit to employers experiencing regional skill shortages and state and territory governments attempting to settle migrants in regional Australia.

WSM-Initiatives-Regional-Certifying-Body-SkillSelect