Community Involvement Solutions

Employment remains a significant issue in Australia. This is highlighted further by certain groups of individuals that hav e difficulty in finding and securing a job, particularly the indigenous and veteran communities. Some Australians may remain unemployed after losing a job or being laid off. However, there are ways to promote and encourage employment help in Australia, and you can do your part in helping the une mployed. Here are three things you can do: 1. Recognise the need to solve unemployment issues – The Australian Bureau of Statistics places the rate of unemployment in the country at 5.3 percent. Unemployment rate is steady at 5.3 percent. As of September 2019, the volume of unemployed individuals increased by 1,600 to 718,000. Despite the growth in population and the increasing participation in labour, there remains a need for employment help in Australia. 2. Better education programs needed – One of the greatest contributors to global underemployment and unempl...

On average, approximately 5,000 Australians leave the defence force yearly. Sadly, coming back to civilian life does not guarantee employment opportunities. Despite being qualified for a wide array of positions, veterans are less likely to find a job that suits them. Most employers don’t have programs in place to give these veterans a chance. But there is hope. Jobs for veterans in Australia may be scarce, but there are ways for them to improve their chances of securing long-term employment in a workplace where they can truly thrive. Some of the common problems former military members face are lower wages or salaries compared to what they have earned previously, and being underemployed for the skills and knowledge they have. The good news is that not-for-profit organisations, some private institutions, and the government are working together to provide jobs for veterans in Australia . Veterans need to find ways to improve their credibility and make themselves employable. Here ...

Veterans are among those with a wide range of abilities, attributes, and skills, and that makes them valuable as employees. They are resilient, possess good organisational skills, and make good leaders. These skills may be applicable to civilian life, particularly in the workplace. However, not all veterans have that chance because they lack the ability to translate those skills into something more applicable to the business world. The result is the lack of jobs for veterans in Australia . However, there are efforts that can help improve their chance of becoming employed. Knowing these factors may improve their situation in the long run: Education – Veterans possess an array of skills, which they acquire & develop during their service in the Australian Defence Force. These include risk management, leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, negotiating, and communication skills. A former ADF member may have the potential to do better in program m...

Despite the 2008 ‘Close the Gap’ framework, there is still an obvious big employment gap between non-indigenous and indigenous Australians. In an effort to actually close that gap, programs continue to be implemented by both the government and not-for-profit organisations, which emphasise the importance of education to enhance the chance of aboriginal Australians gain meaningful jobs. Moreover, there is Australia’s indigenous employment program known as IAGDP (Indigenous Australian Government Development Program) helping Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people who may be interested to work in the APS (Australian Public Service). The indigenous employment program aims to improve the employment outcomes, opportunities, and experiences for all indigenous Australians in the APS. They value the skills, unique life experiences, and capability of Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal employees, and draw from those, too. Thus, they are committed to developing a versatile and tale...