Greater Dandenong City Council’s South East Business Networks (SEBN) has joined forces with the Victorian Government, local businesses jobseekers and service providers to reshape the local employment industry.
Recently Council hosted the GameChange roundtable forum, where representatives from the community and government heard firsthand about the employment challenges and opportunities in Greater Dandenong.
Mayor Cr Jim Memeti said youth unemployment in the municipality was above 22 per cent and statistics showed one in four parents of working age were not employed.
He said for Greater Dandenong to continue to have a thriving economy we needed to shift the jobs and skills system to provide better outcomes for local jobseekers and businesses.
“The GameChange roundtable is a great example of how we can work together with several providers, other levels of government, local jobseekers and industry to secure a brighter future for our community,” Cr Memeti said.
Roundtable participants discussed priorities including:
• A central employment hub with improved communication and collaboration to make it easier to navigate the system.
• Targeted training designed for and linked to employment opportunities.
• Workplace flexibility to enable a greater participation.
• Finding better ways for jobseekers currently experiencing disadvantage or economic exclusion to pursue pathways to employment.
GameChange is part of Greater Dandenong City Council’s Community Revitalisation program.
Visit greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/gamechange to find out more.
