At Local Pathways, we want to give you a soft landing in a new job. We recognise there are thousands of capable and skilled people who face barriers to working in local government. That’s why we’re building and showcasing local pathways to meaningful jobs. With our community partners, we are helping match employers directly with job seekers, and working with local governments around Victoria to help you find work.

The intake for Local Pathways has now closed.
Who are the job seekers this project is prioritising?
    • Refugees/asylum seekers
    • Newly arrived migrants
    • Culturally and linguistically diverse communities facing barriers
    • Young people aged 18 - 25
    • First Nations people
    • People who have recently left the justice system
    • People living with a disability
    • Public and Social Housing tenants
    • Women over the age of 45
    • Veterans
    • Single parents

What do jobseekers get as part of the program?
    • The opportunity to undertake a relevant Certificate 3 or 4, subsidised up to $4,000
    • Up to two days of work readiness and vocational training covering soft skills and role specific skills including ‘Intro to Local Government’ course and First Aid/CPR
    • Access to funds for equipment and materials relevant to the role

What are the benefits of working in local government?
Local government is the government closest to the people.
They employ people with diverse skills across more than 100 different types of services including:
    • health and community care
    • corporate and business support
    • engineering
    • planning and community development
    • environment
    • emergency management

When you work in local government you get the opportunity to:
    • work directly with the community
    • work in any location across the state
    • be involved in ongoing learning and development
    • negotiate flexible working arrangements
    • take part in employee health and recreation programs
    • undertake further study