Real Jobs from Community Development Employment Project Activities
A key component of reforming the Community Development Employment Project program as part of Cape York Welfare Reform involves converting Community Development Employment Project positions to real jobs.
Around 40 jobs supporting the delivery of Federal Government Services will be created from Community Development Employment Project activities in the four Cape York trial communities.
The Queensland Government is also committed to creating real jobs in Indigenous communities and is currently finalising its assessment prior to transitioning, where appropriate, Community Development Employment Project participants supporting state government delivered or funded services.
Improving the quality of life for Indigenous Australians will involve building their capacity to engage in the economy and to generate opportunities for economic participation through job creation.
All Indigenous Australians deserve the opportunity to build wealth and become economically independent of the welfare system.