Fund to Support Jobs, Build Skills and Community Infrastructure

A new $650 million Jobs Fund announced by the Rudd Government today will support local jobs, build skills and improve facilities in local communities The new Jobs Fund is part of the Rudd Government's Jobs and Training Compact with Australians who have been hit hardest by the global recession, and builds on the Rudd Government's $42 billion Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan. Projects will encourage local government, community organisations, employers and employment service providers to work together to give people employment or training opportunities in their local area.