Jobs Victoria Advocates help Frankston City job seekers
Published on 30 June 2021
Three new Jobs Victoria Advocates funded by the Victorian Government are now offering face-to-face support to job seekers in community spaces in Frankston.
The Jobs Victoria Advocates help connect the Frankston community with local employment opportunities and training, counselling or mentoring support services to help them get back to work, or on the appropriate training pathway.
Working from locations including Frankston Library and local community centres, the Jobs Victoria Advocates provide personalised support to ensure nobody is left behind in the recovery from COVID-19 and the economic downturn.
Mayor Kris Bolam said he is proud to announce that the Jobs Victoria Advocates program has launched with the first ‘drop in’ event to be held at Frankston Library, on Wednesday 7 July. The new Jobs Victoria Advocates available for one on one discussions between 10am and 1pm.
“We look forward to meeting with potential clients and community members. This will be the first of the library sessions with others scheduled for other Frankston City libraries,” the Mayor said.
Mayor Bolam added: “Jobs Victoria Advocates will be working throughout the Frankston community, to offer practical, face to face support to jobseekers, people seeking a career change, or advice for training pathways.
“Jobs Victoria Advocates will help people to navigate employment and training services via proactive outreach, connecting with people in libraries, community centres, public housing foyers, shopping centres and other public spaces.
“While Jobs Victoria Advocates hold specialist knowledge about the employment and training systems, they also understand that people dealing with unemployment may need the support of other services,” Mayor Bolam said.
The Jobs Victoria Advocates will also work with the Frankston City Job Seeker Alliance, made up of a diverse range of key organisations, dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for jobseekers. The Alliance was formed in 2021 with $110,000 funding from Frankston City’s $9.128 million Relief and Recovery Package.
The Alliance members are working to identify and fix gaps in the system that block jobseekers from finding suitable opportunities.
The Jobs Victoria Advocates initiative is helping people looking for work to access the information, advice and support they need to find the right job for them.
The State Member for Frankston, Paul Edbrooke MP, said: “This important partnership between Council, the Victorian Government and key organisations places Jobs Victoria Advocates in Frankston community spaces where they will offer face-to-face support to job seekers.
“Jobs Advocates will provide tailored, personalised support to ensure nobody in our community is left behind in the recovery from COVID-19,” Mr Edbrooke said.
For more information, please email job.advocates@frankston.vic.gov.au, phone 9768 1387 or visit
https://www.frankston.vic.gov.au/Our_Community/Community_Development/Job_Advocates_Frankston