Social Cohesion 2016 Budget Increasing Community Hubs The Australian Government plays an With an investment of $5.7 million over three years, the Government will increase the number important role in ensuring Australia of Community Hubs a programme that helps – continues to be one of the most culturally migrants and humanitarian entrants connect with diverse and socially cohesive nations in the their communities. world. Improving employment and Our priority will be on ensuring hubs exist in all community participation among newly locations where newly arrived humanitarian arrived migrants and refugees has financial entrants and migrants will be settled. Community and social benefits to communities and helps Hubs are a proven effective way to bring together newly arrived migrants and to increase their maintain social cohesion. When people are participation and engagement in the community, participating fully in communities there is and their sense of belonging. reduced likelihood of extended welfare Career Pathways pilot dependence, and at worst, marginalisation and radicalisation. The Government is investing $5.2 million over three years for a new career pathways pilot programme targeting newly-arrived, skilled humanitarian entrants with vocational level What was announced in English proficiency. the 2016 Budget? The pilot will provide targeted support to help The 2016 Budget includes $10.9 million over three humanitarian entrants find employment in jobs years for two measures to help support newly that match their skills. It will be delivered by arrived migrants and refugees in ways that will selected service providers and will complement promote social cohesion, with a particular focus employment assistance already available to on improving the speed and success of pathways Australian jobseekers. to employment. Key facts These measures will help to strengthen people’s sense of belonging in Australian society and The National Community Hubs Programme has increase social cohesion and economic been running for six years. In the first half of 2015, participation. it is estimated that the existing 39 Community Hubs were visited more than 250,000 times.
Social Cohesion 2016 Budget The Australian Government plays an important role in ensuring Australia continues to be one of the most culturally diverse and socially cohesive nations in the world. Improving employment and community participation among newly arrived migrants and refugees has financial and social benefits to communities and helps maintain social cohesion. When people are participating fully in communities there is reduced likelihood of extended welfare dependence, and at worst, marginalisation and radicalisation. What was announced in the 2016 Budget? The 2016 Budget includes $10.9 million over three years for two measures to help support newly arrived migrants and refugees in ways that will promote social cohesion, with a particular focus on improving the speed and success of pathways to employment. These measures will help to strengthen people’s sense of belonging in Australian society and increase social cohesion and economic participation. Increasing Community Hubs With an investment of $5.7 million over three years, the Government will increase the number of Community Hubs – a programme that helps migrants and humanitarian entrants connect with their communities. Our priority will be on ensuring hubs exist in all locations where newly arrived humanitarian entrants and migrants will be settled. Community Hubs are a proven effective way to bring together newly arrived migrants and to increase their participation and engagement in the community, and their sense of belonging. Career Pathways pilot The Government is investing $5.2 million over three years for a new career pathways pilot programme targeting newly-arrived, skilled humanitarian entrants with vocational level English proficiency. The pilot will provide targeted support to help humanitarian entrants find employment in jobs that match their skills. It will be delivered by selected service providers and will complement employment assistance already available to Australian jobseekers. Key facts The National Community Hubs Programme has been running for six years. In the first half of 2015, it is estimated that the existing 39 Community Hubs were visited more than 250,000 times.
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