First Steps in Closing the Gap
CDEP reform
A key element of the Government’s economic development agenda is reform of the Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP), a long-standing program providing work experience for unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on community development activities.
We want the program to focus on work readiness skills in communities, getting more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into regular jobs where opportunities exist, extending local business opportunities and providing meaningful activities in poor labour markets.
We are currently consulting with CDEP providers, all levels of government and a diverse range of other stakeholders on these reforms.