The Northern Territory government says Covid-19 is doing more damage to its economy than any natural disaster so it is investing more than $120 million to protect businesses and jobs.
The Territory government has launched the Territory jobs hub platform which is the next stage of jobs rescue plan. The platform will be used to connect employers with jobseekers who have been effected by the economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis.
“My only focus right now is saving lives and saving jobs. I’ll do whatever it takes to protect Northern Territory citizens,” says chief minister Michael Gunner.
“When you spend a dollar in the Territory, you save a job – and in times like these we need our community to band together to keep our small, local businesses open, and as many locals as possible working.”
“The Territory Government is investing nearly $120 million so far in response to the deep economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis. And we will continue to scale up to save jobs,” he says.
While many industries are being hit hard by this crisis, some industries still need more people working. For example, the agriculture industry will need local workers to help in the fruit and vegetable farming sector expecting a shortfall of 2500 workers in 2020, given the dramatic reduction in overseas and seasonal workers.
The Territory jobs hub will be run in conjunction with the Industry Capability Network NT and will work by:
- Giving employers an online portal to post free advertisements for work
- Giving job seekers a portal to find work quickly
Many sectors will benefit from this new one stop shop Hub, with the Chamber of Commerce, NT Farmers and Hospitality NT receiving a demonstration on how the Territory jobs hub will operate.
Whether it be finding takeaway drivers, fruit and vegetable packers and pickers, the government is doing all that it can to continue to support local business and find jobs for people.
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