The Nationals-Liberal Government has released the Request for Tender for ParentsNext 2018-2021, inviting applications from organisations with the capacity to help parents with young children to plan and prepare for their future employment. ParentsNext participants receive personalised assistance, including help to identify their education and employment goals and support to achieve them. It has been operating in ten locations across Australia since April 2016. The Government understands that the best form of welfare is a job.
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For many parents however, particularly women, caring for young children it means a large gap out of the paid workforce. People can gain valuable new skills and social networks through parenting, but they also risk losing work-specific skills and the confidence to enter paid employment. For parents already receiving government income support, this can increase the risk of long-term welfare dependency.
By providing support to assist Australian parents to return to the workforce, ParentsNext is playing an important role in supporting families, reducing welfare dependency and decreasing child poverty. As announced in the 2017-18 Budget, the Government is investing $263 million to expand ParentsNext nationally from July 1, 2018. Register their interest at www.ivvy.com.au/event/pnrft. For more information about the tender process, visit www.employment.gov.au/purchasing. Applications close at 5pm, December 18.
