Media Release - Wage Connect transforms over 1000 lives

Date published : 13  February  2012 

THE HON KATE ELLIS MP
Minister for Employment Participation 
Minister for Early Childhood and Child Care
 
MEDIA RELEASE
 
13 February 2012
 
Wage Connect transforms over 1000 lives
    

In a little over one month, the Government's new Wage Connect Subsidy has already seen more than 1000 long term unemployed Australians find work. Minister for Employment Participation Kate Ellis said she was pleased to see the early success of this new initiative, which has delivered 1131 job placements since 1 January. "Each of the people who have found a new job because of this subsidy has been unemployed for at least two years, many for much longer." Ms Ellis said.

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