Please help celebrate our veterans

Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen is calling on local businesses to celebrate the success and the contribution of veterans in the workplace by nominating for the Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Awards. Nominations for the inaugural Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Awards close on December 22. Mr van Manen said the awards had been established…

Veterans’ Employment Awards Open

The Australian Government continues to honour its promise to ensure that all Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel are ready for the opportunities of post-service life. Helping our former Defence personnel find meaningful post-service careers is one of the best ways we can honour their service and sacrifice. The Government has launched the inaugural Veterans’ Employment…

More Australians in full-time work than ever before

Figures released by the ABS today underline the strength of the Australian economy, with more Australians in employment than ever before and full time employment surging. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen said the figures were encouraging. “I am committed to reducing unemployment and particularly youth unemployment in Forde,” Mr van Manen said. “By…

Forde residents on right PaTH

More than 5,000 young Australians now have jobs under the ‘Hire’ element of the Australian Government’s Youth Jobs PaTH (Prepare-Trial-Hire) program. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen said Youth Jobs PaTH was a win for the local economy, with many local businesses already having taken advantage of the financial incentives available to hire more…

Giving youth a go through Jobs PaTH

The Turnbull Government is getting young Australians ready and able to join the workforce through the innovative Youth Jobs PaTH programme. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the Youth Jobs PaTH (Prepare-Trial-Hire) would help increase young people’s job prospects by ensuring they were better prepared for the workplace, and encourages more businesses…