Purpose
Supporting innovation in workforce development and demonstrating the value of strategic investment.
Objectives
Greater use of technology
Collaboration across workforces
Projects that amplify workforce capacity/capability
Who we fund
The eight eligible workforces are:
aged support
cleaning
disability support
home and community health services
mental health and addiction support
social services
urban pest management
youth work sector.
What we fund
We will fund initiatives with significant impact in the following areas:
Vocational training, workforce development and education
Best practice and continuous improvement in services
We prioritise projects that:
Deliver sector wide or multi-industry benefit
Recruitment and retention
Positively impact:
Māori
Pacific and
Disabled People.
Our values
Integrity
We are honest, transparent and trustworthy
Respect
We acknowledge industries are best placed to identify solutions
Connected
Our relationships mean the industries know about the fund and it’s easy to apply
Innovation
We encourage innovation to generate long-term benefits
Responsible
We protect the capital and maximise its impact
We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Our impact
We will evaluate: