ForestWorks is an industry-owned not-for-profit organisation offering skills development services for the forest, wood, paper, timber, furnishing, textiles , clothing and footwear industries.
Support Services
The Support Services are a component of the Worker Support Program. Once registered, employees, contractors and family members can access the following services.
Services include:
- One to One Worker Assistance Coordinator
- Employment support and career assistance including matching workers to jobs.
- Funded training up to the value of $8000.
- Health and wellbeing support including referrals to clinical services and gap payments for up to 10 sessions with an approved service provider.
- Referrals to other support agencies including Skills and Jobs Centres
- Financial counselling
- *Recognition of Prior Learning and current competencies to formalise skills acquired
- *Pre redundancy training
Services marked with an asterisk (*) are specific to employees and contractors only.
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We assist you with:
- referral to Skills and Jobs Centres for job searching, digital employment skills
- career assistance services such as resume and application support
- local employment advice
- brokerage of employment opportunities
- career advice and planning
- additional support from Jobs Victoria Employment Services as appropriate and referral to other support as needed
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Your health and wellbeing are our top priority. We can assist by giving mental health contact and referrals.
Access our free Mental Health & Wellbeing resources here: MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING RESOURCES
Free native timber industry mental health support in each region:
Mental Health Support Factsheet – East Gippsland
Mental Health Support Factsheet – Corryong
