Supporting more at-risk jobseekers through Mana in Mahi

We’re responding to high demand for industry training and employment support through Mana in Mahi.

Government is investing a further $10.908 million over two years to continue support through Mana in Mahi and increase the number of placements available.

This initiative will support more people at risk of long-term benefit receipt to take up the Mana in Mahi programme, supporting them into permanent employment and an industry training pathway.

• Mana in Mahi, which is targeted to people at risk of long-term benefit receipt, was expanded in 2020 to provide a higher level of supports for employers and participants.
• Budget 2022 funding maintains this higher level of support and increases the number of funded Mana in Mahi placements from 1,300 to 1,600 (an increase of 300) over two years.
• The increase in placements helps to respond to  high demand from job seekers and employers.

This will help to ensure Mana in Mahi participants have access to a high level of support during their first year with their employer, while meeting high demand for the programme.

• Funding will support the delivery of a one-year Mana in Mahi programme that includes an employer wage subsidy, pre-employment support, additional pastoral and education support and incentive payments for participants.
• It also continues to provide a high level of support (including access to a second year of support if required) to people who have joined the programme during the expansion period (5 August 2020 to 4 August 2022).
• The focus of the service from 5 August 2022 will be to support people in their first year of employment and training, to help make them more resilient in the labour force in the future.

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