Up to

New Opportunities

Cost

4000

Job Ops

•  6-month jobs placements for low-skilled young people in businesses (2009-2010 )
•  Developing work skills, fostering confidence and discipline, and providing references
•  $5000 total wage subsidy over 6 months paid to employers

$20m

3000

Community Max

•  Jobs up to 6 months in community programmes + 1 supervisor per 4 jobs (2009-2010)
•  Connecting young people to the positive work going on in our communities
•  Minimum wage for 30 hrs a week and a training payment paid to community groups

$40.3m

500

National Cycleway

•  Jobs for young people on National Cycleway projects (2009-2010)
•  Encouraging developers of cycleway projects to hire and train young people

$5.3m

600

Industry Partnership

•  New industry-specific job and training opportunities for young people
•  Giving young people access to industry specific on-the-job training

Existing Funding

4000

Youth Guarantee

•  2000 new places a year for 16- and 17-year-olds not engaged in school (2010-2011)
•  Fees-free training in polytechs, wananga, or private training establishments
•  Example: study an automotive course, work on cars, and complete literacy credits

$52.7m

To Be Confirmed

Service Academies

•  Extra training places for Year 12 and 13 students for careers in the Defence Force
•  Developing military-focused skills in school. Requirement for NCEA 1 Maths & English

$2.6m

2500

Limited Service Volunteers

•  1250 new places in 6-week military-style training programmes in 2010 and 2011
•  Instilling self-discipline, confidence, and motivation in 18- to 24-year-olds
•  New programmes in Auckland and Lower North Island, similar to Burnham Camp

$19.1m

700

Polytech & Technology Institute Funding Boost

•  Extra study places in Polytechs and Technology Institutes (2010)
•  Government expects additional places targeted at under 24-year-olds in need

$8m

1600

Summer Scholarships

•  New places in summer research scholarships for university students (2009/2010)
•  $4 million of matching funding from universities
•  Work and Income boosting Student Job Search vacancies

$4m

16,900

TOTAL NEW OPPORTUNITIES

$152m*