RDA Northern Rivers has partnered with the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC), Healthy North Coast and Training Services NSW to roll out the next evolution of the regional jobs platform – Jobs Northern Rivers.

On Tuesday 23 May, a rebranded jobs platform went live with a new technology provider. We are proud to launch the Jobs Northern Rivers platform which can be accessed on the web via https://jobsnorthernrivers.com.au.

Since launching in July 2020, the regional jobs platform initiative has achieved some key outcomes in engagement with the Northern Rivers employment market.

This market included a range of jobseekers (such as school leavers, youth, displaced workers), employers in many industries (including agribusiness, primary health care, manufacturing, hospitality, and construction) and training service providers (including community colleges, registered training organisations and employment service providers).

“Workforce development is a high priority for RDA Northern Rivers and this new platform is integral to achieving this”, says Chair of RDA Northern Rivers, Don Page

Nathan McGrath, RDA Northern Rivers Director of Regional Development said, “Providing a platform that automates regional job advertisements while also giving local employers access to the jobseeker market is one way we can support workforce planning in the Northern Rivers.”

The NRRC recently outlined a $7.9 billion pipeline of infrastructure projects that will require a surge in workforce capacity to support reconstruction efforts on the Northern Rivers after the 2022 floods.

Platforms like Jobs Northern Rivers could help with the recruitment of hundreds of workers including builders, civil contractors, geo tech engineers, project managers and other professional services.

“With that $7.9 billion pipeline of works, we don’t have the workforce, we don’t have the skills in the region to deliver that currently,” NRRC Chief Executive David Witherdin said.

“It is really about government working collaboratively with partners like RDA Northern Rivers to deliver that and bring the skills here.”

Healthy North Coast Chief Executive, Monika Wheeler, said her organisation was keen to support Jobs Northern Rivers and had contributed $50,000 to the initiative, funded through the Australian Government’s North Coast Primary Health Network program. 

“We see Jobs Northern Rivers as supportive workforce strategy to attract health professionals to the region and promote the benefits of living and working in our attractive, yet still recovering, regional communities,” Ms Wheeler said.  

“Our contribution is part of our broader flood recovery package for Northern Rivers primary health providers, as a collective effort to promote the region and local general practices and allied health providers,” Ms Wheeler said.

The new platform, Jobs Northern Rivers, leverages an automated jobs feed to showcase more job vacancies, allow people to search jobs without registering and remains a free service. The platform targets jobs in the Northern Rivers local government areas of Clarence Valley, Richmond Valley, Lismore City, Kyogle, Ballina Shire, Byron Shire, and the Tweed Shire.

Jobseekers, Employers and Service Providers on the previous version of the platform will be directly invited, via email, to register on Jobs Northern Rivers. 

Registration as an employer or a jobseeker is as simple as heading to the website https://jobsnorthernrivers.com.au and clicking the button to “Join this Community”.