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Government of South Australia - Department of State Development

    Business and employers - Current opportunities

    Supporting the attraction, training and retention of construction workers

    Current opportunities for businesses and employers

    Partnerships

    Partner with a local Doorways2Construction school, TAFE or Technical College to provide work experience placements and jobs to new entrants into the construction industry – ensuring pathways to jobs for school students and jobseekers undertaking construction related courses.

    Explore construction programs

    Key Apprenticeships Program

    This Australian Government program provides incentives for eligible employers and apprentices in the housing construction sector, to encourage growth of the workforce and expand the pipeline of workers in training.

    Key Apprenticeship Program

    Employer sponsored visa pathways

    Local businesses can sponsor a skilled migrant to recruit skilled workers, while accessing an extensive list of occupations with a range of concessions to the standard skilled visa criteria.

    Local businesses

    Supporting culture and safety

    Resources are available through the Construction Industry Culture Taskforce to support businesses to address challenges facing industry that affect workforce outcomes – including working hours, diversity and wellbeing.

    Construction Industry Culture Taskforce

    Supporting culture and safety

    SafeWork SA provides a range of resources to support businesses and employers to operate safe work places, with worker safety an essential component of supporting construction workforce outcomes.

    Construction | SafeWork SA

    Get in touch about the Construction Workforce Plan

    For more information about the Construction Workforce Plan and current opportunities, contact the Department of State Development.

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