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Forestry Industry Worker Support Program

NSW Government

Funding amount$9,000 - $45,000
DeadlineCloses Tue, 7 Mar 2028
RegionNSW

Overview

The NSW Government has announced the Forestry Industry Worker Support Program to provide financial support to employees of impacted mills and harvest operators following commencement of the moratorium on harvesting in the Great Koala National Park

Eligibility

Who can apply To be eligible for the Forestry Industry Worker Support Program, you must meet the eligibility requirements set out in the program guidelines and summarised below: you were an employee of a business with a wood supply agreement that was directly impacted by the announcement of a moratorium on timber harvesting within the proposed boundary of the Great Koala National Park you were made redundant within 18 months of the moratorium announcement and have been provided with an Employment Separation Certificate or other equivalent documentation confirming your redundancy from the impacted business you currently reside, or, at the time of the moratorium announcement, you resided in one of the eligible NSW North Coast local government areas (LGAs), including: Ballina Bellingen Byron Clarence Valley Coffs Harbour Kempsey Kyogle Lismore Nambucca Port Macquarie-Hastings Richmond Valley Tweed. The Support Package will also be made available to the nine (9) Pentarch employees made redundant as a result of the CIFOA Protocol amendments that prevented harvesting in the Hub regions made on 19 September 2023. Types of projects funded under this grant Eligible expenditure is detailed in the Program Guidelines and summarised below: Up to $9,000 is available for education and training expenses per approved individual and/or Up to $45,000 is available for relocation expenses per approved individual, if they have moved to a new residence more than 50 kilometres away. Please refer to the program guidelines for details.

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