They help people get jobs by providing:

• workshops and practical advice for getting work
• training, seminars or work experience to build up confidence and skills
• grants and subsidies to encourage employers to provide work
• income support to help people get into, and stay in work
• practical support for people with the right experience to start a business.

They also support employers to find staff by providing:

• a work broker to help find the right people
• training and seminars to help clients get up to speed quickly
• wage subsidies to help with the costs of employing staff.

They provide income support to those in need through:

• benefits for people unable to support themselves
• allowances for people on low-to-middle incomes.

Part of

Ministry of Social Development