The Works Program builds capacity and generates economic development in communities through training and employment initiatives. Through Renewal SA’s urban renewal activities, the Works Program creates local jobs, supports social enterprise and builds capacity within the community.

In 2008, Renewal SA established a community training and employment model to build capacity and maximise community and social inclusion benefits from our urban renewal activities.

Our earliest training and employment programs were run within our Playford Alive project. These first programs proved so successful that we have progressively extended these initiatives across all Renewal SA projects.

Now known as the Works Program, initiatives carried out under this banner are developed in partnership with project partners, training providers and stakeholders to benefit local communities.

To date, the Works Program has provided more than 4,490 individuals with work experience placements, enabled more than 4,600 participants to engage in training, and helped over 2,200 people secure employment.

The Works Program delivers economic outcomes through:

• work experience, employment, and educational activities embedded in Renewal SA-managed contracts, and

• engagement, training and employment programs in partnership with industry, community groups and registered training organisations.

Activities under this banner are developed in partnership with a variety of project partners, training providers and interest groups to benefit the communities in and around Renewal SA projects.

We partner with registered training organisations and stakeholders to deliver a range of training and pre-employment programs in the property and construction industries.

These programs focus on the skillsets needed within industry and are designed to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skills for work experience and paid opportunities with local employers.

Economic development commitment clauses are written into Renewal SA-managed contracts to ensure our contractors provide a range of work experience, educational immersion activities, and paid employment opportunities.

These opportunities provide invaluable experience, helping participants to develop employability skills, prepare them for the workforce and assist with career pathway decisions by providing insight into a wide range of industries.

Our work experience opportunities cover a range property and construction disciplines including civil and general construction, landscaping, marketing, real estate, engineering, design and surveying.

Where available, paid opportunities may be offered to successful work experience participants following placement.

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If you are a student or job seeker register your interest to join our candidate pool to be considered for future opportunities.

The Works Program also regularly seeks participant referrals from our extensive network, register your interest to join our database to receive notifications about these opportunities.

Educational immersion activities help connect students with industry and support their transition into the world of work. By visiting real workplaces and meeting Renewal SA contractors, students gain first-hand exposure to different industries, career pathways and the skills valued by employers.

The Works Program also offers built-environment tours of Renewal SA project sites. These tours showcase the role of careers such as surveying, landscape architecture, conveyancing, valuation and planning in bringing built projects to completion.

To discuss your school’s interest in participating in an educational immersion activity or built-environment tour, contact the Works Program at [email protected].

The Works Program is committed to supporting our contractors, stakeholders and communities through activities and initiatives designed to build capacity in the property and construction industries.

Through advocacy, engagement, and education we seek to share knowledge, build partnerships, and improve cross-industry collaboration.