The South Australian Government is partnering with Master Builders SA to bolster the state’s construction industry workforce and help deliver critical housing and public infrastructure projects.

The $500,000 Build Connect program directly connects trade and construction skilled migrants with employers in the construction industry.

Build Connect aims to deliver more than 200 employment outcomes through:

• engaging with at least 100 employers to develop partnerships
• matching skilled migrants with suitable employment vacancies
• providing participants and partner employers with recruitment assistance, support and coordination services
• in-person industry networking events to connect participants with potential employers, industry leaders and peers.

Onshore and offshore skilled migration is a critical lever in the immediate term to tackle skills shortages in the construction industry.

It will help meet demand for skills for new housing, commercial facilities and public infrastructure, including the T2D Project, the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the state’s first large-scale hydrogen power station, electrolyser and storage facility.
Significant residential land releases in Adelaide’s northern and southern suburbs over the coming years will also require a range of construction trades workers and labourers.

Build Connect is funded under the South Australian Government’s Skilled Migration Talent and Industry Connection Program, which gives organisations in priority industry sectors the opportunity to unlock the potential of skilled migrants, access new talent and fill workforce shortages.

For more information, go to: https://mbasa.com.au/buildconnect