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Welcome to MADEC a community based not for profit business delivering Employment, Education, Training and Community development initiative’s and solutions throughout regional Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.

 

Established in 1969, and employing over 200 staff in 15 sites MADEC is renowned for working with local Industry, Community and Government to successfully deliver programs and services that focus on developing and supporting our communities.  

 

Throughout this website you can access a wealth of information on MADEC programs and services, including our full and comprehensive course guide, recruitment information for both employers and job seekers, the latest information on the seasonal work throughout Australia, community initiatives and regular news stories.

 

MADEC Celebrates 40 Years

  • Monday, 29 June 2009 13:41

2009 marks MADEC's 40th year, MADEC has in this time gone from 1 site in 1969 to now operating 21 sites across 3 states, providing many community benefitting services including Employment, Training and Community Development.  

 

Below is an image of the front cover of a 20 page feature from the Sunraysia Daily on June 27. The feature covered MADEC's long history, successes, expansion and future. Extra copies will be distributed to all MADEC sites in the coming weeks. Anyone wishing to obtain a copy can do so by contacting their nearest MADEC office.

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MADEC to expand with Federal Governments new "Jobs Services Australia" contracts.

  • Thursday, 02 April 2009 14:20

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After a long wait and meticulous tender and selection process MADEC Australia has been recognised for the positive impact they have had on local businesses and community and have been awarded the Federal Governments contract to deliver job seeker and recruitment services in Sunraysia, Mid Murray, Riverland, Murray Darling NSW, Murraylands SA, Kadina/Clare SA and Adelaide.

MADEC has also regained the national contract to deliver the National Harvest Labour Information Service and as a Harvest labour Services provider in all regions of operation along with a new contract to deliver harvest services in McLaren Vale SA.

The Minister for Employment Participation, Mr Brendan O’Connor yesterday announced the overall results for the Rudd Government’s $4 billion new employment services to be named “Job Services Australia, People, Skills and Jobs”.

MADEC CEO Pat Thorburn said “the new Job Services Australia contract allows MADEC to continue to work closely with local industry and the community to identify skills shortages, followed by training and the recruitment and placement of job ready employees”. 

“MADEC is a community focussed organisation that primarily exists for the benefit of the communities we work  and live in, we have an investment in seeing these communities prosper” Ms Thorburn said. .

The federal Government believes the new Job Services Australia which commences on July 1 will deliver a better, more personalised service that responds to all economic conditions.

Job seekers will receive an individual employment Pathway Plan, which can include literacy and numeracy programs. Work experience; help with resumes, trade equipment and training.

Ms Thorburn said, “We will be working hard in the coming months including recruitment, training of new and existing staff and the setting up of 6 new sites. This new contract further cements MADEC as a provider of choice to provide job seekers with the skills they need to work, and to provide industry with skilled workers, this is a priority that the current economic climate demands”.

MADEC Australia is a not for profit community organisation established in 1969 in Mildura, providing a range of community, employment and training services. MADEC currently operates in 3 states over 15 sites employing in excess of 200 staff.