Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Stoker, I'm pleased to report that this year's budget commitment of $64 million for a jobs and market fund and broader communication activity will support this development. This is an important investment that will help raise awareness of NDIS job opportunities and overcome market barriers. It will also combat service difficulties in rural and remote areas and help businesses to grow and develop. I'm advised that activities funded through the jobs and market fund will include things like work to support the development of an e-marketplace, online training modules for NDIS workers, support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations to become NDIS registered providers, workshops to inform school leavers about NDIS career opportunities and projects to develop new service delivery models.