Find an activity

Welcome to the new find an activity pages! Here you can view Work for the Dole, Green Corps and Drought Force activities listed by Job Services Australia providers.

These activities were previously viewed by providers using Activities Central, and we’re pleased to now display the activities straight to you, here on JobSearch.

Jump to:
Work for the Dole
Green Corps
Drought Force
National Green Jobs Corps

Finding an activity

Select Search for an activity in the left hand menu to view a list of the different types of activities available to you.
There may be other activities hosted by your local Job Services Australia providers that aren’t listed. Contact your local provider to see what activities they are running.

Choosing an activity

Work for the Dole

Work for the Dole provides opportunities to build on your existing job skills, learn new skills and increase your opportunity in securing a job.

Activities can provide practical ways to connect with your community and to demonstrate your abilities to potential employers.

The types of tasks you could be doing as part of a Work for the Dole activity vary. Some examples include:

• office administration and computing
• construction industry
• landscaping and gardening
• hospitality, including food preparation
• recording local history
• producing videos, websites or publicity materials
• aged and disability care
• and lots more!

For more information, contact your Job Services Australia provider, or read the

 Work for the Dole information on the DEEWR website.

Green Corps

Green Corps activities are focused to benefit Australia’s natural environment and cultural heritage.

Job seekers who participate in a Green Corps activity will assist with land, water and wildlife management, while gaining valuable environmental skills.

Green Corps activities vary, but you may take part in a range of tasks, including:

land, water and wildlife survey and data collection to contribute to environmental research and monitoring

• gardening and landscaping, learning about plants and participating in revegetation activities
• learning about natural resource management and sustainable use of resources
• contributing to local environmental strategies, cultural heritage restoration and the planning of Green Corps activity tasks
• access control, bush regeneration, habitat protection and restoration, environmental weed control and walking track construction and restoration
• contributing to community education and raising awareness
• responding to the impacts of climate change.

For more information, contact your Job Services Australia provider, or read the

 Green Corps information on the DEEWR website.

Drought Force

Job seekers have the opportunity to gain or maintain valuable skills helping to reduce the impacts of drought on the land and ease the burden of drought for farmers and their families.

Drought Force activities provide support for farming properties and encourage people to remain in their local community, retain and build local skills and support the local economy.

Some of the key benefits of participating in Drought Force activities include:

• helping to reduce the impacts of drought on the land
• easing the burden of drought for farmers and their families
• making sure that farms and properties are maintained and able to cope once a drought breaks.

For more information, contact your Job Services Australia provider, or read the

 Drought Force information on the DEEWR website.

Help with activities

For help with choosing or joining an activity, contact your Job Services Australia provider or the provider listed for the activity.

It’s also a good idea to check with your provider to see if they are running additional activities that aren’t listed in the activity pages.

Looking for National Green Jobs Corps activities?

These are currently listed in our find a provider pages.

View National Green Jobs Corps activities here.