NESA, the peak body for the Australian employment services sector, was established 25 years ago in 1997 and has provided a bridge between the employment services sector and government to ensure the best possible services for participants, employers, and communities.
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NESA acknowledges First Nations Peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this nation and pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging.
NESA delivers intensive policy, operational and capacity building support to member organisations. The organisation works collaboratively with Government Departments, agencies, and non-government stakeholders to support the effective delivery of labour market assistance and social policy.
Through active participation in international networks on employment services including our membership in the OECD Local Development Forum, NESA offers insight into international labour market assistance strategies, programs, evaluation, and promotion of better practices. Our extensive membership and intensive local and international stakeholder interaction provides a unique perspective into the policy and operational settings that underpin effective labour market assistance.
NESA’s membership is extensive, diverse, and inclusive of for-profit, not-for-profit, and public providers who are actively engaged in the delivery of Australian Government contracted employment services, and related services.
NESA’s membership encompasses the breadth of Australia’s diverse labour market assistance programs including Workforce Australia (previously jobactive), Disability Employment Services, Community Development Program, Transition to Work, ParentsNext, Time to Work, Career Transition Assistance, Employability Skills Training and Self-Employment Assistance, with a large proportion of NESA members delivering multiple programs.
Many of NESA’s members also deliver a range of vocational and social support services to improve participants’ capacity to participate in the labour market.
These include state government funded employment programs, social welfare, community and health, recruitment, education and training services, social enterprises and nationally recognised training in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector as Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).
Member Benefits and Entitlements
Voting rights at NESA Elections
Notification of key initiatives, strategies and consultations related to the employment services sector
20% discount on all NESA products and services, including:
// Conference registrations
// NESA Professional Development courses
Subscription to:
// NESA Leadership e-Bulletins
// NESA general e-newsletter - Job Matters
// NESA professional development & capacity building event e-newsletter - Capability Matters
Exclusive access to:
// NESA working groups and forums
// NESA policy papers and submissions
// NESA Practice Help
// NESA industry partners discounts and personalised offers
// NESA national and international supply chain of industry experts and network of services
Interested in becoming a member?
If your organisation is actively engaged in the delivery of employment services or related services and you want to be a part of a professional organisation who will provide you with invaluable knowledge, resources, and opportunities to support your business than join NESA today through our online application here.
NESA People Solutions (NESAPS) has been a leading provider of training services and project management services across remote Australia particularly in Indigenous communities since its inception in 2013 as a subsidiary of NESA Ltd.
NESAPS was awarded the Indigenous Money Health project in 2020. The aim of the project was to improve Indigenous financial literacy in frontline staff and community members across targeted communities.
During the past twelve months NESAPS continued this important work, delivering additional workshops and working with new and past beneficiaries to gain an understanding on what behaviours have changed since participants attended the training.
NESA’s Industry Partners include professionals from a variety of fields, who support members through the provision of their expertise and pertinent products.
MATTHEW LITTLE
Chair
Rebecca Nicholls
Non-Executive
Director
PAUL SYNNOTT
Non-Executive
Director
NATALIE TURMINE
Non-Executive
Director
SIMON ROGERS
Non-Executive
Director
NICOLE DWYER
Non-Executive
Director
(Retired 31 January 2022)
LISA CUNNINGHAM
Non-Executive
Director
(Retired 11 May 2022)
The NESA Board is a dedicated group of professionals who have extensive experience working in the employment services sector and other related services. The NESA Board is committed to ensuring NESA’s governance framework supports NESA in achieving its goals, objectives, and strategic directions.
