Auburn Council’s Strategic Plan: Auburn 2030 specifically outlines “An innovative and economically thriving Auburn” as one of Council’s key directions. Within this key direction, it is Auburn’s goal to promote local job growth and support entrepreneurship as well as sustainable and socially responsible economic growth. The AuburnEconomic Development Statement 2006 further outlines Auburn Council’s economic vision for the area over the next 5 years, which is “to improve the local job market and to support local business initiatives and learning opportunities.”

Employment and learning opportunities are recognised by Council’s Community Development Unit as significant areas in need of local program development. A central aim of the AuburnStrategic Social Plan 2005 - 2010, is “significant improvement in Auburn’s profile of relative disadvantage”. Auburn ranks poorly on the ABS indices of relative disadvantage and research shows that Auburn residents experience multiple disadvantage. Concentrations of particular disadvantage, such as recency of arrival, arrival as a refugee, poor or no English language skills, little or no familiarity with ‘western’ civic, political or social systems add considerable weight to the burdens of poverty, unemployment and housing stress.

For more information on Business in Auburn, click on the following link: Business in Auburn

For more information on jobs and careers at Auburn Council click on the following link: Jobs at Auburn Council

Upcoming events:

• Partners in Employment for Refugees (PIER) Network - a quartely networking forum for community, training and employment service providers.
  
• Auburn Employment Working Group - a network of local employment, training and community services working to implement local employment strategies for skilled migrants and refugees.

Merryn Howell on Ph: 9735 1235 or email: merryn.howell@auburn.nsw.gov.au
Jennie Dunlop on Ph: 9735 1296 or email jennie.dunlop@auburn.nsw.gov.au