industry partnerships
about industry partnerships
MSDs Industry Partnerships model is a way for industry and government to work together to:
- minimise skill and labour shortages, and
- maximise job opportunities for our clients.
MSD forms Industry Partnerships with employers, industry leaders, and often relevant industry training organisations. We currently have around 70 partnerships that provide employment opportunities, plus training, support, and on-the-job career planning.
While most Industry Partnerships programmes are aimed at job seekers aged 18+, some target NEETs (starting at aged 16) and others accept NEETs by exception.
The list of Industry Partnerships is updated monthly. You can access the current list of opportunities here: Industry Partnerships Programme Summary
youth service access to industry partnerships
For NEET clients, employment is acceptable outcome.
For some of our young people obtaining employment will be the most appropriate option. It’s our role to support a NEET client to be work-ready, help them into sustainable employment, and provide in-work support to help them make the transition into the work of work successfully.
Our definition of ‘sustainable employment’ is 30 hours per week with no end date. If a young person secures this sort of employment they’re meeting their employment outcome.
Young people who are NEET that move into sustainable employment will be eligible for Youth Service in-work support for up to six months.
NEET clients can be referred to any Industry Partnerships programmes that are appropriate and suit their goals and strengths.
Some Industry Partnerships programmes specifically target NEETs (starting at aged 16) and others accept NEETs by exception.
for youth payment and young parent payment clients
For YP/YPP clients we promote education as an outcome. These clients have an education, training, and work-based learning activity obligation.
To fulfil this obligation, they must be regularly attending an appropriate education, training, and work-based learning activity.
Appropriate training activities
A client is regularly attending training during required hours and is completing assignments and other course requirements.
The training must:
- be reputable
- teach the client skills that will help them find work
- be full-time (at least 30 hours per week)
- offer NCEA, NQF, or NZQA level 4 credits
Appropriate work-based learning activities
Work-based learning activities include courses that offer more practical, hands-on learning.
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Study may be combined with work
- The young person might be working towards NCEA or National Qualification Framework credits as part of their employment.
Some Industry Partnership programmes meet our definition of appropriate training or work-based learning activity.
Industry Partnerships programmes are only available for jobseekers aged 18+.
income levels and how this might affect entitlement to receive YP or YPP
Part-time employment
Some young people may already be in part-time employment at the time they apply for YP or YPP or may want to supplement their YP or YPP with part-time earnings from work.
You will need to discuss the level of income a young person can earn before it affects their entitlement to receive YP or YPP.
When considering Industry Partnership opportunities for your taiohi please discuss this with your clients before they are referred to a programme. Ensure the YP/YPP is aware of the impact of income on payments and entitlements.
Full-time employment
YP/YPP who participate in an Industry Partnerships opportunity and successfully gain sustainable employment will no longer qualify for YP/YPP.
Once a young person earns over the income threshold and no longer has an entitlement to YP/YPP, their payments will stop. If the YP/YPP payments are stopped for 4 weeks in a row, their payments will auto-cancel.
Tip: If a young person you’re working with is referred to an Industry Partnerships programme that lasts over 4 weeks contact YSSU. We might be able to suspend, rather than cancel, the young person’s payment depending on the circumstances. This way they won’t have to reapply for YP/YPP if they don’t move into sustainable employment at the completion of the programme.
You can find out more about how income affects clients receiving YP and YPP on the Work and Income website.
referring a young person to an Industry Partnership programme
If you have a client that is interested in an Industry Partnerships programme check the referral process on the Excel spreadsheet.
- If the referral process is via an online form you can refer the young person to the programme yourself.
- If the referral is via an MSD case manager or work broker contact your local Work and Income Service Centre.
- If the referral is via a named Industry Partnership account manager then you can contact them at industrypartnerships@msd.govt.nz