2024-25 Return to Work Pathways Program

Before completing this Expression of Interest (EOI) form, you should read the Return to Work Pathways Program Guidelines (Word version and pdf version) 

Please ensure you submit your completed EOI by 3pm AEDT on 6 December 2024. 

Incomplete EOIs and/or EOIs received after the closing date will not be considered.

The Return to Work Pathways Program (RTWPP) was established by the NSW Government in 2023 to support women from focus communities gain increased work readiness and to secure sustainable employment. The RTWPP delivers on NSW Government priorities including the NSW Women’s Strategy 2023 - 2026. 

The primary objective of the RTWPP is to support women from focus communities, who are experiencing complex and persistent barriers to employment, to enter or re-enter the workforce. 

The 2024-25 RTWPP grants are specifically targeting eight priority cohorts of women experiencing low workforce participation and / or high unemployment rates, combined with complex intersectional barriers to employment.

Applications for the 2024-25 RTWPP grants must target and demonstrate outcomes for one of the following cohorts of women:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
• women with disability
• carers
• young women (17-24 years)
• older women (55 years and over)
• women from culturally and linguistically diverse communities
• women living in regional, rural, and remote areas (particularly Far West NSW and North Western NSW)
• women living in Western Sydney

A variety of bespoke and tailored projects will be funded, to provide wraparound supports including training, mentoring and pathways to employment.

Please refer to the Return to Work Program Guidelines (Word version and pdf version) for more information.

The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• submission of this Expression of Interest does not guarantee funding will be granted for any project, and the Department expressly reserves its right to accept or reject this application at its discretion;
• they must bear the costs of preparing and submitting this application and the Department does not accept any liability for such costs, whether or not this application is ultimately accepted or rejected; and
• they have read the Return to Work Pathways Program Guidelines and have fully informed themselves of the relevant program requirements.

By submitting this EOI form, the Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• if this application is successful, the relevant details of the project will be made public, including details such as the names of the organisation (Applicant) and any partnering organisation (state government agency or non-government organisation), project title, project description, location, anticipated time for completion and amount awarded;
• the Department will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that any information received in or in respect of this application which is clearly marked ‘Commercial-in-confidence’ or ‘Confidential’ is treated as confidential, however, such documents will remain subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act); and
• in some circumstances the Department may release information contained in this form and other relevant information in relation to this application in response to a request lodged under the GIPA Act or otherwise as required or permitted by law.