1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:03,880 Speaker 1: Job Seeker beneficiaries could soon be sent to Tasman Marlborough 2 00:00:03,920 --> 00:00:06,000 Speaker 1: to help with the cleanup after the floods. They'll be 3 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:09,240 Speaker 1: paid to do things like clear debris and repair buildings 4 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: and waterways, et cetera. Craig Churchill with MSD joins me Now. 5 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 2: Hi Craig, Hi Ryan, how's it going? Yeah? Good? 6 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:17,800 Speaker 1: Thank you. This sounds like a great idea, great initiative. 7 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 1: Have you had any takers at this point? 8 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:22,480 Speaker 2: Thanks for your question, Royan. 9 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:25,320 Speaker 3: Yes, it's a really great initiative and something we've been 10 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 3: using in past emergency responsible invents and to answer case 11 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:32,279 Speaker 3: and yes we've had a lot of interest to come 12 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 3: and help clean up the devastating impact in Tasman from 13 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 3: job seekers, from job seekers, people currently on job seeker 14 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:42,200 Speaker 3: benefit and actually people just wanting to help the community 15 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 3: that's been impacted. 16 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:46,560 Speaker 1: Great. How many job seekers have you had you apply? 17 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 2: Look, I don't know exactly how many. 18 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:51,960 Speaker 3: I know there's sort of been half a dozen that 19 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:54,640 Speaker 3: have been flagged through to me before I came on here, 20 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 3: but we currently have six hundred work ready job seekers 21 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 3: in Tasman, so there's a lot of opportunity to get 22 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 3: some people out to help the community. 23 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:06,319 Speaker 1: So you've got six hundred job seekers in the region 24 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 1: and six have put their hands up. 25 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 2: No, we've only had six that's been flagged to me 26 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 2: so far. 27 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 3: But I know our teams and serber centers have been 28 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 3: working with job seekers that want to help, and I 29 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:20,039 Speaker 3: know from the community meetings that I've been attending over 30 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:22,559 Speaker 3: the last week there's been a lot of interest by people, 31 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 3: including our job seekers. 32 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:24,440 Speaker 4: Okay, that's good. 33 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 1: What about accommodation, transport and stuff of people? If job 34 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 1: seekers want to actually go there and do work, do 35 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 1: you provide help with that stuff? 36 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 3: We certainly do, although we'll be certainly targeting job seekers 37 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 3: that are willing to help in the area. So we 38 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 3: do have a lot of job seekers close to the area, 39 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 3: and we're talking motor Wacre up Tapleware in Atomoti Valleys 40 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 3: and bright Water and Wakefield, so we'll be working for 41 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 3: those that are closest. 42 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: First, Craig, what happens if you know you've got six 43 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 1: hundred job seekers, what happens if there are only six 44 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 1: who actually put their hands up and do the Does 45 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 1: that mean that the others really aren't seeking jobs? 46 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 2: A great question. 47 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 3: Look, we know from past experience, and unfortunately, we've had 48 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 3: a bit of practice at this with Marlburgh and Bailer 49 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:12,840 Speaker 3: on the West Coast. We've actually had a lot of 50 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:16,360 Speaker 3: job seekers register interests to help in events like this, 51 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:18,519 Speaker 3: and this is a significant event that's going to take 52 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 3: quite some time to recover from. People are really willing 53 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 3: to help, including a job seekers. They're often the first 54 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 3: to put their hand up. 55 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 4: Okay, all right, Craig, Well, hopefully you get that number 56 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 4: multiplies quickly, rapidly to meet the six hundred who are 57 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 4: obviously on this job seeker benefit right now. 58 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: For more from Heather Duplessy Allen Drive, listen live to 59 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 1: news talks. 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