The Australian Government is committed to creating better opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to secure employment and help to close the gap.
In the 2017–2018 Federal Budget, the Australian Government announced the introduction of the Prison to Work program, a new in-prison employment service, subsequently renamed, the Time to Work Employment Service (TWES). The program is aimed at better preparing prisoners for their release, improving connections with post-release support services and better supporting the post-release Employment Services Provider to place ex-offenders into employment.