Published Thursday, 14 June, 2007 at 12:02 PM
Minister for State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ASSIST CITY CAFÉ PROJECT
The Brisbane City Council and the Australian Red Cross have teamed up to provide six long-term unemployed people with hospitality skills thanks to a Queensland Government grant of $72,516 through the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative.
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel said the
18-week project aims to provide participants with paid work and training in Certificate I and II in Retail (Food Preparation) while establishing a supportive work environment capable of understanding their own issues and needs.
“The Australian Red Cross have recruited six jobseekers who will receive practical training from industry professionals to attain the skills and experience needed to retain employment in the food, hospitality or customer service industries,” Mr Mickel said.
“This experience will give the participants the chance to work with not only chefs and managers from within the hospitality industry, but also meet with employer service providers who will be on hand to provide networking, advice and mentoring.”
Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said that the Australian Red Cross Café, located in the basement of Brisbane City Hall helps some of Brisbane’s most disadvantaged residents.
Cr Newman said participants would be employed to prepare food and provide catering for community agencies, events and meetings, as well as supply a number of community organisations with meals to distribute to the homeless.
“Community agencies both internal and external to the Brisbane City Council will be able to support the project by purchasing the food,” Cr Newman said.
“Any surplus funds from the café project will be donated back to the Australian Red Cross Night Café, which will enhance service deliveries to homeless youth,” he said.
“Brisbane City Council has already donated $24,400 to this worthwhile project which has produced good results for the city’s most disadvantaged.”
The participants’ training will cover working in a retail environment, communication, interacting with customers, stock control, preparation and presentation of fast food items.
The Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative together with its predecessor the Breaking the Unemployment Cycle initiative have helped create more than 121,000 jobs for Queenslanders since 1998.
The initiative is part of the State Government’s $1 billion Queensland Skills Plan which aims to provide individuals and industry with the skills and workforce for the 21st Century.
More information on the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative visit www.employment.qld.gov.au or call 1300 369 925.
Contact: Brisbane City Council on 3403 8888 or www.brisbane.qld.gov.au
Media Contacts: Chris Brown on 3224 7349 or Elouise Campion on 3224 6784
June 14, 2007
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel said the
18-week project aims to provide participants with paid work and training in Certificate I and II in Retail (Food Preparation) while establishing a supportive work environment capable of understanding their own issues and needs.
“The Australian Red Cross have recruited six jobseekers who will receive practical training from industry professionals to attain the skills and experience needed to retain employment in the food, hospitality or customer service industries,” Mr Mickel said.
“This experience will give the participants the chance to work with not only chefs and managers from within the hospitality industry, but also meet with employer service providers who will be on hand to provide networking, advice and mentoring.”
Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said that the Australian Red Cross Café, located in the basement of Brisbane City Hall helps some of Brisbane’s most disadvantaged residents.
Cr Newman said participants would be employed to prepare food and provide catering for community agencies, events and meetings, as well as supply a number of community organisations with meals to distribute to the homeless.
“Community agencies both internal and external to the Brisbane City Council will be able to support the project by purchasing the food,” Cr Newman said.
“Any surplus funds from the café project will be donated back to the Australian Red Cross Night Café, which will enhance service deliveries to homeless youth,” he said.
“Brisbane City Council has already donated $24,400 to this worthwhile project which has produced good results for the city’s most disadvantaged.”
The participants’ training will cover working in a retail environment, communication, interacting with customers, stock control, preparation and presentation of fast food items.
The Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative together with its predecessor the Breaking the Unemployment Cycle initiative have helped create more than 121,000 jobs for Queenslanders since 1998.
The initiative is part of the State Government’s $1 billion Queensland Skills Plan which aims to provide individuals and industry with the skills and workforce for the 21st Century.
More information on the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative visit www.employment.qld.gov.au or call 1300 369 925.
Contact: Brisbane City Council on 3403 8888 or www.brisbane.qld.gov.au
Media Contacts: Chris Brown on 3224 7349 or Elouise Campion on 3224 6784
June 14, 2007