Published Wednesday, 18 July, 2007 at 09:14 AM
Minister for State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
LIFE AFTER LARRY: LOCAL JOBSEEKERS BUILD INNISFAIL COMMUNITY WITH $1.14 MILLION GRANTS
Sixty local jobseekers from the Innisfail area will make a multi-pronged attack in dealing with the continuing aftermath of Cyclone Larry resulting in new work skills and paid employment.
Acting Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Desley Boyle and Member for Mulgrave Warren Pitt said Choice Australia Management Ltd received $1,042,160 from the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative to deliver paid employment placement opportunities to 54 workers impacted by the cyclone.
Mr Pitt said in a separate project the Queensland Police Citizens Youth Welfare Association would receive $104,920 to run the Innisfail Community Revival Project.
“This project will provide six unemployed people with 13 weeks paid work to help community and sporting groups,” Mr Pitt said.
Ms Boyle said there were four legs to the Choice Australia project to support the Innisfail community.
“The Growing from Larry project will see 12 participants preparing various plant species for re-vegetation to distribute to community groups requiring plants as well as working with the Johnstone Shire Council to re-vegetate affected areas,” Ms Boyle said.
“Another project – Building from Larry – will have participants building a variety of timber products such as mobile planter boxes, mobile storage boxes and outdoor furniture including picnic tables, chairs and park benches for distribution to childcare centres, aged care facilities, schools and community groups.
“Twelve participants in the Working with others from Larry project will be placed with local community based organisations to gain experience in office administration while offering human resource assistance and support to these not-for-profit organisations,” Ms Boyle said.
Mr Pitt said the Innisfail Community Revival Project would assist sporting and community groups which offered essential services but were still restricted by structural damage and financial difficulty.
“This project will help alleviate these issues by supplying workers that are dedicated to improving work spaces and at the same time receive training to assist them gain ongoing employment,” he said.
“And the final project – Living after Larry – will involve participants in organising and coordinating sporting, cultural and community events and activities in the Innisfail area including basketball games, a community arts competition, and a skating expo,” he said.
Choice Australia Management’s Business Manager Neville Appleby said the skills on offer will range from germinating, propagating and re-planting to basic carpentry and construction skills to developing links with media, sponsors and community stakeholders.
“The diversity of these paid work placements means participants will have a choice as to which skills they would like to cultivate for their future careers.”
The Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative together with its predecessor the Breaking the Unemployment Cycle initiative have helped create more than
122,000 jobs for Queenslanders since 1998.
Skilling Queenslanders for Work 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: Choice Australia Management’s Business Manager
Neville Appleby on 4042 7904 or neville@choices.org.au
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association State Coordinator Chris Stafford on 3357 1850 or admin@pcyc.org.au
Member for Mulgrave contact: (07) 4056 3175
Ministerial Contact: Chris Brown on 3224 7349 or Elouise Campion on 3224 6784
July 18, 2007.
Acting Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Desley Boyle and Member for Mulgrave Warren Pitt said Choice Australia Management Ltd received $1,042,160 from the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative to deliver paid employment placement opportunities to 54 workers impacted by the cyclone.
Mr Pitt said in a separate project the Queensland Police Citizens Youth Welfare Association would receive $104,920 to run the Innisfail Community Revival Project.
“This project will provide six unemployed people with 13 weeks paid work to help community and sporting groups,” Mr Pitt said.
Ms Boyle said there were four legs to the Choice Australia project to support the Innisfail community.
“The Growing from Larry project will see 12 participants preparing various plant species for re-vegetation to distribute to community groups requiring plants as well as working with the Johnstone Shire Council to re-vegetate affected areas,” Ms Boyle said.
“Another project – Building from Larry – will have participants building a variety of timber products such as mobile planter boxes, mobile storage boxes and outdoor furniture including picnic tables, chairs and park benches for distribution to childcare centres, aged care facilities, schools and community groups.
“Twelve participants in the Working with others from Larry project will be placed with local community based organisations to gain experience in office administration while offering human resource assistance and support to these not-for-profit organisations,” Ms Boyle said.
Mr Pitt said the Innisfail Community Revival Project would assist sporting and community groups which offered essential services but were still restricted by structural damage and financial difficulty.
“This project will help alleviate these issues by supplying workers that are dedicated to improving work spaces and at the same time receive training to assist them gain ongoing employment,” he said.
“And the final project – Living after Larry – will involve participants in organising and coordinating sporting, cultural and community events and activities in the Innisfail area including basketball games, a community arts competition, and a skating expo,” he said.
Choice Australia Management’s Business Manager Neville Appleby said the skills on offer will range from germinating, propagating and re-planting to basic carpentry and construction skills to developing links with media, sponsors and community stakeholders.
“The diversity of these paid work placements means participants will have a choice as to which skills they would like to cultivate for their future careers.”
The Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative together with its predecessor the Breaking the Unemployment Cycle initiative have helped create more than
122,000 jobs for Queenslanders since 1998.
Skilling Queenslanders for Work 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: Choice Australia Management’s Business Manager
Neville Appleby on 4042 7904 or neville@choices.org.au
Queensland Police-Citizens Youth Welfare Association State Coordinator Chris Stafford on 3357 1850 or admin@pcyc.org.au
Member for Mulgrave contact: (07) 4056 3175
Ministerial Contact: Chris Brown on 3224 7349 or Elouise Campion on 3224 6784
July 18, 2007.