INDIGENOUS JOBSEEKERS GET SKILLS FOR WORK
Published Thursday, 20 September, 2007 at 09:17 AM
Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
Thirty-four Indigenous jobseekers will receive paid work and valuable on-the-job experience in skill shortage areas through a new Skilling Queenslanders for Work jobs project.
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel and Member for Nudgee Neil Roberts said participants would receive paid work with community organisations and accredited training thanks to a $482,430 grant.
“Kurbingui Youth Development Association will run the project which will give
10 participants paid work at the Indigenous Star Community Newspaper helping to inform the community about local issues,” Mr Mickel said.
“A further 24 participants will help to revitalise the Shorncliffe based Volunteer Marine Rescue facility.
“Today’s low unemployment rates are a double edged sword as they can lead to skills shortages and thus rising wages which can negatively impact on inflation levels,”
“By providing opportunities for people to get the skills to take part in our labour market we can help to alleviate some of this economic pressure.”
Member for Nudgee Neil Roberts said Queensland’s booming economy had helped cut the state’s unemployment rate to a 30-year low of 3.5 per cent.
“The reality is as the workforce ages we are going to need all the people we can get participating in the workforce,” he said.
“The key to that is to help people build the skills needed by employers and industry.”
The 10 participants at the Star will research stories, interview and write reports, and help with the compilation of story text, editing and layout of the paper,” Ms Perel said. Kurbingui Manager Sue Perel said participants would get broad experiences and accredited training.
“At the Volunteer Marine Rescue Facility participants will repair flooring, do paving, plastering, attach roofing and paint and refurbish the kitchen.
“All participants will get job search training, career pathway planning and support to help them transition into the workforce.”
The Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative together with its predecessor the Breaking the Unemployment Cycle initiative have helped create more than 124,000 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: Kurbingui Manager Sue Perel 3865 1462 or admin@kurbingui.org.au
Member for Nudgee contact: 3260 5326
Ministerial contacts: Chris Brown on 3237 1944 or Elouise Campion on 3237 1125
September 20, 2007
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel and Member for Nudgee Neil Roberts said participants would receive paid work with community organisations and accredited training thanks to a $482,430 grant.
“Kurbingui Youth Development Association will run the project which will give
10 participants paid work at the Indigenous Star Community Newspaper helping to inform the community about local issues,” Mr Mickel said.
“A further 24 participants will help to revitalise the Shorncliffe based Volunteer Marine Rescue facility.
“Today’s low unemployment rates are a double edged sword as they can lead to skills shortages and thus rising wages which can negatively impact on inflation levels,”
“By providing opportunities for people to get the skills to take part in our labour market we can help to alleviate some of this economic pressure.”
Member for Nudgee Neil Roberts said Queensland’s booming economy had helped cut the state’s unemployment rate to a 30-year low of 3.5 per cent.
“The reality is as the workforce ages we are going to need all the people we can get participating in the workforce,” he said.
“The key to that is to help people build the skills needed by employers and industry.”
The 10 participants at the Star will research stories, interview and write reports, and help with the compilation of story text, editing and layout of the paper,” Ms Perel said. Kurbingui Manager Sue Perel said participants would get broad experiences and accredited training.
“At the Volunteer Marine Rescue Facility participants will repair flooring, do paving, plastering, attach roofing and paint and refurbish the kitchen.
“All participants will get job search training, career pathway planning and support to help them transition into the workforce.”
The Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative together with its predecessor the Breaking the Unemployment Cycle initiative have helped create more than 124,000 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: Kurbingui Manager Sue Perel 3865 1462 or admin@kurbingui.org.au
Member for Nudgee contact: 3260 5326
Ministerial contacts: Chris Brown on 3237 1944 or Elouise Campion on 3237 1125
September 20, 2007