MINED OUT SKILLS SUPPLY REPLENISHED IN CENTRAL QLD
Published Friday, 28 September, 2007 at 04:24 PM
Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
Over $1.3 million funding under the State Government’s Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative will help address labour and skills shortages in Central Queensland while equipping 120 local jobseekers with job skills and workplace experience.
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel said Jobs Queensland will receive funding to run the Skilling Central Queensland project, which will provide participants with a combination of job preparation, accredited training, work experience or paid work placements in the horticultural, hospitality and business administration industries.
“This year-long project will be made up of a number of sub-projects that will occur around the region providing participants with highly sought skills and local communities with improved infrastructure and amenities,” Mr Mickel said.
“All participants will be individually assessed to establish their skill levels and which industry they are best suited to.
“Paid work placements will be offered to 80 participants and other participants will be able to access work experience opportunities.
“Accredited training provided will include units from Certificate II in Business Administration, Certificate II in Horticulture and Certificate II in Hospitality.
“Unemployment might be at a 30-year low of 3.5 percent in Queensland but there are still people who have difficulty finding work.
“The mining and construction industries are booming in Central Queensland which has contributed to serious labour and skill shortages.
Jobs Queensland Project Manager Chamay Bauer said four sub-projects were about to get underway providing paid work placements for 40 jobseekers in the Rockhampton, Livingstone and Calliope regions.
“Jobs Queensland will work with Rockhampton City Council to provide paid work to 15 participants, improving and beautifying a number of local areas including Frenchman’s Creek, North Rockhampton Cemetery and the German Street Sanctuary Estate,” Ms Bauer said.
“They will gain landscaping, horticultural and construction skills like weed control and identification, irrigation and drainage, fencing, concreting, use of power tools and Workplace Health and Safety.
Another 10 participants from the Rockhampton area will be paid to work on the Rockhampton Jockey Club, improving the track and other areas around the complex.
These participants also will gain landscaping, horticultural and construction skills and experience in laying turf, fencing, assisting contractors and track beautification.
They also will receive accredited training to compliment these hands-on skills and improve their employment opportunities.
“Projects like this funded under the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative are helping people participate meaningfully in the workforce while providing local industries with much needed skilled workers Ms Bauer said.
Member for Keppel Paul Hoolihan said 10 participants from the Livingstone Shire region will receive accredited training in horticulture and paid work on Livingstone Shire Council works gaining skills in fencing, concreting, pathway construction and landscaping.
“They will complete local projects including fencing at Appleton Park, the Bluff in Yeppoon, Ross Creek Bridge and rejuvenation of amenities and picnic facilities in Keppel Sands and Yeppoon,” Mr Hoolihan said.
“And five participants from the Calliope region will be paid to work on Calliope Shire council works gaining skills in basic concreting, construction skills on pathways, fencing, drainage and the installation of bus shelters.”
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.
For more information on the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative visit www.employment.qld.gov.au or call 1300 369 925
Contact: Jobs Queensland Project Manager Chamay Bauer on 4921 3024 or jobsqld@smartcity.net.au
Member for Keppel contact: 4939 5732
Ministerial Contacts: Chris Brown on 3237 1944 or Elouise Campion on 3237 1125
September 28, 2007
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel said Jobs Queensland will receive funding to run the Skilling Central Queensland project, which will provide participants with a combination of job preparation, accredited training, work experience or paid work placements in the horticultural, hospitality and business administration industries.
“This year-long project will be made up of a number of sub-projects that will occur around the region providing participants with highly sought skills and local communities with improved infrastructure and amenities,” Mr Mickel said.
“All participants will be individually assessed to establish their skill levels and which industry they are best suited to.
“Paid work placements will be offered to 80 participants and other participants will be able to access work experience opportunities.
“Accredited training provided will include units from Certificate II in Business Administration, Certificate II in Horticulture and Certificate II in Hospitality.
“Unemployment might be at a 30-year low of 3.5 percent in Queensland but there are still people who have difficulty finding work.
“The mining and construction industries are booming in Central Queensland which has contributed to serious labour and skill shortages.
Jobs Queensland Project Manager Chamay Bauer said four sub-projects were about to get underway providing paid work placements for 40 jobseekers in the Rockhampton, Livingstone and Calliope regions.
“Jobs Queensland will work with Rockhampton City Council to provide paid work to 15 participants, improving and beautifying a number of local areas including Frenchman’s Creek, North Rockhampton Cemetery and the German Street Sanctuary Estate,” Ms Bauer said.
“They will gain landscaping, horticultural and construction skills like weed control and identification, irrigation and drainage, fencing, concreting, use of power tools and Workplace Health and Safety.
Another 10 participants from the Rockhampton area will be paid to work on the Rockhampton Jockey Club, improving the track and other areas around the complex.
These participants also will gain landscaping, horticultural and construction skills and experience in laying turf, fencing, assisting contractors and track beautification.
They also will receive accredited training to compliment these hands-on skills and improve their employment opportunities.
“Projects like this funded under the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative are helping people participate meaningfully in the workforce while providing local industries with much needed skilled workers Ms Bauer said.
Member for Keppel Paul Hoolihan said 10 participants from the Livingstone Shire region will receive accredited training in horticulture and paid work on Livingstone Shire Council works gaining skills in fencing, concreting, pathway construction and landscaping.
“They will complete local projects including fencing at Appleton Park, the Bluff in Yeppoon, Ross Creek Bridge and rejuvenation of amenities and picnic facilities in Keppel Sands and Yeppoon,” Mr Hoolihan said.
“And five participants from the Calliope region will be paid to work on Calliope Shire council works gaining skills in basic concreting, construction skills on pathways, fencing, drainage and the installation of bus shelters.”
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.
For more information on the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative visit www.employment.qld.gov.au or call 1300 369 925
Contact: Jobs Queensland Project Manager Chamay Bauer on 4921 3024 or jobsqld@smartcity.net.au
Member for Keppel contact: 4939 5732
Ministerial Contacts: Chris Brown on 3237 1944 or Elouise Campion on 3237 1125
September 28, 2007