HOMELESS AND DISADVANTAGED GET PASSPORT TO PROSPERITY
Published Tuesday, 09 October, 2007 at 03:29 PM
Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
The Glad Tidings City Church will again run the successful Skills Passport project to give 64 inner city dwellers the chance to break the cycle of homelessness, disadvantage and unemployment.
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel said the project would give 64 inner Brisbane jobseekers, skills, renewed confidence and training thanks to a $348,300 Skilling Queenslanders for Work grant.
“With skills shortages looming in almost every industry it is crucial we empower as many people as we can with the skills and confidence to work and contribute to our thriving economy,” Mr Mickel said.
“The project will incorporate two 16-week work paid placement projects in administration and construction for 24 participants and 40 job preparation assistance places.”
“A further 30 places have been allocated to give participants Certificate I in Construction at the Brisbane City Institute of Training, an arm of City Church who have contributed in kind $48,000 toward their training.”
Glad Tidings CEO Tim Bean said the formal accredited training and real world experience would be backed up with life skills training, personal case management and access to counselling.
“Life skills are vital to ensuring people not only get work but keep it,” Mr Bean said.
“The first placement project will give 12 participants paid work in planning and delivering the second annual Festival of Hope, a charity event which includes a street festival and hosts a giveaway of new clothing to disadvantaged and low income earners.”
“Through this experience participants will gain skills in administration, project management and event coordination.
“A further 12 participants will be employed to help set up the Life Excellence Centre which will offer disenfranchised and homeless clients life skills training, laundry facilities, refreshments and the Homeless Survival Kit developed in a 2006 work placement project.”
“Work tasks on this project include helping to design the laundry and charity computer showroom, fit out of the Carpentry Centre, installation of shelves and painting.”
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: CityCare Project Co-ordinator, Yvonne James on 031121203 or yvonne.james@citycare.org.au.
Ministerial contact: Chris Brown on 3237 1944 or Elouise Campion on 3237 1125
October 9, 2007
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel said the project would give 64 inner Brisbane jobseekers, skills, renewed confidence and training thanks to a $348,300 Skilling Queenslanders for Work grant.
“With skills shortages looming in almost every industry it is crucial we empower as many people as we can with the skills and confidence to work and contribute to our thriving economy,” Mr Mickel said.
“The project will incorporate two 16-week work paid placement projects in administration and construction for 24 participants and 40 job preparation assistance places.”
“A further 30 places have been allocated to give participants Certificate I in Construction at the Brisbane City Institute of Training, an arm of City Church who have contributed in kind $48,000 toward their training.”
Glad Tidings CEO Tim Bean said the formal accredited training and real world experience would be backed up with life skills training, personal case management and access to counselling.
“Life skills are vital to ensuring people not only get work but keep it,” Mr Bean said.
“The first placement project will give 12 participants paid work in planning and delivering the second annual Festival of Hope, a charity event which includes a street festival and hosts a giveaway of new clothing to disadvantaged and low income earners.”
“Through this experience participants will gain skills in administration, project management and event coordination.
“A further 12 participants will be employed to help set up the Life Excellence Centre which will offer disenfranchised and homeless clients life skills training, laundry facilities, refreshments and the Homeless Survival Kit developed in a 2006 work placement project.”
“Work tasks on this project include helping to design the laundry and charity computer showroom, fit out of the Carpentry Centre, installation of shelves and painting.”
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: CityCare Project Co-ordinator, Yvonne James on 031121203 or yvonne.james@citycare.org.au.
Ministerial contact: Chris Brown on 3237 1944 or Elouise Campion on 3237 1125
October 9, 2007