Published Wednesday, 28 November, 2007 at 10:44 AM
Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
Literacy learning underway in Caloundra City Libraries
Caloundra City Council will again run the successful Caloundra City Libraries
Community Literacy Program thanks to a $42,070 state government grant.
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel said the Skilling Queenslanders for Work grant would give 38 people personalised literacy and numeracy training.
“One of the greatest barriers to participation in study or work is limited literacy skills,”
Mr Mickel said.
“By helping people to improve their literacy we also empower them to be more actively involved in their local communities.
“This project has been running successfully since 2005 and has enhanced the lives of
253 people with literacy or volunteer tutor training.”
Caloundra City Council Mayor Don Aldous said classes are offered at libraries in Caloundra, Beerwah and Kawana and individual tuition from volunteer tutors is also available to participants not able to attend a class
“The project will aim to help the long-term unemployed, people from non-English speaking backgrounds, people with a disability, youth, and mature-aged people,” Cr Aldous said.
“Participants will also have access to financial literacy training through The Smith Family's Money Minded program.
“Fifteen people will receive training to become volunteer tutors and join our existing pool of
30 volunteers who have already joined the program.”
During 2007/08 the Queensland Government will invest $80 million in the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative to give an estimated 17,000 long-term unemployed and underemployed people job related assistance and skills training to maximise labour force participation and increase Queensland's prosperity.
Twelve months after receiving employment and training assistance 67 per cent of participants are in employment.
The Skilling Queenslanders for Work 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: Caloundra City Council Librarian Louise Bauer on 5491 1255 or l.bauer@caloundra.qld.gov.au
Ministerial contacts: Chris Brown on 3237 1125 or Nathan Moir on 3235 4060
November 28, 2007
Community Literacy Program thanks to a $42,070 state government grant.
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel said the Skilling Queenslanders for Work grant would give 38 people personalised literacy and numeracy training.
“One of the greatest barriers to participation in study or work is limited literacy skills,”
Mr Mickel said.
“By helping people to improve their literacy we also empower them to be more actively involved in their local communities.
“This project has been running successfully since 2005 and has enhanced the lives of
253 people with literacy or volunteer tutor training.”
Caloundra City Council Mayor Don Aldous said classes are offered at libraries in Caloundra, Beerwah and Kawana and individual tuition from volunteer tutors is also available to participants not able to attend a class
“The project will aim to help the long-term unemployed, people from non-English speaking backgrounds, people with a disability, youth, and mature-aged people,” Cr Aldous said.
“Participants will also have access to financial literacy training through The Smith Family's Money Minded program.
“Fifteen people will receive training to become volunteer tutors and join our existing pool of
30 volunteers who have already joined the program.”
During 2007/08 the Queensland Government will invest $80 million in the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative to give an estimated 17,000 long-term unemployed and underemployed people job related assistance and skills training to maximise labour force participation and increase Queensland's prosperity.
Twelve months after receiving employment and training assistance 67 per cent of participants are in employment.
The Skilling Queenslanders for Work 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: Caloundra City Council Librarian Louise Bauer on 5491 1255 or l.bauer@caloundra.qld.gov.au
Ministerial contacts: Chris Brown on 3237 1125 or Nathan Moir on 3235 4060
November 28, 2007