Published Thursday, 07 February, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
Grant gets Logan area teens set for work or study in 2008
The Spot Community Services will co-ordinate a $318,000 Skilling Queenslanders for Work-funded project at Hillcrest and Browns Plains to help at-risk teens into work or education.
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel said the 45-week Get Set for Work project will start in February.
“About sixty 15 to17-year-olds who have opted out of work or study will receive accredited training from Career Keys to Certificate I level in Work Education,” Mr Mickel said.
“Non-accredited training will boost participants’ skills, confidence and career-planning capabilities, and workplace-based learning in basic construction and automotive skills will be offered as an elective.
“Giving these young people an insight into the world of work, along with individualised support and training is vital if they are to participate meaningfully in the workforce,” said Mr Mickel.
The Spot Community Services Get Set for Work Coordinator Warren McKenzie said the project will have two intakes at each location in January and July.
“Core elements of the non-accredited training include life skills and job search training, literacy and numeracy development, but outdoor and experiential learning is often the most popular with this age group.
“This comprises hands-on activities like rock-climbing and high ropes, canoeing, bushwalking, camp craft and group work, which engage participants in ways the classroom does not,”
said Mr McKenzie.
In 2008 over 2000 young Queenslanders who leave school early or are at risk of not completing Year 12 will benefit from the $10.6 million statewide Get Set for Work program.
In the most recent survey of Get Set for Work participants conducted three months after leaving the program more than 75 per cent were in work or study.
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.
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: Spot Community Services Get Set for Work Coordinator
Warren McKenzie on 3809 4100 or warrenm@thespot.net.au
Ministerial contacts: Nathan Moir on 3235 4060
February 07, 2008
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel said the 45-week Get Set for Work project will start in February.
“About sixty 15 to17-year-olds who have opted out of work or study will receive accredited training from Career Keys to Certificate I level in Work Education,” Mr Mickel said.
“Non-accredited training will boost participants’ skills, confidence and career-planning capabilities, and workplace-based learning in basic construction and automotive skills will be offered as an elective.
“Giving these young people an insight into the world of work, along with individualised support and training is vital if they are to participate meaningfully in the workforce,” said Mr Mickel.
The Spot Community Services Get Set for Work Coordinator Warren McKenzie said the project will have two intakes at each location in January and July.
“Core elements of the non-accredited training include life skills and job search training, literacy and numeracy development, but outdoor and experiential learning is often the most popular with this age group.
“This comprises hands-on activities like rock-climbing and high ropes, canoeing, bushwalking, camp craft and group work, which engage participants in ways the classroom does not,”
said Mr McKenzie.
In 2008 over 2000 young Queenslanders who leave school early or are at risk of not completing Year 12 will benefit from the $10.6 million statewide Get Set for Work program.
In the most recent survey of Get Set for Work participants conducted three months after leaving the program more than 75 per cent were in work or study.
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.
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: Spot Community Services Get Set for Work Coordinator
Warren McKenzie on 3809 4100 or warrenm@thespot.net.au
Ministerial contacts: Nathan Moir on 3235 4060
February 07, 2008