RECLINK Australia’s Linking Employment Pathways Logan project is expected to help 44 people into the workforce after more than $1 million was awarded by the state government.
Funding supports young people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, mature age people, people with a disability, and others who face job barriers.
Minister for Training and Skills Development Di Farmer said 198 projects across the state would assist more than 6400 Queenslanders thanks to $41.1 million from this latest funding round.
“The 39 funded projects in Logan, the Redlands and the Gold Coast will deliver tailored support for local unemployed and underemployed people, to prepare them for new opportunities with businesses in key sectors for the local economy,” Ms Farmer said.
“Skilling Queenslanders for Work has assisted more than 43,500 people to gain employment and it is exciting to see how these newest projects will push that number to keep growing.”
Member for Macalister, Melissa McMahon said the announcement would be a welcome boost for employers as well as jobseekers.
“Skilling Queenslanders for Work prepares people to enter or re-join the workforce or to find more meaningful jobs, which assists local businesses which want to find more job ready people,” Mrs McMahon said.
Ms Farmer said: “These projects assist people from a variety of backgrounds to improve their employment prospects including young people looking for their first job, women returning to the workforce, migrants and refugees making a new life in Queensland and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people wanting to support their community.
“The benefits these projects produce reach beyond the individuals who are recruited. It flows through to support their families and improve communities as well as assist businesses in a range of industries.”
