A NEXT Steps program being managed by Impact Care Services in Slacks Creek is set to help 30 people attain jobs under a $589,700 funding windfall from the state government.
It’s part of a statewide Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative in Ipswich, Logan, Scenic Rim and Redland.
Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development Di Farmer said more than 46,600 people in the state have found jobs thanks to Skilling Queenslanders for Work.
“We know this initiative is life changing because 76% of participants find work or take on further training around 12 months after exiting a Skilling Queenslanders for Work program,” she said.
“The initiative funds community-based organisations who tailor their programs to suit local conditions, understand where opportunities and local employer needs are.
“Tailored, local community-based support is offered to young people, mature-age job seekers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women re-entering the workforce, Australian Defence Force (ADF) veterans, recently released prisoners; and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.”
Member for Waterford, Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman said:
“This funding will mean that more than 200 people across the Waterford electorate will be assisted with training and finding work.
“It will have a life-changing impact for so many individuals and families across our community, and I’m so proud to be a part of a government that is getting on with the job of helping more Queenslanders into work.”
Skilling Queenslanders for Work funds skills development, training and job opportunities for unemployed, disengaged or disadvantaged Queenslanders through a suite of targeted skills and training programs.
Ms Farmer said the initiative is another way of giving people the jobs, training and skills they need while helping them stay in their communities.
“The initiative supports many focus areas from Good people. Good jobs: Queensland Workforce Strategy 2022-2032, which aims to attract, connect and educate a thriving workforce to set our state up for success now and into the future.”
