Our History
- 1992 - The organisation was established as the Queensland Community Services and Health Industries Training Council (QCS&H ITC). Receiving joint funding from the Federal and Queensland Governments, the organisation was made up by a small secretariat of three staff providing advice on the specific industry training requirements of the community services and health industries. The organisation's board featured 32 members representing unions, employers, peak bodies, government, regional organisations and training providers.
- 1996-2001 - The QCS&H ITC expanded its funding base to provide direct support for industry through a range of industry development strategies such as ISD and DSTF, and traineeships related to these industries. The QCS&H ITC directly contributed to the development of national community services and health training packages on Queensland's behalf. By 2001 the organisation's staff had increased to approximately 10.
- 2001 - The Australian Govenrment ceased funding to State bodies including the QCS&H ITC, leaving the organisation soley funded by the Queensland Government.
- 2001-2006 - The organisation was reinvented as a key advisory body for industry and government in relation to training and skills development, with a stronger focus on the workforce development issues that organisations across the industries face (recruitment, retention and industry promotion).
- August 2006 - The QCS&H ITC changed its name to the Health and Community Services Workforce Council (Workforce Council).
- Since then:
- The organisation's constitution was amended to decrease the size of its Board, focus on governance issues and increase the size of an Industries Reference Group charged with providing broad-based industry advice to the Board and in response to industry identified issues.
- The organisation's staff increased to approximately 60 as a result of the success of its industry engagement and capability development strategies and initiatives. During this phase the Workforce Council succesfully tendered to provide primary advice to the Queensland Government in relation to Education and Training via DET and provided access to workforce and professional development across a broad range of issues and sectors in all parts of the State.
- The organisation established more than 50 regional advisory groups planning and managing the roll out of industry professional development and skills opportunities.
- 2009 - The Workforce Council undertook a strategic realignment to improve its ability to act as an industry leader of workforce innovation.
