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Do You Speak My Language?

19 September 2011

Workforce Council initiatives IWDS, PSCQ and DSTF have joined forces with the Mackay Regional Council and George Street Neighbourhood Centre Association Inc. to present the ‘Do You Speak My Language?’ conference on Thursday 15 and Friday 16 September in Mackay.

 

Seniors Week 2011

19 August 2011

Seniors Week 2011 will be celebrated from August 20-28, providing Queenslanders with an opportunity to honour the valuable contributions of seniors to our communities.

 

Staff Mentoring Program

9 August 2011

The IWDS Mentoring Program will support an individual worker (mentoree) to access time working within another organisation in order to explore potential for partnerships and/or develop new expertise for use within their employing organisation.

 

Workforce Development/Collaboration Subsidies

9 June 2011

The Workforce Development Networks (WDN) are offering financial assistance for services and networks to access or conduct their own relevant workforce development initiatives throughout the 2010/11 financial year.

 

Youth Development Strategy

12 April 2010

Since 2006, YANQ has been advocating and lobbying for funding to develop a Youth Sector Workforce Development Strategy for Queensland that would recognise the vital and unique role played by this sector  in supporting young people across Queensland and assist in preparing the sector for the future through targeted skilling and other development strategies.

 

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    The Workforce Council welcomes the Federal Government’s commitment to deliver a $2 billion pay rise to workers in the community services sector.

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  • 19 August 2011Seniors Week 2011

    Seniors Week 2011 will be celebrated from August 20-28, providing Queenslanders with an opportunity to honour the valuable contributions of seniors to our communities.

    Find out more >
  • 9 August 2011Staff Mentoring Program

    The IWDS Mentoring Program will support an individual worker (mentoree) to access time working within another organisation in order to explore potential for partnerships and/or develop new expertise for use within their employing organisation.

     

    Find out more >
  • 12 April 2010Youth Development Strategy

    Since 2006, YANQ has been advocating and lobbying for funding to develop a Youth Sector Workforce Development Strategy for Queensland that would recognise the vital and unique role played by this sector  in supporting young people across Queensland and assist in preparing the sector for the future through targeted skilling and other development strategies.

     

    Find out more >