The Workforce Council is urging Queensland employers to take advantage of funding available through the Federal Government’s new National Workforce Development Fund before applications close on 16 September 2011.
The National Workforce Development Fund will provide a total of $558 million to support training and workforce development in the areas of current and future skills need over a four year period.
Industry Skills Councils will act as brokers to manage the Fund on behalf of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), with the Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council managing applications from the Health and Community Services Industries.
The funding is available to enterprises, professional associations, industry bodies and employment service providers to meet identified current and future business and workforce development needs.
Government funding will be supplemented by an employer contribution which varies for small, medium and large enterprises.
For more information or to apply visit the CS&H ISC website
