Our workforce initiatives reflect the Workforce Council's commitment to leading workforce innovation by engaging in authentic collaborative practices in the Health and Community Services Industries. These initiatives provide the Health and Community Services Industries an opportunity to have a voice and directly shape workforce development strategies to ensure a sustainable workforce. These opportunities are available at a number of levels:
The Community Mental Health Workforce Strategy is a joint initiative of the Workforce Council and the Queensland Alliance, funded by the Queensland Department of Education and Training. The Strategy aims to support the growth of a highly competent, respected and sustainable Community Mental Health workforce to meet the needs of Queensland communities into the future.
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The Disability Sector Training Fund Project (DSTF) coordinates high quality and accessible skills development activities for agencies funded by the Queensland Department of Communities, Disability Services (staff and Volunteers) and to parents and carers across Queensland. These activities are planned in direct response to the needs of communities across Queensland.
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The Gold Coast Workforce Partnership Initiative (GCWPI) is a now-completed short-term project of the Gold Coast Primary Care Partnership Council (GCPC) to develop a cross sectoral workforce plan for the primary health and community sectors on the Gold Coast.
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The Health Skills Formation Strategy (HSFS) facilitates state-wide strategic engagement on workforce development challenges across the health industry in Queensland. It provides opportunities for the entire health industry, as well as education and training stakeholders, to work together to identify and implement workforce solutions.
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The Integrated Skills Development Strategy (ISD) provides a range of workforce development activities that are designed to support more than one thousand Queensland Department of Communities funded agencies (inc. staff, volunteers and management committees) to attract, develop and retain a skilled workforce capable of providing high quality services to meet client needs.
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The Productivity Places Program (PPP) aims to boost workforce participation and productivity by offering additional training places for jobseekers and existing workers. The program is led by industry identified needs and targets areas of skills shortages across the Australian economy, particularly focusing on higher-level training places.
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PSCQ coordinates professional support for Queensland child care services who are eligible for Child Care Benefit. PSCQ operates on a regional decision-making and capacity building model. Project Officers based in Brisbane and Townsville facilitate 14 regional Professional Support Networks (PSNs) that prioritise the professional development needs of workers in their area. Services can also offer their professional support priorities by contacting their local PSN.
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Project P300 Skills Development aims to build the capacity of the community-based mental health sector across Queensland. The project works with P300 program funded service providers across Queensland to identify and prioritise workforce skills development opportunities for their staff and aims to provide high quality and accessible skills development activities that respond to these needs.
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The Resident Support Program (RSP) skills development project aims to build the capacity of the community-based sector across Queensland. The project works with Resident Support Program funded service providers across Queensland to identify and prioritise workforce skills development opportunities for their staff and aims to provide high quality and accessible skills development activities that respond to these needs.
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Skills Alliance is the key advisor to the Queensland Department of Education and Training on the skilling needs of the Health and Community Services Industries in Queensland. Skills Alliance offers industry stakeholders an important opportunity to influence the training agenda of the Queensland Government.
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The Health and Community Services Workforce Council acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Queensland and their continuing connection to land and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures, and to the elders both past and present.
