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Department of Employment, Small Business and Training
North Coast Region
Workability Qld – Employment MarkettaSunshine Coast – 23 May 2018
Training and SkillsPhone: 1300 369 935
Email: [email protected]
NCR Training and Skills – About Us!
• 4 District offices – Maryborough, Bundaberg, Northlakes and Maroochydore
• 34 Staff
• Activities include:-Promotion of the state’s VET Investment Plan – Workforce
Development Skilling Queenslanders for Work programSVETE – School to Work Transition ProgramsRegulation and compliance of traineeships and
apprenticeshipsTraining Quality – RTO Pre and Post Audit activity
2017-18 Annual VET Investment Plan
Queensland Government investing $768.9M in vocational education and training
NDIS is a focus of this plan with predictions of a doubling of the current disability services workforce before full roll out in 2019 – 13,000 ADDITIONAL WORKERS required in Qld!
$5M invested into the NDIS Training and Skills Support Strategy
Funded Programs
$212.0M
$216.7M$70.0M
$60.5M
$209.7MUser Choice Program
Certificate 3 Guarantee
Higher Level Skills
Skilling Queenslanders forWorkPublic Provider Grants
User Choice – traineeships and apprenticeships• $209.7M investment – Provides a contribution towards the cost of
training and assessment for eligible Queensland trainees and apprentices
• Employment based training aligned to the needs of the business –train and employ on part time or full time basis they way you need them to be trained
• Structured training to achieve a nationally recognised qualification
• Employers can obtain federal government financial incentives
User Choice – Potential linkages with NDIS
• Administration Assistants • Allied Health Assistants• Health Supervisors• Dietary Assistants• Practice Managers• Community Service Workers• Community Care Workers• Disability Support Workers• Youth Workers• Mental Health Workers
Certificate 3 Guarantee
• 216.7M investment • Supports eligible individuals complete their first post
school Certificate III qualification• Specific eligibility criteria
• Co-contribution fees apply
• Fee Free training in priority qualifications for year 12 graduates
• Refer to the Queensland Subsidies List on our website for details of qualifications and subsidies
C3G and the NDIS
• Induction to Disability Skill Set – new workers
• Certificate III options:
• Community Services• Individual Support• Allied Health Assistance• Basic Health Care• Health Administration
Certificate 3 Guarantee Boost
• 2nd Chance funding for those jobseekers who already hold a Certificate III or above qualification
• Administered by the Job Seeker Officer from the Back to Work Regional Employment Program
Higher Level Skills • 70 million investment
• Subsidies are provided for a select number of certificate IV, diploma and advanced diploma qualifications, and priority skill sets
• Specific eligibility criteria
• Co-contribution fees apply
• The full list of subsidised qualifications is available on the Queensland Training Subsidies List
Higher Level Skills – NDIS options Skill Sets:
Disability work – behaviour support
Case management
Assist clients with medication
Chronic disease self management
Chronic condition self management for ATSI clients
Certificate IVCommunity Services
Career Development
Coordination of Volunteer Programs
Disability
Leisure and Health
Mental Health
Mental Health Peer Work
Youth Work
Allied Health Assistance
Health Administration
Diplomas/Advanced Diplomas:Community Services
Nursing
Practice Management
Community Sector Management (Advanced Diploma)
Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW)
• 80M each year over 4 years to support up to 32,000 Queenslanders into work.
• North Coast Region Budget of approximately 12M or 20% of state allocation
• Training and Employment programs for those individuals that need additional assistance to complete training and transition into the workforce.
• Target groups include:-CALD, ATSI, Mature Age, Women Re-entering the Workforce, Disadvantaged Youth, Kids Transitioning from Foster Care
SQW – The Programs
• Community Work Skills – Over 15 years of age / Intensive support program
• Work Skills Traineeships – Over 15 years of age / Paid work on community, public works and environmental projects for up to 6 months
• Get Set for Work – 15 to 19 years of age / Intensive employment and training assistance over a 12 month period
• Ready for Work – 15-24 years of age to transition into the workforce by providing 6-8 week courses focused on job search assistance and training.
• Youth Skills – 15-19 year olds who are engaged with Youth Justice Services or Qld Corrective Services / Intensive support program
SQW - Employer Incentives
First Start - provides wage subsidies ($20,000 per trainee) for community organisations to employ additional trainees and apprentices
Work Start - One off $10,000 payment; For private sector employers who employ a SQW participant in a traineeship or apprenticeship; Targeted at employers not eligible for the Back to Work payment
Current SQW projects – NDIS linkages
• Caloundra Community Centre – Certificate III Individual Support• Community Solutions – Certificate III Individual Support• Five Bridges – Certificate II Community Services• STEPS Group Australia – Certificate III Individual Support
• Over 180 people who have either recently graduated or currently training for the expected demand for growth in your sector
• Opportunities for your organisation to link with these projects – work placements, industry talks, employment
AllevE8 – SVETE program (School + VET leads to employment)
12 month programs for interested year 12 students
Certificate II in Health Support Services20 days of structured work placement
The programs are fully implemented, supported and managed by Departmental officers
A Preferred Recruitment Model for Industry
Sunshine Coast 2018 – 23 students & 18 organisations
ThankyouFor further information
business.qld.gov.au – type NDIS in the search
skillsgateway.training.qld.gov.au
Phone: 1300 369 935or
Email: [email protected]