Make sure you have your say towards the Queensland Productivity Commission inquiry into the NDIS market in Queensland. The QPC recently released its draft report and public hearings are scheduled for 5 and 8 February. All stakeholders are invited to register to attend the public hearings, either to respond to the draft report and discuss […]
Funding support available for Job Seekers! The Australian and Queensland Governments are investing $200 million to deliver additional training places in short courses, certificate and diploma qualifications to Queensland job seekers, school leavers and young people. Fee-free training is available for a range of short courses and certificates with low-fee training of no more than […]
Today (Thursday 3 December) marks International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) a time for us to focus on supporting and celebrating the individuals we serve. Over a billion people globally live with some form of disability. That corresponds to about 15% of the world’s population (Source: World Health Organisation). In Australia, the statistics for […]
Interviews are underway with Queensland disability employers to inform the development of the NDIS Common Induction Micro Credential. Project Officer Tannia Lancaster has been meeting with providers from the project’s Advisory Committee to determine key themes and elements for inclusion in the NDIS Common Induction Micro Credential for the workforce. The Credential is a pilot […]
Online NDIS Jobs Roadshows in South East Queensland are so far proving to be a great success for students to enter the workforce and meet employers in disability. At NDIS Jobs Roadshows up to 11 employers join to talk about what it is like to work in the sector, the skills attributes they look for […]
Putting people’s health and safety first has become the “new normal” as we adjust to life during a global pandemic. Frontline workers can now equip themselves to follow standard and additional precautions for infection prevention control with TAFE Queensland’s HLTSS00064 Infection Control Skill Set. The course is delivered online in one-week (part time) with fee […]
In response to sector needs, WorkAbility Qld and TAFE Queensland have partnered to deliver two further NDIS Principles and VET Practitioners Leadership Programs in 2021. This follows overwhelming feedback from Program One which finished in October to huge success. The program is comprised six two-hour sessions which were held via Zoom due to COVID-19. The […]
Following the release of six regional NDIS Workforce Research Reports and the pending release of the State wide report, a second phase of project work is set to commence in coming months. Phase Two of the NDIS Workforce Research Project will focus on producing a further State wide report and a set of action research […]
As the country emerges from COVID-19, demand for skilled workers in human services care occupations is expected to increase by more than 100,000 employees in the next five years. In response to the pandemic, the Department of Education Skills and Employment (DESE) and Human Services Skills Organisation (HSSO) has developed a new Entry into Care […]
Human rights are important knowledge that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with disabilities, their families, and communities, need to know and use in everyday life. First Peoples Disability Network Australia (FPDN) have developed a culturally safe ‘Know your Human Rights’ training workshop to empower community to understand how to use this knowledge and […]
