Skills Disability Support (SDS) is an initiative delivered through the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training that provides specialised services to training providers to enable them to better support people living with disability to participate in nationally recognised training. These services include the loan of specialised technology such as text to speech software and […]
The WorkAbility Qld Youth Attraction Strategy Employer Field Trip was held late last month. Our Youth Attraction Strategy Employer Field Trip to Mabel Park State High School Health Hub and Myhorizon was a success. Employers were impressed and inspired with the passion and level of maturity of the students they spoke with and were delighted […]
The WorkAbility Qld Sunshine Coast Employment Marketta was held on Wednesday the 23rd of May. It was a fantastic turnout for the event! The day proved to be a great networking opportunity for service providers of NDIS registered supports to people with disability in the Sunshine Coast area. Attendees were able to learn more about […]
The WorkAbility Qld Logan and Redlands Employment Marketta was held on Wednesday the 14th of March. It was a great event with more than 118 attendees. It was a great opportunity for attendees to learn more about building their NDIS workforce, connecting with and understanding the employment programs available, and networking with local peers and […]
Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) has released a workforce position statement, incorporating information from the Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH) and their member organisations. CMHA is a coalition of the eight state and territory peak community mental health organisations. CMHA provides a unified voice for approximately 800 community-based, non-government organisations who work with […]
Gauging the feelings and ideas of current workforces as they transitioned into the NDIS, was the focus of a WorkAbility presentation at the fourth annual QLD Disability Support Workers Conference held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on the 20th and 21st of February 2018. Around 80 people took part in the roundtable conversations […]
On Wednesday 18th April, NDS and WorkAbility Qld invite you to a Burnett NDIS Readiness Event beginning at 9am. In the morning, a WorkAbility QLD Workforce Forum will discuss key issues for the region including: • Local NDIS Workforce information—growth projections and impacts • Presentation of the Regional NDIS Workforce Action Plan • What areas […]
Crowds of interested students and career changers got to chat with local employers and services regarding new careers at the TAFE Health and Lifestyle Services Expo in Bundaberg on February 14. Those interested had access to a wealth of information regarding a wide variety of options within the industry, with a range of stalls and […]
The Wide Bay and Gympie Communities can check out their career options when the Bundaberg Careers Expo and Fraser Coast Careers Expo are held in May. Expo details: Bundaberg Careers Expo Date: Tuesday 22nd May Venue: Bundaberg Multiplex Times: 3:30pm to 5:30pm Fraser Coast Careers Expo Date: Wednesday 23rd May Venue: TAFE Queensland – East […]
Training and skills development, in preparation for the rollout of the NDIS in the Far North Queensland region on 1 July 2018, was the hot topic at the WorkAbility Qld inaugural FNQ NDIS Training and Skills Focus Group meeting in Cairns on 19 January 2018. Representatives from a wide range of the ‘skills ecosystem’ including […]
