Queensland Community Services Industry workers are now eligible to accrue long service leave benefits based on their service to the industry, not the length of time with their employer. The Portable Long Service Leave Scheme (PLSL) was launched by QLeave on 1 January 2021. Employers must register with the scheme and record service for their […]
WorkAbility Qld and TAFE Queensland are partnering again to deliver a second NDIS Principles and VET Practitioners Leadership Program in February. The initiative is continuing following the overwhelming success of its launch program last year. Expressions of interest are welcome now to vocational practitioners and teachers across Queensland who deliver qualifications relevant to the National […]
Workability Qld is proud to offer a three-day NDS Supports Coordination Training Course in partnership with The Growing Space in February 2021. The course is for people working with disability service organisations, sole traders or people working independently and people providing support coordination / and or specialist support coordination. This course offers an intense focus […]
Did you know 83,292 participants have entered the NDIS Scheme since July 2013 and currently reside in Queensland? Of these, this quarter: • 16,860 plans have been reviewed • 5,274 have entered the Scheme • 608 (11.5%) identified as Indigenous, taking the total number of Indigenous participants in Queensland to 7,151 (9.1%). • 338 (6.4%) […]
Great news for employers! The Federal Government recently announced it will subsidise half the wages of new apprentices and trainees. The measure commenced in October as part of a COVID-19 economic recovery plan and is designed to support employers to engage more apprentices and trainees. The subsidy, Under the Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements (BAC) scheme, supports […]
WorkAbility Qld is delivering several local-level projects in Far North Queensland. As a result project team members met with the Cairns-based Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DEBST) in November. The Project Team showcased some of the initiatives taking place in the Far North Queensland region to boost the NDIS Workforce as part of […]
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 […]
