The Morrison Government is helping fund local training and employment initiatives in the rail industry and the hospitality sector for Indigenous Australians or those with a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background in the Wivenhoe region*
The Rail Career Pathway Project will see up to 12 participants provided with formal training by Energy Skills Queensland and TURSA Employment & Training, with a Certificate II Rail Infrastructure and Working in the Electrified Territory (WET) training.
The Catering and Hospitality Career Start Program will help up to 10 participants gain a Certificate II Kitchen Operations to support them find jobs in the hospitality sector.
Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business, Stuart Robert, said funding came from the Morrison Government’s $278 million Local Jobs Recovery fund.
“These are not just skills – these are the skills that will provide people the opportunity to start a great career in the Wivenhoe area,” Minister Robert said.
“This forms part of our skills-led economic recovery, where we are empowering industry, business owners and training providers to come up with local solutions for their local community.”
Senator Paul Scarr said the programs follow extensive consultations with the region’s Employment Facilitator to come up with solutions to redress unemployment in Indigenous and CALD communities across the region.
“Both the rail industry and the hospitality sectors are important to our region, and these will provide valuable opportunities for Indigenous Australians, as well as those from our multicultural communities,” Senator Scarr said.
“Participants will also get valuable mentoring and post-training support to ensure the success of these great initiatives.”
More details can be found at: www.dese.gov.au/local-jobs-program
Media contact: Minister Robert’s Office (02) 6277 7610
Senator’s Office: Bruce Mills 0408 713 610
*The Wivenhoe Employment Region is located between the western suburbs of Brisbane
and the Darling Downs Region.
The Region includes:
The Brisbane suburbs west from Rocklea on the southside and Toowong on the northside of the Brisbane River,
all of the City of Ipswich, part of the Scenic Rim Council area south and west of the town of Boonah,
the Brisbane Valley area of the Somerset Council area north to the town of Esk, and the Lockyer Valley Regional Council area west to near the town of Gatton.
