Almost $3.1 million to assist 461 people from Far North Queensland
FUNDING ASSISTANCE
The Queensland Government has committed almost $3.1M from its skilling Queenslanders for work initiative to assist 461 Far North residents including those from the Douglas Shire.
Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development Di Farmer said this was part of more than $31M committed to assist 5,247 people across the state.
“More than 46,600 people in the state have found jobs thanks to the program and it’s great to see how these projects will help even more people,” Minister Farmer said.
"We know this initiative is life changing because 76 per cent of participants find work or take on further training around 12 months after exiting a skilling Queenslanders for work program.
“The initiative funds community-based organisations who tailor their programs to suit local conditions, understand where opportunities and local employer needs are.
“Tailored, local community-based support is offered to young people, mature-age job seekers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women re-entering the workforce, Australian Defence Force (ADF) veterans, recently released prisoners; and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.”
Minister Farmer said projects to be funded include:
- Anglicare North Queensland’s GS4W(4870) 2023/2024 project, which will assist 42 people thanks to $283,000.
- Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre’s Building Your Future Visions project, which will assist 40 people thanks to $162,700.
- Skill360 Australia’s Mareeba Taste of Trades project, which will assist 24 people thanks to $107,900.
- Northern Joblink’s HiViz Women in Construction project, which will assist 12 people thanks to $61,600. Member for Barron River Minister Craig Crawford, Member for Cook Cynthia Lui, Member for Cairns Michael Healy and Member for
“I am glad to see these local projects in my electorate of Cook are providing opportunities in multiple industries including businesses, hospitality, community services, health construction and more,” Cook MP Cynthia Lui said.