Funding for regions to ‘grow their own’ workforces

  • Eight projects will receive funding to tackle regional workforce challenges.
  • These projects were identified by industry as essential to preparing each region for the jobs and skills they need in the future.
  • This ‘Grow your own’ (GYO) funding is designed to help locals find good jobs, enjoy better services and lead a great lifestyle in their regions.

Jobs Queensland’s ‘Grow Your Own’ projects are designed to equip regions with the workforce they need both now and in the future.

They will tackle a range of workforce challenges including attraction, development, retention, career transition, diversity and industry growth.

Round three of Jobs Queensland’s GYO program is funding eight key projects:

  • A workforce plan for the aged care industry in North Queensland aims to address the need for an additional 110,000 workers nationwide by 2026.
  • Schools, students and parents will discover careers in the active industry through an ‘Unleash Your Potential’ project.
  • A workforce development plan will future-proof Toowoomba’s health workforce that supports 17,500 jobs and contributes over $1.3 billion to the local economy.
  • Arts and recreation services in Central Western Queensland will receive a tailored plan to secure their future workforce.
  • A workforce plan for Central Queensland’s manufacturing industry will help secure the workforce needed for large-scale clean energy projects.
  • Childcare facilities and educator numbers in the Central Highlands region will be addressed through a workforce sustainability project.
  • Industries in the Maranoa region will enhance workforce attraction, development and retention to meet demand.
  • A workforce plan will address critical shortages in the local tourism industry adjacent to the 161-kilometre Brisbane Valley Rail Trail.

This program is founded on working with stakeholders on the ground to deliver workforce solutions they need.

These round three recipients are great examples of industries and regions working together to benefit their local economy and residents.

This funding will secure a skilled workforce for Queensland and rewarding careers for locals and also builds on Jobs Queensland’s extensive workforce planning activities.

The program is funded by Jobs Queensland and powered by the Queensland Government’s Good people. Good jobs: Queensland Workforce Strategy 2022–2032.

Discover the Grow your own round three recipients.