Annual Work Program
BACKGROUND
In 2023-24, Jobs Queensland will deliver a number of projects under the Annual Work Program that support its strategic objectives of:
- supporting the Queensland Workforce Strategy
- providing actionable insights and strategic advice
- fostering a strong tertiary ecosystem
- building workforce capability and resilience in industries and regions
- elevating its strategic profile and position as a trusted advisor.
SUPPORTING THE QUEENSLAND WORKFORCE STRATEGY (QWS)
Jobs Queensland is also a delivery partner of the Queensland Workforce Strategy and is involved in the following deliverables:
- ‘Grow your own’ regional workforce – Partner with regions to develop workforce plans and initiatives to support ‘grow your own’ workforces and cross-sector skills development
- Health and community services sectors workforce development – Partner with the health and community services sectors to create and implement sector-led workforce development, attraction and retention strategies
- Queensland Resources Industry Development Plan – Support the development of a Queensland Resources Industry Workforce Plan
- Increase uptake of higher-level apprenticeships and traineeships – Partner with industry to increase the uptake of higher-level apprenticeships and traineeships in industries where strong demand exists.
ANNUAL WORK PROGRAM PROJECTS
ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS AND STRATEGIC ADVICE
- Supporting individuals in the transition to future work
- Digital skills to respond to changing workplace environments (Phase 2)
- Supporting actions arising from the Queensland Vocational Education and Training (VET) Strategy
- Emerging Industries - Strategic advice
- Anticipating Future Skills Series
- Hydrogen Industry - Labour force and skills demand analysis
A STRONG TERTIARY ECOSYSTEM
- Future Skills Fund – VET Emerging Industries Strategic Advice
BUILDING WORKFORCE CAPABILITY AND RESILIENCE IN INDUSTRIES AND REGIONS
- Workforce planning for enterprises - including Workforce Planning Connect resources and the Workforce Planning Course
- Workforce planning for regions - including supporting the Regional Jobs Committees and the Region Workforce Planning Guide
- Workforce planning for industries - including the Industry Workforce Planning Guide and supporting the development of the Queensland Resources Industry Workforce Plan
- Hospitality on the Horizon
- Enhancing workforce participation and diversity for SMEs (Phase 2)