Regional support

This guide has been developed for people involved in workforce planning at a region level, including local leaders, individuals and organisations working in economic development, industry peak bodies and government.

This guide has been developed for those involved in planning for the future of their industry, including industry peak bodies, individuals and organisations working in economic development and government.

Each Regional Jobs Committee is supported by Jobs Queensland and can draw upon our research and industry engagement to help identify their region’s unique workforce and inform training and investment needs.

In delivering its work, Jobs Queensland engages with a range of stakeholders, including conducting extensive stakeholder consultation to support projects and strengthen strategic relationships.

Jobs Queensland is delivering significant regional workforce planning projects for Queensland, based on best-practice workforce planning methodology, and partnering with local industry and community stakeholders and leaders.

The Anticipating Future Skills (AFS) series combines economic modelling with scenarios to provide employment projections for regions, industries, occupations and qualifications. The AFS Data Portal allows access to customised projections at the SA44 regional level.

Supporting workforces during industry transition: Key elements for success assists businesses, industry organisations and governments to better understand the impacts of, and strategies needed, to support a workforce in an industry which is undergoing some form of transition.

Jobs Queensland and the Queensland Small Business Commissioner are supporting councils in facilitating workforce planning for small businesses in their regions. This collaboration aims to enhance the skills and capabilities of small business owners, and to address the challenges and opportunities of the changing labour market. The initiative involves councils as key partners in delivering information and resources to local small businesses.