Deb Frecklington<\/strong> said the State Government would invest a total of $13 million in the Get Set for Work program across Queensland in 2012 to assist more than 3000 young people in 70 community-based projects.<\/p>\n“The GSFW funding ensures each participant receives individual job search and career counselling, welfare support and access to local industry experts,” she said.<\/p>\n
“This case management approach is very helpful in breaking down employment barriers.<\/p>\n
“In Kingaroy, South Burnett CTC Inc is running the 52-week project to provide young people with some skills they can convert into jobs in the paid workforce.<\/p>\n
“The project will cover basic skills and training including first aid training, work experiences with local industries and businesses and offer a range of Certificate level TAFE courses in construction, hospitality, retail, information technology and more to course participants.<\/p>\n
“We are talking about young people who lack confidence and may have poor life skills and face multiple barriers to employment.<\/p>\n
“The Get Set for Work program plays a significant role in turning around the lives of young people who have dropped out of the mainstream education system or are at risk of falling through the cracks.<\/p>\n
“Young people who don’t complete their education and don’t gain the skills or experience employers are looking for face a difficult time finding jobs. This only becomes more difficult the longer they are out of the workforce.<\/p>\n
“This can often lead to problems for young people with the legal system and ultimately a loss of productivity for the state.”<\/p>\n
Mrs Frecklington said in the most recent survey of participants three months after leaving the program 65 per cent were in work or training, or had returned to school.<\/p>\n
“Get Set for Work projects offer accredited and non-accredited training, job preparation and work placements,” she said.<\/p>\n
“Projects also help participants address issues that might be affecting their ability to work or study such as accommodation difficulties, family conflict and emotional and health concerns.”<\/p>\n
South Burnett residents who think they might be eligible for places on this project should contact Project Co-ordinator Kirsten Firman at CTC on (07) 4162-7788.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The State Government has allocated $136,610 to South Burnett CTC to help 25 young people find a job, get into training or return to education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,3],"tags":[103],"yoast_head":"\n
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