EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

Community Solutions Inc. delivers a range of State and Federal Government employment and training initiatives on the Sunshine Coast and in Maryborough, Bundaberg and Hervey Bay.

These projects delivered by Community Solutions Inc., whilst diverse in nature, are collectively noted for their innovation, quality project management and coordination and demonstrated success in exceeding targets and outcomes. The type of projects include employment and training in administration, aged care, hospitality, business, construction and employment preparation.

Successful employment and training programs include:

Current Programs

Employment Pathways Program (EPP) - Sunshine Coast, Hervey Bay and Bundaberg

Employment Pathways Program is designed to support mature age job seekers who wish to return to work.  EPP provides the opportunity for mature age job seekers to access a variety of support.

The program includes:

• Paid work placements in community based organisations
• Accredited training at no cost to participants
• Individual and/or group employment assistance
• Linkage to employers

My Pathways - Hervey Bay and Maryborough

My Pathways is a specialised employment program supporting indigenous job seekers to return to work. Through this program participants receive accredited training and job preparation support.

Doorways to the Future - Hervey Bay

Doorways to the Future is a employment program supporting young people aged 16-24years who have been long term unemployed, providing an opportunity to undertake accredited training in the areas of hospitality, business or construction. Job preparation support also formed part of this program. To date outcomes have been exceeded.

Queenslanders Working Together (QWT) - Sunshine Coast and Hervey Bay

The Transition to Employment Program is designed to assist disadvantaged jobseekers to move into employment through:

• Employment assistance via job search training, individual skills audit and training needs analysis
• Accredited training
• Non-accredited training including personal development and life skills

Previous Programs

Parents and Carers at Work (PCAW) - Sunshine Coast and Hervey Bay (previous)

Parents and Carers at Work is a part-time program designed to assist people to return to the workforce after being unemployed for 12 months or longer due to parenting or caring responsibilities.

The program includes:

• Accredited and non-accredited training at no cost to participants
• Support to achieve employment and training goals
• Work experience

Skilling for Business - Sunshine Coast

Skilling For Business is a unique employment and training program that offers job seekers an opportunity to undertake accredited training in business administration or choose from a range of selected training courses to suit their individual needs. Many training courses incorporate work experience to give job seekers hands on, current experience in the workplace. Job preparation support also forms part of this program along with linking to employers.

Innovative Work for the Dole Initiatives

Community Solutions Inc. manages a range of Work for the Dole programs on the Sunshine Coast and in Bundaberg.

These programs aim to develop administration, information technology and communication skills for participants as they collate, document and present the rich history of local schools, sporting associations and community groups.  These organisations are an important part of the social, cultural and economic fabric of our community and these projects ensure that their proud history is recorded in a way that is a true reflection of the hard work, achievements and contributions that have been made.

This Is Your Life, which operates on the Sunshine Coast, is a similar project that focuses on the achievements and community contribution of signifiant community members.

Community Sports Administration Project (CSAP)

This project was conducted twice on the Sunshine Coast and once in Maryborough. For each project, ten long-term unemployed, mature aged participants were placed in a variety of host sporting organisations to conduct general administration duties. CSAP was extremely successful with employment or training outcomes of 80% or greater for each project.

Community Solutions Inc.’s training and employment programs have been recognised for their innovation and best practice at both a State and Federal level:

Community Solutions Inc.’s employment and training expertise has led to external consultancy opportunities to provide strategic advice, organisational review and restructures and management support to other employment and training providers, most notably with the Western Bulldogs AFL Club and their Spirit West Services.

“Community Solutions Inc.’s knowledge and experience of the employment and training industry was fundamental to the restructure and refinement of our organisation's continued involvement in the sector. Community Solutions Inc. were also instrumental in developing the strategic direction and management and staffing structure to support our employment and training services.”    Campbell Rose,

CEO Western Bulldogs Football Club

For further information please contact >

SUNSHINE COAST

Wilina Nunan, Employment and Training - wnunan@community-solutions.com.au

WIDE BAY (including Hervey Bay, Maryborough and Bundaberg)

Melinda Everett, Manager, Wide Bay Services - meverett@community-solutions.com.au