- New Rockhampton hub will assist migrants, refugees, and international students.
- 82 per cent of participants who have completed the Diverse Queensland Workforce Programs across the state have gone on to secure ongoing employment.
- Multicultural Australia is already operating successful hubs in Brisbane, Ipswich, and Toowoomba
More migrants in the Rockhampton region will be supported to find meaningful work with the Queensland Government's Diverse Queensland Workforce Program's Employment Pathways Rockhampton hub, which is now open for operation.
Diverse Queensland Workforce connects employers with employees willing to work but who face barriers, and it's another way the Palaszczuk Government is working to diversify the state's workforce.
The program breaks down these barriers and empowers work-ready migrants, refugees, and international students to join Queensland's workforce.
In the Rockhampton area, Multicultural Australia was awarded $133,800 for the project under the Diverse Queensland Workforce program to assist migrants, refugees, and international students into employment.
This support is provided via the client-centred employment hub in Rockhampton.
It's through employment policies like this, the Palaszczuk Government is tackling the workforce crisis.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development Hon Di Farmer:
"The Queensland Government is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce and addressing workforce shortages across the state," Ms Farmer said.
"The program supports many focus areas from the Good people. Good jobs: Queensland Workforce Strategy 2022-2032, which aims to attract, connect, and educate a thriving workforce to set our state up for success now and into the future.
"Through this program, we're ensuring individuals from culturally, and linguistically diverse backgrounds are supported to participate in the economy.
"Since 2021, 82 per cent of participants who have completed programs across the state have gone on to secure ongoing employment.
"More than 700 people have been helped across Queensland thus far, including Najibur (Najib) Abid who was evacuated from Afghanistan in August 2021 with his young family.
"He was looking to rebuild his career and use his Business Administration Degree and Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping when Multicultural Australia put him in contact with St Joseph's College in Spring Hill.
"He was offered a job there and has been working part-time in payroll/finance.
"It's wonderful to see more businesses seeking to create opportunities for our newest residents and supporting them to create new careers and a new life here in Queensland."
Quotes attributable to Member for Rockhampton Barry O'Rourke:
"It's great to see this successful program will now be operating locally," Mr O'Rourke said.
"Multicultural Australia is already operating hubs in Brisbane, Ipswich and Toowoomba with great success, assisting more than 100 migrants and refugees in those areas and I'm excited to welcome them to region.
"We are wonderfully diverse community in Rockhampton, and I'm glad that our newest Queenslanders will have access to a one-stop-shop that will increase employment opportunities for migrants.
"Programs like this support individuals and families, but it also creates a strong and diverse workforce and boosts our local economy."
Further Information:
The Diverse Queensland Workforce program was expanded as part of Good people. Good jobs: Queensland Workforce Strategy 2022-2032, with $8.5 million now committed to the program until 2024-25 to assist 2,500 people find work.
