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NGO Regional Quarterly Forums, August/September 2010 round

Workforce sustainability in regional and rural networks. NGO Regional Quarterly Forums, August/September 2010 round . Provide a brief overview of the Compact Workforce Development Initiative 2. Introduce you to representatives from: Health and Community Services Workforce Council

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NGO Regional Quarterly Forums, August/September 2010 round

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  1. Workforce sustainability in regional and rural networks NGO Regional Quarterly Forums, August/September 2010 round

  2. Provide a brief overview of the Compact Workforce Development Initiative 2. Introduce you to representatives from: Health and Community Services Workforce Council Community Services Skilling Plan 3. Work together to identify: priority workforce capability and sustainability issues in the region actions that can address these challenges Purpose of workshop 1

  3. Working together to: Build strong working relationships Improve engagement in planning and policy Improve the sector’s capacity and sustainability Continue to improve service quality and innovation Queensland Compact Goals 2

  4. Compact Action Plan Commitments Working together to: ‘Support the development of a sustainable human services workforce focusing on attracting, retaining and training a high-quality workforce’ (item 3.1.1) 3

  5. Compact Governance Committee (CGC) Priorities 2010 ‘Give priority to analysing the range of existing state and national workforce development and volunteering initiatives to identify gaps impacting Queenslanders, and to support the development of strategies which address these gaps’. Compact Annual Report 2009 4

  6. Joint Govt and Sector Strategies Government led Strategies Mapping and analysis of existing initiatives CGC Report and Recommendations Report synthesising: consultation data literature review map of existing initiatives recommended responses DoC Strategies Sector led Strategies Other Strategies • Literature Review • Profile of the sector • Supply and demand issues • Recommendations • for future • Statewide consultations • Workforce challenges • Priorities • Possible solutions August – October 2010 November 2010 2011 - 2015 Compact Workforce Development Initiative 5 5

  7. Statewide Strategies Skills Alliance Health Skills Formation Strategy Community Mental Health Skills Formation Strategy Regional Projects Integrated Skills Development Strategy Disability Sector Training Fund Professional Support Coordinator QLD Peak body role: lead workforce development & innovation in Community Services and Health industries 6

  8. Statewide VET Delivery Indigenous Mentoring Program Cross Cultural Practice Development Strategy Vocational Training Assistance Grant Service Practitioners’ Development Grant Educators’ and Trainers’ Fellowship Grants Sector Engagement & Service Development Utilises a community development approach and provides: A range of strategies to support Vocational Education and Training opportunities (VET) in the community services sector. Initiatives that are available through VET (TAFE institutes & other Registered Training Organisations) A suite of grants and scholarships to enhance industry capacity Encourages sector workers to form communities of practice to respond to individual, community, regional and statewide needs The Community Services Skilling Plan 7

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  10. Workshop 9

  11. In small groups (4-6 people) review the draft list of 10 workforce issues*, and comment on whether they reflect the priorities for this region prioritise the top 3 issues that impact most significantly on services in the region for the top 3 issues work as a group to: Provide an example(s) which demonstrates the impact of the issues on the region Describe existing strengths that could be harnessed to respond to these issues Identify what can be done across the region and within existing resources to respond to these issues Propose additional actions that need to occur to further respond to the issues (this may be at a statewide and system level). Sharing ideas: group feedback and wrap up * The draft list of ‘10 workforce issues’ was developed using national literature and consultations via the South West intersectoral forum in May 2010 Workshop Activity 10

  12. Your input from today’s session will: inform regional workforce planning activities inform the drafting of a report: Seven regions’ workforce development challenges and priorities – possible regional and state-wide solutions This draft report will be tested and finalised in consultation with regions The final report will be presented to the CGC in November 2010, to inform decision making Next steps 11

  13. Further Information is available through the Compact Knowledge Hub. Go to: www.communities.qld.gov.au and enter ‘Compact’ and go to the ‘Consultations’ page. Thank you 12

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