Department of Trade, Employment and Training

Manufacturing Skills Queensland is looking for more mentors to support the future female manufacturing workforce and boost the $20 billion industry. “While female representation is increasing in Queensland manufacturing, we still have a way to go with empowering more women in our state and addressing the challenges women face in male-dominated trade industries," said Chief Executive Officer, Rebecca Andrews. With the support from the Queensland Government, Manufacturing Skills Queensland is proud to deliver the Women in Trades Mentoring Program. Expressions of interest are now open. Become a mentor at https://brnw.ch/21wOnu9 #WomanInTrades #MentoringProgram

Get Ready Queensland – Livestock Plan now available! 👨🌾🐄 Queensland primary producers now have access to an emergency plan designed to build greater disaster resilience and prepare for severe weather impacts. Developed by Get Ready Queensland, the Livestock Severe Weather Emergency Plan provides a step-by-step guide to help you, your property, livestock, and business stay disaster-ready. The plan covers: ✅ Creating a tailored severe weather emergency plan. ✅ Understanding risk, preparing your property, and packing an emergency kit. ✅ Key contacts, alerts, and what to do during and after severe weather. Prepare now to protect your property, livestock, and business. Early planning means you'll be back in business faster after a severe weather event. 👉 Get started: https://lnkd.in/grBAT7v #GetReadyQueensland #LivestockPlan #RuralQueensland #DisasterPreparedness

We’re honoured to have partnered in celebrating exceptional women at the 2024 National Women In Digital Awards. Together, we're advancing innovative workforces in priority sectors nationwide. 👏🏻 As proud sponsors of the "Digital Workforce: Skills for the Future" award, we congratulate all the incredible finalists, who are paving the way for diverse, future-ready digital workforces: 🏆_nology - Winner! 🏅Avanade Australia 🏅Good Things Foundation 🏅Jumbo Interactive Limited 🏅 Mantel Group Congratulations to _nology for championing the essential role women play in building our everyday tech and opening career paths in digital fields. Let’s continue to support diversity and inclusion across all industries! Learn more > https://lnkd.in/gqp-pJ7Q 📷From left to right Roisin O'Neill head of _nology Australia and Alexandra Winter, Executive Director, Skills Strategy, Department of Employment, Small Business and Training. #QldWorkforceStrategy #WomenInDigital #WIDAwards2024

The Australian Government has launched the Small Business Cyber Resilience Service to help small businesses strengthen their cyber security defences and bounce back after a cyber incident. The average cost of a cybercrime is $46,000 for small businesses. This service helps small businesses with the right tools and knowledge to combat their cyber security risks. The free service is for Australian small businesses with 19 employees or less, including sole traders. It is delivered via a helpline run by experts at IDCARE, a national, not-for-profit service specialising in cyber support. You can call the Small Business Cyber Resilience Service helpline on 1800 595 170 or submit a request through IDCARE’s website. To find out more about the Small Business Cyber Resilience Service and how to access it, visit business.gov.au/SBCRS. #CyberSecurity #SmallBusiness #CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth #SmallBizAU

In Queensland, severe weather can hit at any time, and being prepared is crucial. Research shows that businesses who plan ahead recover faster than those relying solely on external help. From securing your premises to training your staff to have an emergency kit on hand, every small step counts. Business Queensland’s Small Business Disaster Hub and Get Ready Queensland offer valuable resources to help you get and stay prepared. Follow these three steps to get ready: ✔️ Understand your risk – know the potential weather impacts in your area and how they could affect your business. ✔️ Make a plan – create a business emergency plan so your employees know what to do. ✔️ Pack a business emergency kit – include first aid and survival supplies, protection equipment and gear, emergency contact list for employees, key suppliers and clients, and copies of important business documents. Start planning today to protect your business and your team when disaster strikes. 👉 Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21wO5h1 👉 Download the business continuity plan template: https://brnw.ch/21wO5h0 #StaySafe #SmallBusiness #GetReadyQueensland

Enhance your business and HR practices with our Cultural Capability Webinars. 💻 The Department of Employment, Small Business and Training recently collaborated with Jenni Walke from Elephant in the Room Consulting to deliver three free webinars on creating culturally safe work environments for First Nations employees. As well as exploring the Cultural Capability Resource, the webinars provide resources and practical tips that you can apply straight away in your business or organisation: 📌 Working with First Nations peoples 📌 Creating safe and inclusive workplaces 📌 Valuing cultural diversity, recruitment and engagement The session recordings are now available to business owners and those interested in deepening their cultural understanding > https://brnw.ch/21wNYFI Delivered to coincide with National Safe Work Month and Indigenous Business Month, the webinars demonstrate the value of the Cultural Capability Resource to help boost the Queensland workforce through inclusion and diversity, now and into the future. #CulturalCapability #IBM2024 #SafeWorkMonth2024

Success through connection! 🌟 This Indigenous Business Month, we’re celebrating the power of relationships! EJ Garrett, a Darumbal filmmaker, forged an incredible partnership with business John Holland at an Indigenous Business Connect event. His passion for storytelling led to a major project opportunity, expanding his media company’s reach into the construction industry. 🎥 This is just one great story of how connections can create real economic opportunities and stronger, more resilient communities. 📷 Pictured are EJ Garrett (right) and Kirsten Crook from John Holland. ➡️ Read more at https://brnw.ch/21wNSv5 #IBM2024 #IndigenousBusinessMonth #MakingTheirMark

This week we held the inaugural DESBT Awards ceremony to celebrate the exceptional talent and impact of our people who have gone the extra mile. The awards recognised outstanding individual and team achievements across the department, in different but equally important areas – from field officers, data analysts and program managers through to policy, strategy and corporate teams and so many more. More than 400 employees joined in person or online from all corners of Queensland to hear the finalists and winners announced. There were 98 employees nominated across 7 categories, celebrating our innovation, customer service, collaboration, leadership, our ability to drive positive change in the community and our commitment to building safe, healthy and diverse workplaces. One standout honour is the Director-General’s Award for Excellence, awarded to the person who best reflects the spirit of service to the Queensland Government. in our department. And this year it went to Grant Stidiford, Regional Director, Far North Queensland. 🏆 We also recognised milestone years of service – of which there are many, including 15 people who celebrated more than 40 years of dedicated service to the Queensland Government. A round of applause is due for all our nominees, finalists, winners, and the many committed people in our department! 👏🏼 Learn more about the Department at > https://brnw.ch/21wNQ7b #DESBT #Awards

Calling all Workforce Planners!📢 Are you passionate about leading workforce planning and development strategies? Do you want to work with a small, high-performing team where you’ll drive research projects and policy initiatives, plus provide advice in relation to the VET sector, skills market and workforce trends? There are two exciting opportunities to join Jobs Queensland and deliver this impactful work to train Queenslanders now and into the future, closing 23 October. Find out more and apply now > https://brnw.ch/21wNQ62 #JobSpotlight #JobsQueensland

Logan-based GaWun Supplies, which produces uniforms and PPE, has been promoting awareness of Indigenous culture through its use of locally sourced artwork for three years.🧡 Owner and co-founder Michael Grundon is a proud Aboriginal man, a descendant of the Kabi Kabi, Wakka Wakka and Koa tribes who says their uniforms and personal protective equipment are sold throughout the country to buyers ranging from large mining and construction companies to Queensland councils. “We partner with Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses to produce designs related to their local areas whether it’s Cherbourg, Ipswich, the Sunshine Coast, the Bowen Basin or the Hunter Valley,” Michael said. “We are not just in the business for sales, we also support our partners and the up-and-coming young Indigenous artists who design the artwork for our shirts." GaWun Supplies won the Aboriginal Enterprises in Mining, Energy and Exploration’s New Indigenous Business of the Year award for 2023 and is Supply Nation certified.👏🏆 Read the full story > https://brnw.ch/21wNNOi #IBM2024 #SmallBusinessStories #BusinessQueensland