Ministers workforce challenges breakfast

BUSINESS and industry leaders are being invited to attend a breakfast with Minister for Employment Di Farmer next month to share their experiences and help drive solutions to address the region’s range of workforce challenges.

The Fraser Coast Workforce Solutions Breakfast is being hosted by Jobs Fraser Coast and will take place on Wednesday, April 5 at The Boat Club in Urangan.

“I want to meet business owners and industry leaders and listen first hand both to the workforce challenges they’re facing, as well as the innovative solutions some of them are developing,” Minister Farmer said. 

“Local solutions – including ‘growing our own’ skilled workforce – are a key part of the Palaszczuk Government’s Good people. Good jobs: Queensland Workforce Strategy 2022-2032, along with other strategies such as school-to-work transitions and cross-sector skilling initiatives.” 

Jobs Fraser Coast Chair Michelle Hay said the breakfast aimed to bring together leaders from multiple sectors and address issues such as training and education pathways, skills development, growth industries and housing supply.

“Skills and workforce shortages aren’t just a local problem – they’re nationwide issues – but it’s important we share our common challenges and develop solutions locally to address issues particular to our region,” Ms Hay said. 

“We want this breakfast to be a meaningful event where we can bring diverse groups together, problem-solve collectively, build the outcomes into our action plans and deliver – with the aim of making our entire regional economy stronger.”

Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said it was important the voices of business, industry and community were being heard at both local and State Government levels.

“Many of these issues aren’t an easy or quick fix, but it’s important we all work together right now to improve the employment landscape into the future. We want to be part of the solution,” he said.

Tickets to the Fraser Coast Workforce Solutions Breakfast cost $20 and are available to buy online at Eventbrite.