A sustainable and capable workforce is vital to the provision of quality human services and better outcomes for clients.
Through the Queensland Compact, the Queensland Government and the Non-profit Community Services Sector committed to work together to improve the capacity and sustainability of the human service workforce.
Phase 1 - Research and consultations (May-November 2010)
In 2010, the Compact Governance Committee (CGC) completed Phase 1 of the Compact workforce development initiative, in collaboration with regional stakeholders. This was a research phase to identify priority actions to contribute to a more sustainable and capable human services workforce which is better able to meet the changing needs of clients into the future.
Phase 2 - Implementation (May 2011 - May 2012)
The CGC and regional stakeholders are now progressing Phase 2 of this initiative.
In March 2011 the CGC established a workforce sub-committee, with representation from government and the sector, to progress six of key strategies identified through Phase 1.
The Compact Workforce Sub-Committee has finalised its Action Plan Action Plan . The plan documents priority strategic and tangible products that the Sub-Committee and the Compact Government Committee will deliver drom May 2011 - May 2012 to support the human services workforce at a strategic, system level.
Regions are progressing local actions against the priorities identified through regional consultation events in 2010.
More information
For more information on the Queensland Compact workforce development initiative, please contact the Compact Secretariat on (07) 3247 4024 or email compact_secretariat@communities.qld.gov.au.
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