Employment

Growing Workforce Participation Fund— AQUAJOBS QLD

The Growing Workforce Participation Fund develops partnerships with industry to build longevity and sustainability in the workforce.

The Growing Workforce Participation Fund is delivered under the revitalised Back to Work initiative, which is designed to give businesses the confidence to employ Queenslanders who have experienced a period of unemployment and help workers facing disadvantage in the labour market.

AQUAJOBS QLD is a partnership between AQIA, Royal Lifesaving Society QLD, Swim Australia and AUSTSWIM to deliver training to the aquatics industry to skill new workers and upskill existing ones. The project will focus on filling various roles within the industry including entry-level Swim Teachers, Pool Lifeguards, Coaches, Swim School managers, Pool Operators, Aquatic Technical Operators and Customer Service Team Members.

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Testimonials

I just wanted to say a massive thank you to Queensland Fitness, Sport & Recreation Skills Alliance and to Garry and his team of painters for the wonderful job they have done painting our clubhouse, office, bar, canteen and interior toilet.It all looks fantastic and clean and fresh and after years of undesirable colours, we have a constant colour throughout and a great sky blue feature wall in our clubhouse. This is a project that has continually been pushed back on our wish list as we were not in a financial position to carry this out being a volunteer-run organisation. Your initiative has allowed us to undertake the project at the cost of the paint and supplies and for this we are very grateful….we are thrilled with the job carried out by your team. Garry was very professional in his dealings with our club and we are delighted with the end results. We would love to be considered for any future projects you may have in the pipeline.

I just wanted to thank Skills Alliance for initiating a great project. Tewantin Noosa Pony Club had the trainees come and paint our buildings inside and out and they did a fantastic job. It was a task that I doubt we would have been able to get done on our own, as with all other sporting clubs, our volunteers can only do so much! Thanks again and all the best

Just wanted to drop you a quick line following the completion of the painting of our clubhouse and various other maintenance works at the club, to say how pleased we are with the quality of the work and the professional manner in which Garry Jefferson supervised the project.
The trainees were all well-behaved and seemed motivated to learn whatever they could from Garry with regards to the tasks that he set them to complete. I will have no hesitation in recommending your organisation to other sporting clubs looking for assistance with improvements and maintenance of their facilities. Thanks again

Just wanted to say a big thank you for contacting us and sending workers our way. Been a great opportunity for our club to get some overdue jobs done. Please think of us for next year if possible and will work on some more projects. Thanks

A big thank you to Skills Alliance for the work carried out at Ballinger Park Tennis Club. The clubhouse looks sharp and modern in its new colours and the seats with paving under will be a great asset for spectators. Chris and Gary were great. Thanks again

First of all I want to extend our thanks to your wonderful team of workers led by the amazing Garry. They did a super job constructing a much-needed paddock fence at the Sunshine Coast Centre property as well as erecting some portable horse yards at short notice and making a big herd of wooden ponies for our Special School children to paint for entry into an art competition at our Mane Event fundraiser on July 30th.

Success Stories

Queensland Moto Park

AQIA delivered a construction project at the Queensland Moto Park located in Coulson (near Boonah). Seven trainees worked hard upgrading the facilities at the Moto Park including the following tasks: painting, building fencing around the café, installing new walls and roof to the mechanic’s workshop, concreting posts and minor carpentry including installing the café’s cold room and putting in palings under the Moto Park’s house to keep out the kangaroos. The trainees also received training in First Aid, Working Safely at Heights and Fork Lift operation. Two trainees found full-time employment during the training– one of them commencing a carpentry apprenticeship which was a fantastic outcome!

Brisbane Strikers Football Club

The Brisbane Strikers Football Club project located in Bowen Hills commenced in October 2020. This project ran for 18 weeks and involved much needed maintenance to the interior and exterior of the club. Fifteen trainees were been involved in various tasks including cleaning, painting and carpentry works around the club. The trainees received support in being kitted out with full Personal Protection Equipment, funded Go Cards to help them get to work and weekly training in the Certificate I in Construction qualification. Later in the project, the trainees received assistance in job search and interview techniques to help them secure longer term employment.

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