Across the country, preparations for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have been having a significant effect on the way healthcare services are provisioned. The aim of the initiative is to ensure that people around Australia who need further assistance can get it. Described by the current Queensland government as the biggest social reform for over 40 years, it’s expected to benefit people statewide.
For Queensland to remain economically successful, it needs to provide jobs for all people around in the state. In some cases, this demand for equal opportunities results in unique initiatives designed to assist specific groups of Australians.
Ongoing construction and infrastructure development is common theme across much of Australia. In Queensland in particular, a number of major construction projects are continuing to provide apprenticeship opportunities in their thousands as demand continues to grow.
Sustainability is becoming more and more important for businesses in a range of different industries. Whether it’s a taxi company moving to hybrid vehicles or a retail store installing solar panels into their roof, there’s no shortage of ways for organisations to lessen their impact on the environment.
Queensland’s large and fruitful coastline means the state is home to a diverse range of industries, all of which provide their own unique set of apprentice opportunities to people.
Queensland’s active mining sector contributes more than $1.5 million in royalties to the state’s government, according to the Queensland Resources Council, ensuring that important services continue to receive funding.
The growing trade relationships between Australian and its Asian counterparts are beginning to show their value to Queensland, and these will be further strengthened in the Advance Queensland Summit set to take place in late April.
Australia’s mineral deposits have long been the source of apprenticeship opportunities in Australia, with Queensland in particular supporting a strong mining sector. It’s an industry whose success is predicated on exploration, and a fresh commitment to creating new infrastructure ensures these employment opportunities will remain open.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is changing the way Australia funds the care of those with serious disabilities. In Queensland, the legislation is leading to new funding to improve the care of the state’s most vulnerable people, particularly in remote areas.
In what promises to be an awesome afternoon of fun and frivolity, BUSY At Work are sponsoring a charity luncheon to help raise funding and awareness of childhood cancer.
