Learn @ Work case studies (2004): Queensland Department of Employment and Training
Learn @ Work Day activity
On Learn @ Work day, staff in the department are invited to attend a one hour "lunchbox session" in the Brisbane CBD, offering practical strategies for managing stress at work and in the home. This is in conjunction with other activities being offered by Corporate Solutions Queensland.
Headed by the Hon. Tom Barton MP, Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations, the Queensland Department of Employment and Training employs over 8200 people in more than 95 locations statewide.
The department's organisational structure is designed to enable the successful delivery of its strategic objectives and supports best practice in planning, budgeting and performance management.
The contribution of the Queensland Department of Employment and Training to training and skills development is vital to both the community and industry. The department has a long history of stimulating employment and providing a skilled and versatile workforce to meet the ever-changing needs of our community.
The department helps Queenslanders reach their potential through a responsive vocational education and training system. This is achieved by managing the apprenticeship and traineeship system, registering training organisations and overseeing the quality of the training provided, and funding training that meets the needs of Queensland's industries, communities and job seekers. Through its 15 TAFE Queensland institutes and four agricultural colleges, the Queensland Department of Employment and Training is the largest provider of post-compulsory education in the state.
Under the Breaking the Unemployment Cycle initiative, the department is responsible for employment programs that give Queenslanders the opportunities, skills and experience they need to take their place in the workforce.
Other participating organisations in Queensland
- Australian Insurance Holdings Pty Ltd, Birtinya: Product knowledge challenge -team quiz
- Capra Ryan (Aust) Pty Ltd, Springwood: Yoga session, photography workshop, and staff talent show
- Client Services, Department of Housing: Small groups training sessions throughout the day
- Conrad Treasury, Brisbane: Trivia
- Daphne Pty Ltd - Refrigeration House of Qld, Rochedale: Training and job swap
- Dingo Mini Diggers Pty Ltd, Dalby: Staff induction program
- Forest View Childers Inc: Job swap with staff getting dressed in their pyjamas and becoming "the patient" for the day
- The Glennie Gymnastics Club Inc, Toowoomba: Practical sessions to update skills
- Gold Coast Family Support Group, Southport: Right brain activities to awaken inspiration, creativity and imagination
- Greenslopes Private Hospital: Free healthy lunch with presentations on work/life balance, basic email, and healthy snacking for optimal work performance, for example
- Hamilton Island Enterprises: Learning and training on the beach
- Hyne Timber - Tuan Mill: Injury management training
- Information Services branch, Department of Communities: Skills transfer on record keeping and information security
- Interactive Customer Contact Solutions, Bundall: Yoga session
- Management and Training Corporation, Borallon: Area info sessions and Learn @ Work program launch
- Mustang Cruisers, Ernest: Awards BBQ with general info session
- The Plant Management Company, Eagle Farm: Team Leader development program
- Sherwin & Rowe Fencing, Pialba: Business training strategy session
- Tin Can Bay Childcare: Job swap and staff training upgrade
- Villa Maria Centre, Ipswich: "Never too old to learn and have fun doing it" day, with a schoolies theme
- Wolston Correctional Centre, Wacol: Info sessions presented by staff from a range of disciplines