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Who is Jobs Queensland?
Jobs Queensland provides strategic advice to the Queensland Government on future workforce planning and development. Their future-focussed and place-based work and engagement brings together industry, regions, employers and the community to identify and address future workforce demands.
Why the arts, cultural and creative industries in CWQ?
Research by the Regional Australia Institute highlights a clear link between the presence of creative industries in small to mid-sized towns and improved perceptions of liveability. This underscores that workforce planning in the arts, cultural and creative industries in CWQ is not only important for the industry itself, but also vital to the long-term sustainability and vibrancy of the region.
Workforce planning will help address a range of industry-specific challenges. The industry encompasses a highly diverse array of roles, from individual practitioners to larger organisations employing many people. A strategic workforce development plan will support this diversity while also responding to persistent issues, including the high levels of unpaid and voluntary work and the strongly gendered nature of the workforce, where women are significantly overrepresented. These dynamics raise important considerations regarding remuneration, recognition, visibility and the broader value placed on creative work.
The plan will also explore opportunities to build a more inclusive industry, one that better reflects and supports First Nations communities and people with disability.
A locally led workforce plan, grounded in regional strengths and aspirations, is essential. By leveraging the unique landscape, cultural richness, remoteness and strong community spirit of CWQ, the plan can attract, retain and support a skilled creative workforce, from both within the region and beyond. This is a powerful opportunity to ‘grow our own’ workforce and secure the future of arts, culture and creativity across the region.
