Regional Skills Investment Strategy

Project’s value to CWQ

RAPAD secured RSIS funding for the region so it could apply additional focus and attention on upskilling workers for the sheep and wool industry, tourism and hospitality and community services sectors.

These industries were identified as areas that would benefit from additional skills and training to help them meet their potential and contribute more to the regions economic stability.

To address local workforce issues related to skilling and training, the CWQ Skills Investment Project worked with local businesses, industry bodies and community stakeholders to:

* identify available and emerging jobs in the target industries and the skills needed,

* analyse current training options and identify gaps or issues in our region, and

* collaborate with local employers and the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT) to develop training solutions to address local skills and workforce challenges in the target industries.

The CWQ Skills Investment Project was guided by local community and industry stakeholders through an engaged reference group.