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Workforce Planning for Regions

Grow your own regional workforce

A specialised course designed to assist you with the process to develop a regional workforce plan. This approach may be informed by regional economic development strategies. Regional Jobs Committees and Local Government Economic Development teams are encouraged to register.

The Workforce Planning for Regions Course is delivered in partnership with Jobs Queensland, and proudly supported by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training.

Eligibility requirements

Queensland Local Government team members in Economic Development and Regional Jobs Committee stakeholders are encouraged to register. Additionally, anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of developing a regional workforce plan are welcome.

Course delivery:

Two-day Intensive: Join us onsite* or online for 2 full days

*Onsite places are limited as a room cap applies.

Course Information

The content will be delivered as a two-day intensive, available simultaneously onsite or online.

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to regional workforce planning
Module 2: Establishing your project
Module 3: Introduction to data
Module 4: Creating reports by applying data
Module 5: Leading industry consultation
Module 6: Your journey towards developing a workforce plan
Module 7: Consolidation and next steps

Not the right planning course? Please also visit the Workforce Planning for BUSINESS Course which is designed for Queensland business owners, managers, People and Culture/Human Resources specialists and business administration professionals who support small to medium enterprises.

Gain certification and credit

Participating in this course is a great way to experience what it is like to study at University and open up a pathway into a higher-level qualification. Upon successful completion, participants receive a UniSC Certificate of Completion and gain credit* for one elective course towards UniSC’s Graduate Certificate in Business Administration. For those in the health sector, the course credit may be applied to UniSC's Graduate Certificate in Health Sector Leadership.

*To be eligible for a course credit, participants need to submit both pieces of assessment to an acceptable standard. Please note, a maximum of two (2) course credits can be used towards the elective courses in the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration and the Graduate Certificate in Health Sector Leadership for eligible health sector employees.

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