Get involved – Education
There are many ways you can help achieve our vision for Education. Here are just a few suggestions to get you started.
Individuals and families
- Embrace lifelong learning by accessing training needed for work and life.
- Share your knowledge and experience by volunteering your time as a mentor in your community or profession.
- Set up a blog to share your insights and deliver advice online.
- Talk to your child’s teacher about how you can enhance their learning at home.
- Offer to help in the classroom at your local school.
- Teach your child life skills by encouraging them to help around the house or in the community.
Community
- Develop and deliver programs for learners in need of additional support.
- Establish homework clubs to support students.
- Help connect older Queenslanders with younger generations so they can share their life skills, knowledge and advice.
- Provide courses and workshops in life skills.
- Find ways to celebrate your local teachers.
- Start a community group to share practical skills and knowledge such as money management, cooking and job interview skills.
Business and industry
- Encourage and facilitate lifelong learning in and outside the workplace.
- Invest in training tailored to individual learning needs and styles (practical, online, one-on-one) to improve productivity and allow for innovation.
- Sponsor employees to learn an Asian language to support potential trade opportunities.
- Provide regular advice to government and training providers regarding the skills and capabilities your industry needs.
- Offer work experience and traineeships to young Queenslanders.
Government
- Support participation and engagement in quality early learning experiences.
- Ensure the curriculum continues to equip students with skills to undertake ‘jobs of the future’ while maintaining the essentials of reading, writing and maths.
- Facilitate delivery of training programs that take individual learning and local industry needs into consideration.
- Consult regularly with business and industry about training needs.
- Support educators with a range of options for ongoing training and development.
- Encourage business and industry to engage with the Vocational Education and Training sector to access the skills needed to drive growth.