Get involved – People
There are many ways you can help achieve our vision for People. Here are just a few suggestions to get you started.
Individuals and families
- Share your love of reading by volunteering at your local school or library.
- Participate in kindergarten and prep-class adopt-a-grandparent programs.
- Make your voice heard in the community by sharing your knowledge and ideas.
- Assist elderly members of your community—give them a lift to an appointment, offer to do their grocery shopping, or share a meal with them.
- Listen to the stories and learn from the wisdom of our elders.
- Volunteer as a mentor in your community or profession.
Community
- Nominate a local hero for recognition to your Member of Parliament.
- Interview long-time residents to record the community’s history and share this with your local council.
- Involve seniors and the least advantaged in community activities and celebrations.
- Coordinate a street party to make newcomers feel welcome in the community.
- Encourage innovative thinkers and diversity in your neighbourhood.
- Share your knowledge and expertise by helping a local community group.
Business and industry
- Employ mature age workers for the skills, experience and mentoring they offer to businesses.
- Take advantage of government incentives to upskill and employ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and seniors.
- Provide work experience opportunities to help ready young people for the workforce.
- Support the unemployed by offering free or low cost training and mentoring opportunities.
- Invite guest speakers to connect your employees with other bright minds.
- Invest in your people—provide them with training and support them to experiment and innovate.
- Support your employees to volunteer in the local community.
Government
- Ensure facilities and services can be accessed by everyone including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, seniors, migrants and people with disabilities.
- Encourage people to take pride in their cities and towns and join in community clean-up programs.
- Recognise and celebrate community achievers through government websites and newsletters.
- Facilitate networking opportunities for innovators to connect with business and industry to turn ideas into action.
- Promote training and employment opportunities that attract bright minds to our communities.
- Provide a range of initiatives to promote wellbeing, participation and safety of older Queenslanders.
- Work with local communities to offer free or low cost activities for seniors so they can remain active.