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      Find information and advice for apprentices, trainees and employers to help keep apprenticeships and traineeships safe, inclusive and on track.

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Let's protect respect

New campaign promotes respect and support to keep more apprenticeships and traineeships safe, inclusive and on track.

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Good people. Good jobs.

The Good people. Good jobs: Queensland Workforce Strategy 2022–2032 is our 10-year plan for a strong, skilled and diverse workforce ready to seize today’s jobs and adapt to future opportunities.

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Hydrogen Workforce Development Roadmap

The Hydrogen Industry Workforce Development Roadmap 2022–2023 aims to create a skilled, hydrogen-ready workforce to support the exciting and fast-growing sector.

Hydrogen Workforce Development Roadmap

Employment

We deliver programs to get people back to work and support business to employ and assist jobseekers.

Small business

We help small businesses to start, grow and employ through grants and support programs.

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Small business strategy survey

Thank you for your contribution. The small business survey is now closed. Results gathered will be used to shape and inform the new small business strategy.

Department of Employment, Small Business and Training Annual Report 2021–2022

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