Senator The Hon Jan McLucas

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Former Origin Greats promote jobs in Mount Isa

Former Origin Greats (FOGS) including Gene Miles and Gary Belcher will help promote job opportunities for more than 1000 young Indigenous job seekers and students in Mount Isa today.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 29 May 2013

Ministers:

  • The Hon Julie Collins MP
  • Senator The Hon Jan McLucas

Townsville Jobs and Skills Expo to help Queensland workers

Hundreds of jobs will be on offer to Queensland workers facing redundancy from Newman Government cuts at the Townsville Jobs and Skills Expo next week.   

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 3 December 2012

Ministers:

  • The Hon Kate Ellis MP
  • Senator The Hon Jan McLucas

Cairns Indigenous Australians get a chance to ‘Work for Life’

An Australian Government funded Indigenous jobs project with some of Far North Queensland’s biggest employers is creating mainstream employment opportunities for local job seekers.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 19 October 2012

Ministers:

  • The Hon Julie Collins MP
  • Senator The Hon Jan McLucas

School program to assist 1750 Indigenous students move into jobs enters new phase

The Australian Government has today announced that 18 organisations will deliver the next stage of its $50.7 million national program aimed at helping Indigenous students move from school into the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 19 October 2012

Ministers:

  • The Hon Julie Collins MP
  • Senator The Hon Jan McLucas

Government and employers closing the gap at local level

The Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Julie Collins, today met with staff at Rio Tinto Weipa as part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to boosting local employment…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 18 October 2012

Ministers:

  • The Hon Julie Collins MP
  • Senator The Hon Jan McLucas

Hundreds of jobs and training opportunities on offer in Townsville

A job marketplace is coming to Townsville and Senator for Queensland, Jan McLucas is encouraging local residents of all ages to attend.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 16 July 2012

Ministers:

  • The Hon Kate Ellis MP
  • Senator The Hon Kim Carr
  • Senator The Hon Jan McLucas

Cairns Jobs and Skills Expo connects 340 to jobs and training

More than 3800 people

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 22 June 2012

Ministers:

  • The Hon Kate Ellis MP
  • Senator The Hon Kim Carr
  • Senator The Hon Jan McLucas

More than 300 job opportunities at Cairns Jobs and Skills Expo

More than 300 jobs will be up for grabs today at the Australian Government Jobs and Skills Expo in Cairns.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 22 June 2012

Ministers:

  • The Hon Kate Ellis MP
  • Senator The Hon Kim Carr
  • Senator The Hon Jan McLucas

Social Enterprise Fund helps Far North Queenslanders with housing, health and jobs

Cairns-based social enterprise, Three Sistas will receive a $450,000 loan to turn a former tourism business into a low-cost accommodation service to support people in Cairns and Indigenous people…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 13 June 2012

Ministers:

  • The Hon Kate Ellis MP
  • Senator The Hon Jan McLucas

Experts discuss education reform for children with disability

A group of experts from the education and disability sectors today attended a leadership summit to discuss education reform for children with disability.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 21 May 2012

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Jacinta Collins
  • Senator The Hon Jan McLucas

Former Origin Greats promote jobs in Cairns

Rugby league greats will tomorrow gather in Cairns to encourage young Indigenous job seekers and students to learn about the range of training and career pathways available to them. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 March 2012

Ministers:

  • The Hon Julie Collins MP
  • Senator The Hon Jan McLucas

Cairns job seekers supported by new pilot program

A Job Services Australia (JSA) provider located in Cairns’ Earlville area was selected to take part in  a new Australian Government initiative to establish best practice and improve education and…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 20 March 2012

Ministers:

  • The Hon Kate Ellis MP
  • Senator The Hon Jan McLucas