Queensland Plan should create environment for long-term economic growth
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) is supportive of the State Government developing a 30 year Queensland Plan.
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Businesses must think 'Outside the Box' on workforce
CCIQ is excited to announce that it is joining with the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and the Queensland Minister for Education, Training and Employment to encourage employers to think ‘Employ Outside the Box’ in order to meet their workforce needs.
Skills and training reform will benefit business
CCIQ (Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland) is backing the recommendations of the Queensland Skills and Training Taskforce for vocational education and training reforms and is pleased by the State Government’s announcement today that it will support the bulk of Taskforce’s report.
Queensland business perfectly placed to take advantage of the 'Asian Century'
CCIQ welcomes the Federal Government’s release of the ‘Australia in the Asian Century’ White Paper yesterday at the Lowy Institute.
Skills cuts to hit businesses and employees
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) is very disappointed by the deep reductions to apprenticeship incentives announced by the Federal Government today as part of the 2012-13 Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
Queensland Needs Modern Vocational Education and Training
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has today met with members of the Queensland Skills and Training Taskforce to discuss our submission to the Taskforce, which was established to advise the State Government on how best to reform and revamp vocational education and training (VET) in Queensland.
Skilling Tomorrow’s Workforce - Rockhampton forum a resounding success
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ), in partnership with YouthInvest, hosted Skilling Tomorrow’s Workforce, a solutions focused regional workshop in Rockhampton this morning.
Mature-Aged Worker Incentives Welcomed by Industry
Business and industry have welcomed the announcement of a new $1000 jobs bonus and other initiatives to encourage employment of mature-aged workers.
Commitment to Restoring Confidence in Training Welcomed by Industry
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) welcomes the Commonwealth Government commitment to $1.75 billion over the next five years to further ongoing reforms to the national training system.
Education key to Queensland’s prosperity: report
Queensland’s education and training system must be reformed to deliver a world-class workforce which meets businesses’ needs, according to a new report by Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland (CCIQ).