The social service sector needs thousands more workers to meet growing demand. Employers want skilled workers and in the current economic environment foregoing a wage to undertake training - even for a short amount of time - is not an option for many. WIDI has been working with the sector and government to meet immediate workforce needs and build capability by combining education and training with paid work. "Earn and learn" models such as traineeships and higher apprenticeships benefit employers by increasing their capacity and benefit workers by offering the ability to gain skills and qualifications while continuing to earn a wage to support themselves and their families.
Stimulating workforce growth and development in the disability and aged care sectors
Building a 10-Year Domestic and Family Violence Workforce Development Strategy for NSW
We partner with industry and government to recruit new workers to join the social service workforce
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.