Programs

Resilience provides a foundation for good mental health and wellbeing, helping you navigate through the challenges of fast paced and ever-changing work environments. Access courses for leaders and employees in manufacturing to master mental toughness and thrive in the face of change.

General awareness and understanding is an important first step in choosing a career. This program focuses on providing year 10 students with greater understanding of the industry and the job types available. This program will create a foundation to transition into the Pathways to a Trade program.

The Advanced Manufacturing Gateway to Industry Schools project empowers young people to make informed decisions about their future, bridging the gap between education and the workforce. This project is proudly supported and funded by the Queensland Government.

The Inclusivity in Manufacturing program aims to improve recruitment and retention of people with disabilities in Queensland’s manufacturing industry. Connecting jobseekers with a disability with employers who have existing vacancies, could shift the dial on the employment profile of people with disabilities and improve productivity for manufacturers.

Manufacturing Industry Skills Advisors program (ISA) will engage with employers, small businesses and other industry stakeholders to provide high quality, evidence-based industry advice and intelligence about current and emerging industry direction, regional skills needs and training solutions, jobs growth and employment opportunities.

Many highly skilled manufacturers find themselves facing new challenges when tasked with sharing their expertise. The Industry Trainer Program addresses this by providing the tools and techniques necessary to communicate complex ideas, engage diverse learners, and foster workplace learning.

Manufacturing Industry Workforce Advisors program (IWA) will give you the right workforce planning advice, solutions and connections for your business to grow a diverse and inclusive workforce ready for a thriving future in manufacturing.

In the complex and dynamic manufacturing environment, effective leaders are essential to guide teams, make strategic decisions, and adapt to evolving industry trends. Become a leader that inspires a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, increasing productivity and a competitive edge in the rapidly evolving manufacturing landscape.

Building the awareness of the diverse and dynamic manufacturing industry is critical to supporting manufacturers. We will invest in a suite of digital tools to profile the variety of job roles and career pathways in the manufacturing industry. We need to develop an always-on approach to telling Queensland that ‘manufacturing matters’.

Our mental health awareness courses are designed to support the manufacturing industry by equipping leaders and employees with essential knowledge, practical skills, and confidence to navigate mental health challenges in the workplace.

The toolkit is a digital e-learning resource developed by MSQ to support and empower women beginning their careers in the manufacturing industry by addressing the unique challenges they face in male-dominated trades and provides resources to foster professional development and workplace resilience.

The Women in Trades Mentoring Program aims to provide exceptional support to female apprentices in their first or second year of their manufacturing apprenticeship.