Lifelong Learning - Townsville City Council - Queensland Government

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Integrationresponds to low levels of literacy in the community.They have developed programs and services to bedelivered by SLQ in partnership with Queenslandpublic libraries and other literacy providers.The Queensland Reconciliation Action Planprovides actions that are aligned to the Federalgovernment’s agenda to close the gap onIndigenous disadvantage. They have providedstrategies to engage Aboriginal and Torres Straitislander peoples in opportunities for learning,throughout life from early childhood to adulthood.Skilling Queenslanders for work offersdisadvantaged jobseekers customisedemployment and training assistance to meet theirindividual needs and the demands of the labourmarket for a skilled workforce.Absolutely everybody, enabling Queenslanderswith a disability presents strategies for developinginclusive education and accessible learningenvironment for Queenslanders with a disabilityto achieve learning goals in settings of choicefrom early childhood, schooling, training, highereducation and beyond.Positively Ageless, Queensland Seniors Strategy2010-20 promotes participation, independenceand mobility for seniors to re-enter, or remain inthe workforce as well as support for lower skilledworkers to gain skills and confidence to enterthe workforce. It also taps into the wealth of theknowledge and experience of older people byproviding opportunities for seniors to volunteer inintergenerational, literacy and public programs.local governmentIn 2005, the Australian Local GovernmentAssociation, President Cr Paul Bell called formembers to “encourage learning communities”.He said “A community committed to lifelonglearning and capacity building can contribute toexpanding commercial opportunities and offernew solutions to regional challenges.”Local government is ideally placed to lead thedevelopment of learning communities as it hasextensive knowledge of the community. It hasestablished networks and partners and the politicalauthority and resources to develop and sustainit. It can bring together different organisationsand groups to form a cohesive group that has acommon interest – lifelong learning. Council’s roleis to act as the enabler in building the community’scapacity to implement opportunities for learningthat will foster the development of a learningcommunity. Many local government authorities in8 Lifelong Learning Strategic Action Plan 2012-2014
IntegrationQueensland have incorporated lifelong learninginto their corporate plans.townsville city councilCouncil supports the development of a learningcommunity in Townsville through its CorporatePlan strategy to “foster the development of thecity as a learning community”. Library Serviceshas a key role in its development through itsoperational plan actions that:>> Activity 3.4.1 Provide programs, services andactivities to meet the learning and recreationalneeds of the community.>> Activity: 3.7.16 Provide library services to meetthe needs of the community.Council has worked in partnership withorganisations working within the communityto develop lifelong learning opportunities thatare socially inclusive and foster personal andcommunity growth.community grants and sponsorshipThrough the Community Grants program,Townsville City Council is a significant contributorto enhancing the wellbeing of our city. One way inwhich council supports the community is throughongoing funding for community projects, includingprograms and activities that provide opportunitiesfor lifelong learning.Community Grants and Sponsorship Scheme Snap Shot:The Community Grants program has supported...projects/activities including:>> Museum of Tropical Queensland (MTQ) –Community Pass Program>> Volunteering North Queensland (VNQ) – Towardsthe delivery of Community Skills Workshops>> Townsville Multicultural Support Group (TMSG) –Towards the delivery of the Cultural Outreach toSchools Program>> Smart Futures 4 North Queensland – Towards theannual NQ Careers ExpoThe Learning Communities Leadership Group isa high-level reference group, intent on providingaccess to learning opportunities and developingTownsville as a learning community. Since theamalgamation of Thuringowa and Townsville, thisgroup has become a community forum of Council.Lifelong Learning Strategic Action Plan 2012-20149
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