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CheckUP Connect eNews | Edition 3 | June 2025
Industry and Workforce Development
Hi there,
Welcome to CheckUP Connect eNews.
In this edition enjoy exploring June and July's packed schedule.
Discover newly launched micro-credentials Disability Friendly Basics to assist you to reach and complement existing business potential, and practices, and tap into the opportunity to connect, network and hear from expert presenters on key conversation topics such as NDIS registration and SCHADS award compliance.
The team is continually travelling throughout Queensland, it would be great to meet you, hear what is happening and also highlight upcoming events in your local community.
Secure your spot for an upcoming event by registering and let us together enhance, assist, and empower the health and social assistance sector in Queensland.
Remember to dive into the new NDIS Business Connect website - a hub for small businesses and sole traders to provide access to information, resources and supports – we invite you to share this site with your networks.
We welcome any questions about our workforce programs. Links to all CheckUP’s programs are showcased at the end of our newsletter.
Kind regards,
Vicky Meyer
General Manager – Workforce
CheckUP
CheckUP events and activities
Being disability friendly isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s good business.
1 in 5 Queenslanders live with disability and rely on everyday businesses for equitable, respectful service (Australian Bureau of Statistics).
Inclusive businesses attract more customers, boost their reputation, and meet legal and community expectations. Disability Friendly Business Basics Micro-Credentials are a suite of free, bite sized online, flexible learning micro-credentials designed specifically for sole traders and small-to-medium businesses.
Being disability friendly isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s good business. Register now
Calling all students, teachers and parents - Register NOW for the Brisbane #GOHEALTH Careers Expo
The 2025 Brisbane #GOHEALTH Careers Expo will be held on 18 June, from 9am - 3pm, at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre.
The event is a collaboration between Queensland Health, the Health Gateway to Industry Schools Program, and leading health organisations across Queensland. It is designed to connect students with industry leaders and open doors to incredible healthcare career opportunities.
Featuring live demonstrations, interactive mock health facilities, and information booths showcasing healthcare careers, this event is valuable for students, parents and teachers alike. Attendees can visit dedicated professional development sessions and explore diverse career pathways in health.
Biz Connect Network
The NDIS registration landscape is changing.
To help you prepare, we're hosting a practical conversation with NDIS auditor Bronwyn Herbertson from Herbertson Hill.
Join us over your morning coffee to get the latest information, understand the new requirements, and learn how to get your organisation ready.
NDIS & Community Services Morning Tea will be held soon | Gympie 20 June
Come join us for a casual morning tea with CheckUP and Gympie Career Pathways Program! Learn about the awesome business and workforce planning supports we offer.
Our Industry Workforce Advisor provides assistance in planning your workforce to attract, recruit, and keep the right team for your needs.
Also, check out NDIS Business Connect - helping small businesses and sole traders enhance their capacity to thrive in the NDIS marketplace.
Unpacking SCHADS: Compliance Essentials Every Employer Should Know
Participate in a detailed session on the SCHADS Award. This event aims to provide employers, managers, and HR professionals with a thorough insight into their essential compliance duties. The workshop will delve into core aspects such as classifications, working hours, shift arrangements, overnight stays, and workplace health and safety requirements.
CheckUP recent activity
Have you caught up with one of the Workforce and Industry team as they crossed the State so far this year?
This past Small Business Month, our team was actively connecting with organisations across the state. We kicked off at the Sunshine Coast Business Awards, exhibited at the Central Queensland Business Expo in Rockhampton, and engaged with providers at the QCOSS Town Halls. At these events, our Community Services Workforce Advisor highlighted our workforce planning assistance tools, designed to help small businesses thrive.
Do you know how our Industry Workforce Advisors can help your organisation? CheckUP provides dedicated support for small businesses across the Health, Community Services, and First Nations Health and Social Assistance sectors.
CheckUP loves hearing and seeing the great things our providers, clients and stakeholders achieve, and we would be thrilled to share your success!
Addressing North Queensland's Workforce Challenges
The CheckUP Workforce General Manager and the North Queensland Health Industry Skills Job Advisor (ISJA) met with industry leaders in Townsville to discuss regional action on workforce shortages and growth opportunities.
One of the ‘hot’ topics popping up at the summit was the value of ‘grow our own’ workforce initiatives, developing the skills of local people to move into critical roles. This approach depends on strong partnerships between industry and education, and concerted efforts to improve the responsiveness of training and education and develop clear pathways into key sectors. CheckUP looks forward to supporting these partnerships and workforce solutions across the region.
Thanks to Dr Lisa McDonald and the team at Regional Development Australia Townsville and North West Queensland.
Connect for mental health
We're thrilled to announce that CheckUP will once again be coordinating Queensland Mental Health Week (QMHW)!
This vital initiative aims to promote individual and community mental health and wellbeing, boost awareness of mental illness, reduce stigma and discrimination, and celebrate the incredible contributions of the mental health and community sectors.
QMHW is proudly funded by the Queensland Mental Health Commission and coordinated by us, CheckUP.
Keep an eye on CheckUP’s social media for the opportunity to source grant funding to host your own event.
Resource spotlight
Jobs and Skills Atlas
The Jobs and Skills Atlas provides detailed labour market information at a regional level across Australia. It enables users to compare specific areas, industries, and occupations to support evidence-based decisions.
- Find the top industries in your local area
- compare labour market data across regions
- identify which jobs are in high demand
- explore training and education pathways.
Seeking insight: Shape Targeted Learning to Support the Workforce in Community Mental Health
Queensland Alliance for Mental Health seeks your insights and welcome contributions to help shape targeted learning to support the workforce in community mental health through the co-design of three micro-credentials.
Small Businesses - Be cyber scam ready
Taking the time to improve your understanding can avoid significant financial and time costs if your business is targeted. The free Cyber Wardens program offers small business owners and employees three short courses to build up their understanding of red flags and ways to protect against different threats or attacks.
Events to remember
No Frills’ 2025, Gold Coast, 9 - 11 July 2025
'No Frills' provides an opportunity to showcase research to VET practitioners and build the capacity of researchers. It provides participants with a forum for the exchange of ideas and knowledge, as well as a chance to be a part of an event that encourages thought-provoking presentations and networking opportunities in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Festival of Nursing | Brisbane 24-26 July
The Festival of Nursing is an annual international conference for nurses, hosted in Australia. It will provide hands-on workshops cover various topics, from wound healing to cannulation, leadership, and navigating workplace challenges.
Shape the future
Shape the Future of Health Qualifications
HumanAbility is calling for industry experts to contribute to national qualification reviews. This is your opportunity to ensure that training standards reflect contemporary practices and meet the current needs of the sector.
Reviews are currently underway for the following qualifications:
- Certificate III in Health Services Assistance: This review will update the qualification to align with modern technology, patient-centred care, and disease outbreak preparedness.
- Certificate III in Sterilisation Services and HLT47015 Certificate IV in Sterilisation Services: This aims to align training with updated regulatory and safety requirements to help create clearer career pathways and improve course content and consistency to ensure training supports the existing and future workforce.
Welcome new team member
New Health Industry Workforce Advisor!
With a dentistry background and a Master of Health Management specialising in Quality and Patient Safety, Dr Alina Khalid joins CheckUP as the Industry Workforce Advisor for the Health sector.
With experience in clinical practice and consulting, she aims to enhance care quality, access, and system sustainability through workforce planning. Alina's focus includes collaborating with small-to-medium health businesses to develop scalable solutions meeting community health needs effectively.
How can we support you?
We have a dedicated team ready to support you with workforce and industry solutions.
Explore our programs below and reach out to the key contacts for these programs directly.
Connect and help grow our network!
As we are continuing to grow our network connections, we would appreciate if you could share this newsletter with your colleagues.
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