Jobs Queensland Act 2015 (Qld)

Jobs Queensland Act 2015

An Act to establish Jobs Queensland to give advice to the State on skills needs, workforce development and planning and the apprenticeship and traineeship in Queensland

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs Queensland Act 2015.

2 Commencement This Act commences on 4 January 2016.

3 Purpose of Act The purpose of this Act is to establish Jobs Queensland to provide independent expert advice to the Minister on matters relating to skills needs, workforce development and planning and the apprenticeship and traineeship system in Queensland.

4 Act binds all persons (1) This Act binds all persons, including the State. (2) Nothing in this Act makes the State liable to be prosecuted for an offence.

5 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this Act.

Part 2 Jobs Queensland

Division 1 Establishment, functions and consultation

6 Establishment Jobs Queensland is established.

7 Functions The functions of Jobs Queensland are as follows— (a) to give advice to the Minister about— (i) the skills it anticipates will be needed for particular industries and regional areas; and (ii) future workforce development and planning; and (iii) the apprenticeship and traineeship system in Queensland; (b) to carry out and promote research relating to the matters mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) to (iii); (c) to promote public awareness of its function under paragraph (a).

8 Performance of functions Jobs Queensland must perform its functions in a way that has regard to— (a) the community's and industries' skills and workforce development needs; and (b) economic factors affecting the State. Example of an economic factor affecting the State— population growth affecting the education and health services industries