Participate in Prosperity (PiP)

The George Street Neighbourhood Centre Association Inc. (GSNC) are pleased to announce they have received funding from the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) under the 'Skilling Queenslanders for Work Initiative' to provide the Participate in Prosperity (PiP) program in Mackay. The PiP Program will reside at Shakespeare Child & Family Centre.

The PiP program will be working with people identified as facing multiple barriers to:

workforce participation, community engagement and access to further education and training
the aim is to provide personal support, decrease social marginalisation and to encourage participants to develop a sense of ownership for the direction of their involvement within the PiP program

Case Plans will primarily focus on different areas of job preparation including resume writing, interview skills, training and employment options and will also address a variety of other related social issues and help to develop a variety of beneficial life skills such as, Literacy and Numeracy difficulties, Limited education or Access to educational support, Assimilation/ Cultural issues, Accommodation issues, Mental and Physical Health issues, Disability, Lack of confidence/ Social skills/ low self esteem or ability to access childcare.

Are You Eligible:

A permanent resident of Australia, living in Queensland and an Australian citizen or temporary protection visa holder.
Participants must be unemployed or disadvantages in the labour market such as:
- Long-term unemployed people, people who are employed 25 hours per week or less
- or low skilled and vulnerable in the workforce due to technological change
- or industry restructure
- or have a disability
- or a parent or carer
- or an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
- or an older jobseeker aged 45 years and over
- or from a culturally and linguistically diverse community
- an Ex-offender
- or have low levels of literacy and numeracy

Contact us

Postal address:
PO Box 4112
South Mackay QLD 4740

or in person

43 Shakespeare Street

East Mackay QLD 4740

Telephone: (07) 4957 7222
Fax: (07) 4957 7569

Email: s.pipco@georgestreetnc.org.au

or s.pipcm@georgestreetnc.org.au