MARKETS

CQU beckons retrenched workers

CENTRAL Queensland University will immediately roll out a special higher education program designed for mining employees and contractors affected by thousands of job cuts announced this week in Queensland and the rest of Australia.

Angie Tomlinson
CQU beckons retrenched workers

Under the scheme redundant and retrenched workers will be offered a free assessment of their qualifications and receive careers advice, followed by placement in one of the university’s access programs, and/or immediate enrolment in their choice of one of CQUniversity’s degree programs in Term 1, 2009.

Workers could enrol part-time or full-time and study by distance education or at campuses in Mackay, Emerald, Bundaberg, Rockhampton or Gladstone.

CQUniversity said the scheme was designed to provide displaced workers of any age with the confidence, knowledge and skills they need to respond to change and successfully study at university regardless of their educational background.

“CQUniversity is responding to the local impact of a global crisis. Our aim here is to get retrenched workers in central Queensland re-skilled and prepared for the future,” deputy vice-chancellor Angela Delves said.

“Even workers who find new employment would be eligible to study part-time and benefit from longer-term career and professional development.”

TOPICS:

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalogue of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.