Driving opportunities for employment success
Jasmine Rogers, MultiLink:
Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) helps people from all different backgrounds, different genders. It does not discriminate. The main thing that they need is a drive to work and commitment.
Nikita Williams, SQW participant:
What inspired me to join the SQW program would be just to get more experience in life. I am definitely looking at moving up in my skills, in the ability to work within HR trucks and MC trucks and potentially one day becoming a long haul driver.
Thomas Davidson, Strategix Training Group:
My involvement with the Skilling Queenslanders for Work program, I have been the link between Strategix and MultiLink. We came together and met and decided what courses we were going to do and how we were going to implement it, getting the course up and running, getting the students enrolled and getting to that final result of completion, and getting them into work.
Jody Edwards, SQW participant:
I would definitely recommend SQW to other people coming in because if they want to navigate this course this is the perfect environment for them, anyone who’s anxious got apprehensive or doubting themselves will get that calm influence from the trainers.
Jasmine Rogers, MultiLink:
Skilling Queenslanders for Work is a fantastic initiative. It fills those jobs that are in demand and helps people individually.
Nikita Williams, SQW participant:
Being a female coming into the truck business – this has definitely opened up my variety of learning and knowledge with everything on the roads and the career I could honestly look for. Its actually been a really cool experience, not just to learn about the truck itself, but to see where these jobs can take us, and our new skills, not only in a trucking business, but it allows us to have skills in multiple other businesses as well.
Finding stable work can be tough, especially for culturally diverse communities, mature-aged job seekers, and those building skills and confidence.
The Queensland Government’s Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) initiative is making the job search easier through a Strategix Training Group and MultiLink partnership.
This program equips participants with practical skills, qualifications, and hands-on training in transport, warehousing, and manufacturing industries. Delivered by Strategix Training Group, participants earn a Certificate III in Driving Operations, Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways, and complete First Aid and CPR training. They also gain heavy rigid vehicle driving experience at Loganholme using an array of trucks, building confidence to pursue professional driving careers.
The program goes beyond technical skills, offering personalised support with training and support plans, mentoring, English and IT assistance, life skills workshops, resume writing, and interview preparation. Post-training, MultiLink’s Job Hub helps participants transition into the workforce.
Nikita Williams, a SQW participant, said the program opened new doors for her career in the trucking industry.
“Being a female coming into the truck business – this has definitely opened up my variety of learning and knowledge with everything on the roads and the career I could honestly look for,” she said.
Thomas Davidson from Strategix Training Group credits the partnership with MultiLink for helping participants move from training into jobs.
“We worked together to deliver the training, support participants and help prepare them for work,” Thomas said.
The program is a lifeline for Queenslanders ready to take the next step toward sustainable employment. As participant Jody Edwards puts it:
“It’s the perfect environment for anyone who may feel anxious or unsure about starting something new.”
Together, the Queensland Government, MultiLink, and Strategix are helping people from all walks of life drive toward brighter futures.