Community Investment Committee

The Gold Coast Community Investment Committee (CIC) brings together leaders from across different sectors with a shared purpose to develop strategies that benefit both young people and local employers, through harnessing community investment and expertise.

The CIC is enabled by the National Youth Employment Body and the Brotherhood of St Laurence, connecting in to CICs around Australia and representing the Gold Coast at National Governance Group.

Business and Industry

Young People

Youth Employment Service

Education and Training

Community Groups

Council and Government

Business and Industry • Young People • Youth Employment Service • Education and Training • Community Groups • Council and Government •

Our Achievements

  • 12 young people successfully completed an 8-week program, including work experience, to get them into work. This also included a Skills Set, work readiness preparation and career exploration.

  • In partnership with DESBT, over 40 young people participated in youth friendly career exploration with career stories from young and old and had opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of working at Riviera and its opportunities.

  • 15 school students were inspired to start exploring the world of work through participation in a work readiness program with Resort employer champions.

  • 16 managers and supervisors at Currumbin RSL undertook co-designed Mental Health Awareness Training. Participants reported back having an increased awareness of the indicators for mental health challenges and felt equipped to have safe conversations and provide referrals to services.

  • Building their youth workforce for the future by implementing a mentor program and embedding Employer Champion Toolkit elements in the next recruitment round.

OUR PARTNERS

Riviera Marine

Boosting the Local Care Network

TAFE QLD

Gold Coast City Council

Orygen

Mission Australia

Ohana for Youth and Arcadia College

MEGT

DESBT Currumbin RSL

St Vincents

Kalwun Health Services

Riviera Marine • Boosting the Local Care Network • TAFE QLD • Gold Coast City Council • Orygen • Mission Australia • Ohana for Youth and Arcadia College • MEGT • DESBT Currumbin RSL • St Vincents • Kalwun Health Services •