Partner – Welcome To Bundaberg

Business, Industry & Community Partners Attraction and Retention Strategy

Welcome to Bundaberg is a community-based approach address workforce shortages; a resource for businesses with new resident hires to the region. The Welcome to Bundaberg strategy tie’s the free community resources with community connectors for our business and industry partners.

This strategy is formulated from years of combined primary and secondary research to develop an evidence-informed framework to ensure skilled workers stay working in the Bundaberg region. These resources aim to help businesses and industry to support new resident hires to make connections across neighbourhoods, investigate Bundaberg’s diverse business and industry landscape and connect people with shared interests, skills and passions. Read more – The evidence is clear.

The Welcome to Bundaberg Community Connector program provides tailored support for the new resident hire and their direct family members to assist in settling into the community quickly and to help them make local social connections. The Community Connector role provides support on aspects of regional living that impact on life satisfaction, these commonly include; advice in finding a home to live and suitable neighbourhoods, advice in finding local jobs & education opportunities for partners/ dependents, provide information and linkages to help choose school or childcare, linkages to local business, services and healthcare needs, make introductions (in-line with individuals’ interests) to help make social connections in the community; sporting clubs, church, events and finally support social networking.

Here Bundaberg faces complex challenges in attracting and retaining skilled workers across multiple industries. The Wide Bay Workforce Advisory Council (WAC) was created to take a whole-of-community approach bringing government, business, education, health, and community together to co-design sustainable solutions. Our Shared Vision is to strengthen Bundaberg’s capacity to attract and retain a sustainable, skilled workforce by advancing a whole-of-community approach that fosters collaboration, shared learning, and local leadership. Wide Bay Workforce Advisory Council will shape and drive strategies that position Bundaberg as a region where individuals and families choose to live, work, and thrive. Learn More about The Wide Bay Workforce Advisory Council.