About the grant program
The Workplace Rights and Co-operative Industrial Relations Grant Program (grant program) supported efforts to promote fair, safe, and productive workplaces and communities. The grant program was offered in 2022-2023 and is now closed.
The grant program was open to industrial organisations registered within the state's industrial relations jurisdiction, including their peak bodies.
Application assessment process
Applicants were assessed on criteria by an independent panel of experts who made recommendations to the then Minister for Industrial Relations.
Grants were not provided for the promotion of individual organisations, or for activities that directly supported current workplace negotiations.
Terms of reference (criteria)
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Promotion of workplace rights and co-operative industrial relations in Queensland | The proposal celebrated and promoted achievements for improved workplace rights and co-operative industrial relations in Queensland. |
| Links to key government commitments |
The proposal supported relevant government priorities and objectives, including the promotion of:
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| Benefits to the community |
The proposal had a clearly-identified target community and the benefits to this community will be readily identifiable. The diversity of the Queensland population (for example, regional communities, ESL communities, First Nations’ communities, Queenslanders with a disability, or young people), will be catered for. |
| Community engagement approach | The proposal encouraged community participation, including First Nations’ communities and Queenslanders in rural and remote areas, where appropriate to the proposal. |
View past successful grant applications
| Grant recipient and project summary |
Total grant funding (including GST) and period of grant |
|---|---|
| Queensland Council of Unions Labour Day is observed on the first Monday in May each year. The funding grant is provided to support the Queensland Council of Unions to stage community celebrations in metropolitan and regional areas including the Labour Day parade and festival in Brisbane. |
$1,133,000 (2022/23 to 2026/27) |
| Australian Salaried Medical Officers' Federation Queensland (ASMOFQ) The Annual Resident Hospital Health Check focusing on specific issues faced by junior doctors working in regional, rural, and remote locations. |
$66,000 (2022/23 to 2024/25) |
| Master Plumbers' Association of Queensland (MPAQ) Education and information services to ensure MPAQ members are informed on matters pertaining to workplace rights and industrial relations for their employees, and fostering professional ongoing relationships with relevant union/s and other employer associations. |
$88,000 (2022/23 to 2023/24) |
| Clubs Queensland Partners and engages with people and organisations to challenge the issues of family and domestic violence. The Club assists human resources, and general and operational managers in helping them to identify and assist employees who may be experiencing family or domestic violence. |
$12,100 (2022/23 to 2023/24) |
| Local Government Association Queensland (LGAQ) Deliver Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) education and training to support 77 Queensland local governments. |
$55,000 (2022/23 to 2023/24) |
| The Services Union Supporting the provision of industrial relations-related information and education to employees of First Nations' Local Government Authorities in rural, regional and remote Queensland. |
$88,000 (2022/23 to 2023/24) |
| Queensland Nurses and Midwives' Union (QNMU) A safety program to educate and develop the understanding of QNMU members across public and private hospitals and health services about the Queensland Work Health and Safety Act (WHS Act). QNMU will roll out a joint education and activity plan at multiple sites across its membership. The focus will be to identify and develop Health and Safety Representatives (HSR). |
$440,000 (2023/24 to 2026/27) |
| Australian Workers' Union (AWU) The promotion and dissemination of the rights of workers under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, and Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011. This will particularly focus on the new WHS code and regulations surrounding psychological injury, and the obligations of consultation in the workplace and the importance of Health and Safety Representatives (HSR) in workplaces. |
$220,000 (2023/24 to 2024/25) |
| Queensland Council of Unions (and the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (Queensland Branch) Union of Employees Support the provision and coordination of information and support for young workers about their workplace rights. |
$550,000 (2022/23 to 2025/26) |
| Industrial Relations Education Committee (IREC)* *IREC membership is for registered industrial organisations and peak councils. Preparation and distribution of industrial relations and other employment-related information for young workers and vulnerable workers. |
$90,000 In kind support to be provided through the Office of Industrial Relations |
There is no current plan for a future program.