Tomorrow's Queensland: strong, green, smart, healthy and fair
Queensland will rely upon Queenslanders taking up new knowledge and behaviours through engagement with lifelong learning.
Many learning initiatives support individuals and communities wishing to engage with Queensland's vision for 2020. The following links provide examples of some of the learning opportunities available around the strong, green, smart, healthy and fair ambitions for Queensland.
Queenslanders may also like to reflect on changes and track their own personal achievements on the MyQ2 website.
Further information is available on Tomorrow's Queensland website.
Tomorrow's Queensland - Strong
Smart Skills, Online Business Learning website - free interactive learning subjects and related fact sheets on starting up and running a business.
Tomorrow's Queensland - Green
ClimateSmart Living website - is a Queensland Government site that helps you learn how to reduce your carbon footprint.
Home Service section of the ClimateSmart Living website - this is a 2 year (until 31 December 2010) program which will deliver improved water and energy efficiency in households across Queensland by installing energy and water saving devices, providing customers with behaviour change tools and offering detailed advice on ways to reduce water and energy use.
The Low Carbon Diet section of the ClimateSmart Living website - this site helps householders' green their carbon footprint through a 30 day program involving lifestyle changes. The Low Carbon Diet can be completed in teams, community groups or individually.
Tomorrow's Queensland - Smart
Skilling Solutions Queensland website - will help Queenslanders to learn about how qualifications can boost their career options and how the skills they already have can be valued through recognition of prior learning.
Department of Employment Economic Development and Innovation website - this Queensland Government site contains information for employees, employers and for those seeking employment.
Tomorrow's Queensland - Healthy
Quit because you can website - get the facts that show quitting smoking is the right choice. This site also has plenty of ideas about how you can quit.
drinkingnightmare.gov.au website - is an Australian Government site dealing with strategies to reduce alcohol consumption.
How do you measure up? website - is part of the Australian Better Health Initiative, a four year joint Australian, state and territory government program which aims to reduce the prevalence of risk factors for chronic disease, limit the incidence and the impact of these diseases and reduce morbidity and mortality rates.
Find your 30 website - a Queensland Government web site to promote healthy eating and physical activity. Indigenous specific resources are available.
Women's Health Queensland Wide website - this site provides an information and education service for women and health professionals throughout Queensland.
Heart Foundation website - this section of the website encourages people to find a walking group in your area, its a great way to get active and meet people. Every walking group is different - they vary in the number of members, and levels of difficulty and meet at a variety of times and days of the week.
Heartmoves Exercise program on the Heart Foundation website - you don't have to exercise at a vigorous level to achieve health benefits. To help, the Heart Foundation has developed a low-to-moderate intensity exercise program.
Lighten Up website - a Queensland Government healthy lifestyle group program for adults who want to improve their health. It assists people to eat well and be active, manage stress and make long-term behaviour changes to support a healthy lifestyle.
Living Strong website - a Queensland Health healthy lifestyle group-based program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Tomorrow's Queensland - Fair
Volunteering Queensland website - find out about opportunities for working as a volunteer.
Volunteering website - community Services information about different aspects of volunteering.
State Emergency Service website - information on joining the SES in Queensland.
Rural Fire Service website - information on joining the Rural Fire Service in Queensland.