Queensland signs up to Compact to guarantee youth employment
Source: Queensland. Premier and Minister for the Arts. Media Release
"The Bligh Government will take immediate action to ensure the economic future for young Queenslanders with a new entitlement for 20-24 year olds in training and education during the global financial crisis. Premier Anna Bligh said COAG had agreed to immediately implement a new Youth Compact to increase participation of Queenslanders aged between 15-24 in education, training and jobs. The Compact will guarantee that 15-24 year old Queenslanders will have an entitlement to Government subsidised education or training places, subject to admission requirements and course availability."