Tasmania’s long-term unemployed are set to benefit from the re-location of the Workskills Red Shed
– the home of their Construction and Manufacturing Labour Skills Course and Work Experience
Program – to a bigger and better location in Chapel Street, Glenorchy.
The move was celebrated today with an official launch by the Minister for State Growth, the
Honourable Matthew Groom, featuring an open day to showcase the new facility to industry
stakeholders, business leaders and the wider community.
Workskills is a long-established, local job services provider and the Workskills Red Shed Labour Skills
Course teaches long-term unemployed Tasmanians the practical skills they need for building and
associated trades, as well as instilling employability skills by restoring confidence, self-esteem, and a
positive work attitude, assisting them to enter the workforce.
Workskills General Manager, Janet Saunders, said the re-location of the Red Shed would give
participants, volunteers, workers and supporters an opportunity to celebrate all that had been
achieved over the last eight years.
“The launch of our new premises is a culmination of all the hard work and dedication our fantastic
staff, volunteers and trainees have put in to making the Red Shed so successful,” Ms Saunders said.
“It also allows us to open our doors and invite the community inside so they can see what we do
first-hand.
Workskills General Manager, Janet Saunders
