Michael Woodhouse MP: Youth Employment Initiatives Applauded

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Youth Employment Initiatives Applauded

It’s been terrific to note the widespread support for the government’s recently announced initiatives around youth employment.
The Prime Minister has announced a raft of issues, including:

Six month job placements for low skilled young people in business;
Jobs for up to six months in community programmes plus one supervisor per four jobs;
Jobs for young people on national cycleway projects;
New industry-specific job and training opportunities for young people;
2000 new places for 16 and 17 year olds not engaged in school;
1,250 new places in six week military style training programmes;
700 extra study places in polytechs and technical institutes;
1,600 new places in summer research scholarships for university students.

All in all, nearly 17,000 new job opportunities are available through this initiative.
It is a clear sign the government is not prepared to sit on its hands regarding youth unemployment.
Already the phone is ringing off the hook from businesses looking to take advantage of this and that can only be positive for our youth.

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Background:

I was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Mercy Hospital Dunedin, a position I held for 7 ½ years. Previous to that I held senior management positions with ACC, where I was instrumental in implementing ACC’s Elective Services Contracting framework and at Dunedin Hospital in change management, revenue and planning roles.

I was educated at St Pauls High School (now Kavanagh College) and graduated from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. I am a Chartered Accountant and also have a Master of Health Administration from the University of New South Wales.

I was also the President of the NZ Private Surgical Hospitals Association and have also been the Vice President of the NZ Private Hospitals Association, a larger organisation which included the private aged care sector. I am also a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management and the New Zealand Institute of Directors.

I have been a Rotarian since 2001 and am active in community and voluntary work in the region. I am an avid rugby fan, having played age group representative rugby for Otago and South Island teams and am a premier grade referee as well as a “fair weather” runner. My wife Amanda and I and our three daughters have a crib in Cromwell and in our spare time enjoy the great outdoors of Central Otago.

Responsibilities:

I am a member of the Health Select Committee, and of the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee.

I am also a member of the National Party’s Economic and Commerce Caucus Committee.

My Commitment as Your MP:

I firmly believe in the values that underpin the National Party – loyalty, security, equity of opportunity, freedom and choice, limited Government, strong families, caring communities and a sustainable environment.

I commit to maintaining those values and working on your behalf to ensure that these important principles are upheld. Although not an electorate MP, I believe all MPs have a responsibility to represent and advocate for the people in their communities.