Employment Parity Initiative set to boost Indigenous job opportunities
The federal government has announced a new scheme that will generate 20,000 jobs for Indigenous people in Australia over the next five years.
30 March 2015
Minerals sector ‘important for Indigenous employment’
School-based apprenticeships could also have a positive impact on improving workforce participation rates of Aboriginal Australians, with the report highlighting the importance of tackling youth unemployment in Indigenous communities.
4 March 2015
New funding for Indigenous employment
Between the first and 26th of September, community groups and registered training organisations will be able to apply for funding of up to $400,000 for helping individuals study towards a qualification.
1 October 2014
Young Indigenous Australians working in mining
Almost 40 per cent of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mining industry workforce is under the age of 30, according to Energy Skills Queensland’s (ESQ) 2013 Heartbeat Report.
2 December 2013
Indigenous workers ‘in high demand’
Businesses across the country are exhibiting strong demand for Indigenous workers, one mining magnate has noted.
25 November 2013
High unemployment among Indigenous Australians
There is a considerable employment gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples and non-Indigenous Australians, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
21 November 2013
Indigenous employment and apprenticeship opportunities in Queensland
Now is the perfect time to boost Indigenous employment and traineeship opportunities, according to research from Energy Skills Queensland’s (ESQ) 2013 Queensland CSG to LNG Workforce Plan.
11 November 2013
New opportunities for Indigenous Employment in Queensland
A partnership between Santos GLNG, Energy Skills Queensland (ESQ) and the Gladstone Regional Council is providing crucial support to the Keys to Careers program in Gladstone.
1 October 2013
New surfing program addresses Indigenous employment
More than 50 kids hit Gold Coast waters yesterday (September 24) to learn how to surf as part of a program to boost Indigenous employment.
25 September 2013
FOGS Indigenous Employment Expo heads over to Toowoomba in September
High schoolers interested in pursuing apprenticeships in Toowoomba will be able to find the support and information they need to kickstart their desired career when the Fogs Indigenous Employment Expo comes into town on September 11.
30 August 2013
